Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-04
Miscellaneous.
SALE OF INDIAN TRUST LANDS IN
PROCLAMATION

BY the President OF THE UNITED STATES.
p, In pursuance Hr Of law; FsASkLIS Pierce,
Iowa Point, Doniphan county, in the Territory OF
for the dsposa lands held IN qa q BY tS
United States for the benefit of the Iowa tribe Of In
townships Of land in said Territory and ceded by sad
Indians in trust as aforesaid, to wit:
Sonth Of the base line and east Of the PRINCIPAL
TOWNSHIPS NO ONE, IN ranges fifteen sixteen, sew
entsen, eighteen, nineteen, and twenty
townships NO. fro, IN ranges seventeen, eighteen
nineteen. and twenty, excepting therefrcm a few,
special grants designated in the treaty amounting in
me whole to eight hundred acres and situate in town
Also, at faol, IN Lykn country, in said Territory,
an meme G on , tuesday the day
In trust by the United States for the benefit of the
confederated bands of Kaskaskia, Peoria, Pianke o
Of said Terrtofy and ceded by
said confederates bands as aforesaid to wit:
so"fn OF the base line and east Of the sirth prin-
. - etpdI meridian.
townships fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen, Orange
Townships fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen. Orange
Townships fifteen, sixteen and seventeen, of range
Townships fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, and eight
cen, OF range twenty-three.
sa noTnshiPs hiteen. sixteen, seventeen, and eight
townships fifteen, sixteen. seventeen, and eight
cen, OF range twenty-five.
third articles of the treaty of oession that each iud-
vdual member of said cOnfederated bands should be
ehtlteu 10 one hundred and sixty acres of land and
IN addition, that ten sections should be selected and
set part rs national reservation; and by tho fifth
should also be selected and set apart for the benefit
OF the American Indian Mission Association and
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 three.
townships sixteen and seventeen, range twenty
four.
Townships sixteen and seventeen range twenty
hve. are hereby set part and reserved from sale.
Also, at LecomPtOn, in said Territory, commenc-
ing on Tuesday, the twenty bird day of June next,
fer the disposal of such Of the lands held trust by
tribe OF Indians as are situated within the under
%n of ss ,nS 6 The ,rssfra
| In trust as aforesaid, to wit:
South Of the base line and east Of the sixth prin
Townships FIVE. SIX, seven, eight, nine. ten. and
eleven. OF range fifteen.
townships seven, eight, nine, ten. and eleven, of
Townships six, seven, eight. nine, ten and eleven,
Townships SIX, seven eight, nine, and ten of rang
eighteen.
The terms of said sales will be cash, and no bid will
ne received below the valuation placed upon the
eIal tracts 10y the duly appointed for
me purpose OF classifying and valuing the same
ana upon ayment being made, receipts duplicate
will be executed therefor, one of which will be de
lvered to the purchaser.
Patents will subsequently he issued for the lands so
purchased In accordance with the laws In foroe regu
latlng the Issue thereof.
The offering of the above lands will be commenced
on me DAYS respectively appointed, and will proceed
IN the order IN which they are advertised, with all
CONVENIENT despatch, until the whole shall have been
offered and tho sales thus closed.
All purchases not paid for the day of sale will he
Teohered OH the follow day at the risk of the de
faultIng purcher.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington,
this twenty sixth day of ebruary eighteen hundred
and fifty seven.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
BY the President:
GEO. w. MANYPExNy,
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
N. B.-No newspaper is authorized to publish the
foregoing advertisement without special instructions
to that effect from the Commissioner of Indian AT
ialrs mar 6-lawt1Je