The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-06-20
Sale of Indian Trust Lands In Kan
sas Territory.
PROCLAMATION.

BY THE PRESIDENT or THE TTTTED STATES.
Tn pursuance of law, /. FRANKLIN PIERCE,
l. President of the United States, do hereby de-
clare and make known that a pablo sale will be
held AZ Iowa Point, DOniphaI County. IN the
Territory of Kansas, commenting On Tuesday,
the ith day Of May next, TOT tn dfr9sal OF such
for the benefit of the Iowa tribe of Indians are
situated within the aforementioned Townships
Of land in said Territory: and eeded BY said In
diaus IN trust as aforesaid. to Wit:
South ofthe base tiae and eas Of tie ststh pril-
cipdi meridian.
Townships No. one, in ranges fifteen, sixteen,
seventeen. eighteen. nineteen and twenty.
Townships No. f,oo, in Fanens seventeen, eigh-
teen, nineteen and twenty, excepting therefrom
few special grants designated In the treaty,
amounting IN TIE whole to eight hundred acres.
and situated in townships two of ranges nineteen
. and twenty.
Also at Paoli, Ly kins county, ia said Territory,
commencing on Tuesday, the twenty-sixth day of
May next. for the disposal of such of the lands
held IN trust by the Unitet States for tbs benefit
of the eonfederated bands of kaskaskia. Peoria.
PiankeshaH, and Yves Indians rs a-e s;tI,atetl
within the aforementioned townships of said
TERRITORY, aud ceded by said confedelsrat>d
bands as aforesaid, to vii:
South ef he base ti'se and east OF ne stth pYin-
ci0Gf meridian.
Townships fifteen. sixteen, and seventeen. of
rang: twenty.
Townships fifteen, sixteen. and seventeen. Of
range twenty zone.
Townships fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen, Of
range TWENTY-FIVE
Townships fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, and
eighteen, of range tWenty-three.
townships fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, and
eighteen, OF range twenty-four.
Townships fifteen, sixteen. seventeen and
eighteen, of range twenty-five.
Provision having been made BY the second and
third articles of the treaty OF cession that each
individual member of said cOnfederated bands
should be entitled to one hundred and sixty acres
Of land; and IN addition, that ten sections should
be selected and set apart as Il national reserva-
tiGn; and by the fifth article, one section of six
hundred and forty acres should also be selected
and set apart for the benefit of the American
Indian Mission Associations; and said lands,
ahl5unting TO about forty-eight thousand acres
having been selected in the following townships
above named, 10 wit.
Townships sixteen and seventeen.range twenty
two.
townships fifteen. sixteen, seventeen, and
eighteen; range twenty-three.
townships sixteen and seventeen, range TWEEN
ty-four.
Townships sixteen and seventeen. range TWEEN
ty-hEe, are hereby set apart and reserved from
sale.
Also. at Lecompton, in said Territory, COM
mencInS on TUESDAY, the twenty third day of
;lnns next. for the dlspqS4i of such of the land
held ID trust by the United States for the benefit
Of the Delaware tribe of Indians as are situated
within the aforementioned townships, eompris-
ing the icestcr portion of the lands ceded BY the
SAID Delaware lhdimns. in trust as aforesaid, to
wit:
South Of the base lire and east Of tie sit1 1,,,-
ciilat meridian.
Townships FIVE, six. seven. eight, nine, ten, and
eleven, Of range fifteen.
Townships seven, eigat, nine, ten. and eleven,
OF range sixteen.
townships six, seven, eight, nine, ten, and
eleven, Of range seventeen.
Townships SIX, seven eight, nine, and ten of
range eighteen.
the terms of said sales will be cash and no bid
will be received below the valuation placed uDon
the several tracts by the commissioners duly ap-
pointed for the purpose of classifying and valu-
ing the same; and upon payment being made, re-
ceipts in duplicate will be executed therefor one
of which will be delivered to the purchaser
Patents will subsequently be issued for the
lands so purchased. IN accordance with the laws
IN force regulating the issue thereof.
The offering of the above lands will be com
menced on the days respectively appointed, and
will proceed in the order III which they are adj
vertlsed, with all convenient despatch, until the
whole shall have been offered and the sales TINS
closed.
All purchases not paid for on the day of sale
will be reotfered on the following day at the risk
OF the detaultlng purchaser.
diTen under my hand at the city of Washing
ton tals twenty sixth day Of February, eighteen
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
GEO. w. MANyPENNY.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
y. B.-Nu me- spaper is authorized to publish
the foregoing advertisement without special in
s:Tue tions to that effect from tia Commissioner
of Indian AfiIs.
Apr IL Il June
Chcthge cftte PtIce or .ScJe of tie DI3E:Care TrUS
L>tads it kdRsas
NOTICE is hereby given. that the place of sale
~ OF the Delaware trust Lands in Kansas Terri
tory, advertised to take place at Lecompton on
the I'D day of June next, has been changed to.
and will commence at, Osawkee, in said Terrific
~. On the same day aod date
b order of the Secretary of the Interior,
CHARLES L. MIX
Commissioner ad Interim.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of Indian Affairs, April 6, 1857,
April %.