Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-26
Sale Of Indian Trust Lands In Kansas Ter.
ritory.
PROCLAMATION

PROCLAMATION ..-
1T TIE PHrsIpkHr OF THE UNITED srAfYs: -
TN PURSUANCE. OE]LAW, 4. FRANKLIN
l. PIEkCs, President efths United States, do here
by declare and make known that pubic sale will
be held az Town Point, Doniphan county, in the Ter
ritory Of ks"sis, commencing on Tuesday, the 5th
day OF May next, for the disposal OF such Of the lands
held in trust by the United States for he benefit Of
tee Iowa tribe OF Indians as are situated within the
aforementioned townships of land in said Territory
and ceded by said Indians in tust a. aforesaid, TO
Sosth Of the base line aud east Of the assA prinsi
..- pal meridian. al
Townships No. one, in ranges fifteen, sixteen, sew
enteen, eighteen, nineteen, and twenty. bs.-s'- q
Townships No. fro in ranges seventeen, eight
cen, nineteen and twenty, excepting thersfrom
few special grants designated in the treaty. am ,unt
ing in the whole to eight hundred acres aud situate
in township two, OF ranges nineteen and twenty.
Also at Paoli, in Lyhins county, in sid Terrific
ry, commencing on Tuesday, the twenty-sixIh day
Of May next. Tor the disposal Of such Of the LANDS
held in trust by the United States, for the benefit of
the cOnfederated bands Of Kaskaskia Pc ria Par
keshaw, and WOa Indians are situated In the un-
dermentiuned towns of said Territory nd coded
by said confederated ands as aforesaid, to witt
South Of the base line and east Of tbs siatA principal
meridian. -.-
Townships fifteen, sixteen and seventeen, Of
Townships fifteen, siSteen, and seventeen, of
range twenty one. -
Townships fifteen, sixteen and seventeen, OF
Townships fftcen, sixteen, seventeen and eight.
eea, Of range twenty three
Townships fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, aud eight
cen, Of range twenty four.
Townships fifteen, sixteen, seventeen and eight
cen, OF ran.e twenty five.
Provision having been made b. the second aad
third articles Of the treaty of that each ind.
vidual m mber Of 81 confsde, ed inds should
entitled To one hunired and sixty of land I'd
in addition, that ten ions should be selected and
SET apart as national reservation; anS8Xth Il th
article one section OF six hun and Bfiy res
should also be selected and set apart for the benefit
of the Ameri an lndian Mission Association /; aad
said lands, amounting to about forty iyht thOusan
acres, having been selected in the following town,
ships above named, To wit:
Township sixteen AID seventeen, range Nv MY
two.
Townships fifteen, s'xtee o, seventeen, and eight.
teen, rar ge twen'y-thIee
Townships sixieea and seventeen, range twenty
four.
Townships sixteen aud seventeen, range twenty
five, are hereby set part sni reserved fiom sale
Also at Lee, rpton, ia said Territory, cpmmenc-
ing on Tue ebay, the twenty third ay OF Ju next
for the dispO al Of such Of he lands held in trust by
thu Unite States for the benefit Of the Delaware
tribe of Indians IA are siustei within the undc.-
mentioned townships comprising the ceetern 20 lior
trust as Aforesaid, to wit:
South Of the tGie line and east Of e sirth principal
neTidi1n
Townships five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, and
Townships seven. eight, nine, Ten, and eleven, OF
range sixteen
Townships SIX, seven, eight nine, ten, end eleven
| of range seventeen.
Townships six, seven, eight, nine, and tep, ofrange
| eighteen.
The terms Of said s,les will re ca b, and n bid
will be rece we'd below tie valua ion see up1n
tha several tracts By tn, commi- sone rs duly appu
fior the rposa Of classifying an valuing the same
asd upon ayment beng made, re eip,sin duplicate
VIII b. exc uet theref r, ore Of which will be d.
hv'Ted ID the purchaser
Patents will subsequently be issuel for the lands
SO purobaSe ed In accordance with ths laws in force
regulating the iss3e thereof.
The !ering ofihe above lands will be commenced
on The days re'psctivey appointed and wills proceed
| In The order in whish they advertised with al,
convenient &c spateb, until the whole saa fase been
one and the sales thus closed.
All purch sea not paid for the day of sale will b.
reoi red on The following day The risk of the de
flu'tipg purchaser
Given unSer my hand At the city of Wa ellington
TINS !" emit -lrth day of F.bTua eighteen hundred
aad fifty seven.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
BY the President:
gro. w. MASYPrHHY, " -..ra-
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
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fairs. mar R-l,w,IJnr.