Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-13
Miscellaneous.
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PROCLAMATION

PROCLAMATION
By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
In pursuance of law. l, FRANKLIN PIERCE,
President Of the United States. do hereby declare
and make that PS' sale iss WI held a
Kansas commencing on Taesdsy The ith day Of May
United States for the benefit Of the Iowa tribe
dians as are situated within the u1dermeptioned
townships Of land IN sald and oedsd BY SAID
South Of the base Inns a.d east Of the prinet,aI
Townships No. one, in ranges 6fteen, sixteen, sew
enteen, eighteen, nineteen, and twenty
Townships No. tro, In ranges seventeen, eighteen,
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the whole to eight hundred and situate in town.
' Also, al Pao, In Ins Country in said Territory,
commencing on tuesday, the twenty sixth day Of
in trust By the United States, for the benefit Of the
cpnfedsrsSted bands of kaskaska, peoIls Pianke-
townships Of said and dc eeded By
said confederated bands as aforesaid. to wit:
South Of the base lins and east Of the six.h prin-
ctpdI 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.
Tow,nshiPs fifteen sixteen. seventeen, and eight
Townships fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, and eight
cen, Of range twenty five.
third articles of the treaty of cesson that esob md
vidual member of said confederated bands should be
in addition that ten sections should 10 selected and
set part as national reservation; and by the fifth
should also be selected and 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
townships sixteen and seventeen, range twenty
four.
Townships sixteen and seventeen range twenty
five, are hereby set part and reserved from sale.
Also, at Lecompton, in said Territory, commence
ing on Tuesday, the twenty third day of June next,
Tor the disposal of such of the lands held in trust by
the United States for the benefit of the Delaware
trlbe OF Indians as are situated within the UNDER
ad
In trust as aforesaid, to wit:
South Of the base line and east Of the sirth prin
- eipdt meridian.
townships hve, SIX, seven, eight, nine, ten, and
Townships seven, eight. nine, ten, and eleven, of
Townships six, 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
he received below the valuation placed upon the
eral tracts by the commissioners duly appointed for
the purpose OF Classifying and valulng the same
and upon payment being made, receipts in duplicate
will be executed therefor of which will be de-
Patents will subsequently be issued for the lands 50
purchased in accordance with the laws in force regu
The offering of the above lands will be commenced
on the days respectively appointed and will! proceed
convenient despatch, until the whole shall have been
offered and the sales Mus closed:
purchases not paid for the day Of sale will be
reoered on the following day at the risk Of the de-
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington,
this twenty sixth day of February gheen hundred
ERANKJJN pIEPcE