The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-05-27
Acting Secretary Of War.
Hon. HEsRY VI. RicE, st. Paul, Min.

WAsnIsoToN, ID. e., Jan. IL, 1858.
SIR: According to your instructions Of
the 9TH of December last, | did, On the 10Th
and 30th Of the same month, all to the
claimants Of lands opposite to Fort Craw-
ford, and TO the section IN Wisconsin known
u the cattle yard the amount Of land
embraced in each claim.
In my report to you Of the 10th Of June
last, recommended that the claimants pay
pro rata the expenses attending the sale, az
they would be saved the usual fees paid 10
the United States land officers
Ia your Instructions OF the 9TH OF pecem.
Der you say that am authorized and in.
s,ructed 10 sell the same agrocGHq to M
recommendation. &C. and in accordance
with that recommendation, ci arged each
person SL2J per acre for the land, and %
cents additional 10 cover expenses, which
were heavy.
That No injustice might he done 10 them,
| caused snFyey to Toe made al each forty
aero tract. and also caused all the testimony
ia be taken. had all the necessary papers
made ont, betrayed all the expenses and, in
fact not only relieved the purchasers IT the
trouble and expense of furnishing witnesses,
but employed such n force to all me rs to
save them from troub,e ar toss Of time. To
enable them To- he ready 10 meet me, sent
upon the receipt ct your instructions, Il inca
scneer from II. Pad 10 Prairie du Chen u
distance 81 three hundred mics, 30 notify
them of the day Of sale.
Had the purchasers been compelled To- 90
to the land Office, take two witnesses each,
pay Ter making out their papers, &c, the
cost 10 each ia time aud money wonid great
~ have exceeded Tie amount caused them
TO pay, AND which ,hey did pay with great
cheerluiGcss,
There were no disputes in regard 10 claims
and the whole was conducted quietly. and
TO the apparent satisfaction ul all. with tho
exception of u single case, which viii form
The subject Of a separate communication.
Ny account viii te sent IN as suon rs
can get all the vouchers.
have the honot 10 be-. your obd't svt,
liENRy NJ. HcE, Late Special Agt.
Hon, JouS u. FLoyD, ~ecy Of War.
WAauNGruN, u. {. jan. H. 1857.
SIR At the rccen, sac Of the reservation
near Fort Crawford. disposed of all the
land, except lots \ as !. :, and J, section l5
township 90 range 3west, containing IL
Gg-io9 acrs. Tae circumstances attending
these are rs follows 10 May last the sur.
vcyors employed 10y me reported them as
unoccupicd; accordingly offered them for
sale. Before they were disposed Of man
by the name Of SOLOMON Wsdsworth in.
formed me that he claimed lots : aud J, and
at once withdrew them from sale. An
other person informed me that he claimed lot
|. Surprising that some mistake had been
made, ! also withdrew II but not having
time then 10 examine into them, they were
no, disposed Of
On the 10Th a,imo the said Wadswor,h
informed me that he wanted the three .rac-
,ious. told him that in May he had only
claimed two 1t them, aud had doubts about
his being entitled 10 either; that No.
WAS claimed by another party. and that
could no, then stop 10 s.,tlc any dispute
lie then applied for lots ; and 3, CON
tanning -, s1-l00 acns swur that he
claimed them by occupation, and rs tier
was no contestants ! received pay and gave
him certificates for the sane. soon after |
rcccivo,i d paper sigucd, on the 2tth Of Ne
c,mbeg, by The said Wad>worIh, achnoU !Nlg
/ ius tba, he had disposed Of all his Claim to
10, " for tbs sum Of twenty-five dollars,
which paper | now have,
TN thc 3oth u, the SAME mouth Alexander
Macur,g,r called upon M, aud ia The name
II NadswvriG demanded a certificate too
lot |. | tod NaoGregor that BE- could not,
have it thai Nad,so.th Vas no, under
ans Circumstances entitled 20 10. that Il be
bad made clam 90 l. Ae tad DISPOSED Of
. u, aud that had TIE ,y,igurr 81 Lis having
/ done 49, IL then rtma'.i,d tLc money BE-