The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-13
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By the President of the United states.

n JAMES BUCHANAN, President of the United
Il, States Of Amcrica, in pursuance Of the provisions Of The act of
burg, late 81, Helena, land district, in the State of Louisiana, and au
thorizing the rcsurvey Of certain lands in said district approved
the pubic lands, do hereby declare and make known that a public
sale vii. be held at the land Office q, GErnssnrEs, IN III, the State ., Of
the sale Of the unappropiated and vacant tracts Of public land sit
uated within the limits Of the following named townships and frac-
tional townships, according to the approved plats resurvoyed, to
wit: a
South Of The base line and rcea dfhe principal meridian.
Townships ] !, and !, and fractional townships 3 and o OF
townships ~ and 3, and fractional township a, of rango2.
Townships l and 2, Of range g.
Fractional townships 4 2 and 8 of rangoa
Fractional township ], Of ranges
South Of he base line and east Of The principal meridian.
Townships ], p 8, = g. 2, and 2 Of range 1.
Townships and 2, of range 8.
Townships !, {, and 7 and fractional township O. Oh range
Fractional township 8 of range6
Fractional townships 8 and o, of range 9.
Townships 4 9 and Z and fractional township !, q range To-
Fractional township 8, of range Il.
Lands covered by Confirmed private claims, appropriated by law
FOR the use of schools, military, and other purposes together with the
rr rwsa approved aov March 2, 1sas, and september IS, 1850; also, all
those tracts for which the patents have been issued or applied for by
not have been finally acted upon by that time, under the provisions
Of tho actof 2ath August, 1912, hercinbeiore mentioned, aill Dc en-
The Offering Of the above mentioned lands will BIO commenced on the
day appointed, and will proceed in the order in which they are ad.
vertised, until the whole shall have been offered, and the sales thus
closed; but the sale shall not be kept open longer than two weeks,
and no private entry Of any Of tho lands VIII be admitted until after
the expiration OF the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at tho city of Washington, this nth day OF
january, Ammo Domini one thousand eight hundred and nftynine.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
BY the President:
Taos. A. HENpmcKs, ~ ... E..H #.U N
Commissioner Of the General Land ONCE.
NOTICE TO pREENPT1oN CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled TO the right OF presumption to any of the
lands within the townships and fractional townships above mentioned
is required TO establish the same 10 the satisf0otion OF the register and
receiyor'o of tho proper land ofGSe, and make payment therefor as soon
as practicable after seeing Hds notice, and before the day appointed
for the commencement OF the public sale of tho lands embracing
the tract claimed otherwise such claim win be forfeited.
TH0S. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NorE-Undor the regulations Of the department, as heretofore
and now exiting, no payment can be made for advertising proclama-
tions except 10 such publishers ms arc specially authorized to publish
by the Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
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