Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-18
Miscellaneous.
SAktlEN so,Es ITESR 3 ! TRUST LANDS IN
PROCLAMATION


by THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
President of the United states, do hereby declare
Iowa Point, Domphan county, in the Territory, OF
kansas, commencing on Tuesday the 2th Gay OF Msy
United States for the benefit of the lows tribe In
dsns within hs ,n5 Gade M
Indians In trust $ aforesaid, TO wit:
South of the base line and east Of the principal
Townships No. one, ranges fifteen. sixteen. sew
enteen, eighteen. nineteen, and twenty.
nineteen. and twenty, excepting therefrom a few
special grants IN the treaty amounting in
ship two, Of ranges nineteen and twenty.
Also, at Pao, in Ly Tins country, in said Territory,
may next for the disposal of such of the lands held
In trust by the United States, for the benefit of the
confederated bands of kaskaskia, Peoria, Pianke-
shaw, and Woa Indians situated in the under
mentioned townships of said Territory, and coded by
said confedeTatea hands aforesaid to wit:
South OF the base line and east Of the sixth prin-
cipdt meridian.
Townships fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen, Orange
Townships fifteen, sixteen and seventeen, ofrange
Townships fifteen, sixteen and seventeen, of range
Townships fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, and eight
Townships fifteen, sixteen seventeen and eight
townships fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, and eight
cen, of range twenty five.
Provision having been made by the second and
vidual member of said federated bands should be
entitled to one hundred and sixty acres of land and
set part a national reservation and by the fifth
article one section OF six hundred and forty
of the American Indian Mission Association and
SAID lands AMOUNTING to about forty Eight thousand
acres, having been selected In the following town
ships above named. to wit:
Townships sixteen and seventeen, range twenty
Townships fifteen. sixteen, seventeen, and eight
cen. range twenty-five
Townships sixteen and seventeen. range twenty
hve, are hereby set part and reserved from sale.
ing Tuesday, the twenty third day Of June next,
for the disposal of such Of the lands held trust by
the INIT ed States for the benefit of the Delaware
tribe of Indians situated within the under
mentlSned townships comprising the ,eesfs,n por-
In trust as aforesaid. to wit:
Soxth Of the base line and Of the SIXTH prin
eipGI meridian.
Townships five. SIX. seven, eight, nine. ten, and
eleven. of range fifteen.
Townships seven, eight, nine, ten, and eleven, of
Townships seven, eight, nine, ten and eleven,
Townships six, seven eight, nine, and ten of range
The terms of said sales will be cash. and no bid will
be received below the valuation placed upon the
eral tracts by the commissioners duly appointed for
and upon pay ment being made, receipts in duplicate
will be executed therefor, Of which will be de
Patents will subsequently be issued for the land. so
purchased In accordance with the laws force regu
latlpg the issue thereof.
The offering of the above lands will be commenced
on the days respectively appointed, and will proceed
IN the order IN which they are advertised with all
convenient until the whole shall have been
offered Ind the sales thus closed.
All purchases not paid for the day of sale will he
reoh cred on the follow day at the risk of the de
| fauitTng purcher.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washington
this twenty sixth day of February eighteen hundred
and fifty seven.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
n. B-No newspaper Is authorized to publish the
foregoing advertisement without special instructions
TO that effect from the Commits of Indian AT
fairs. mar 6-IawtIJe