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Ihis affidavit IS to be made before a Justice of the Peace, or other officer le- gally authorized to administer oaths. The act further provides, that all actual settlers, being Aeasshscpcas upon the pub E lie lands, shall have the right of pre-emp- ton to enter, within sir months after the passage of this act, not exceeding the quantity of one half quarter section, (30 acres) under the provisions of this act, to include his improvement. When two per- sons live on the same quarter section, subject to be entered by this act, each shall have the right to enter that quarter quarter section which includes his iIn- provement.

 The proof required at this office, will be the affidavit of the person applying for the benefit of the act, sworn to before a M a. gistrate, or some other person authorized to administer oatbs, setting forth that he or she is an actual settler andshons ekecp- CT on public land and that the half quarter section applied for, includes his or her im- provement, which affidavit is to be sus- tained by the afldayits of one or more disinterested persons, to be sworn to as above.

 Torn, of the a6idavit. do solemnly swear that am an actu- al settler and housckeeper on tract of 1 public land, viz The quarter of section No.---- in township No.---, of range No. ---; and hereby apply 10 enter the - quarter of said section, under tite provisions of the act of Congress, approved : 1 the 9th of April, 1S32, entitled an act, Sc which will include my improvem

 Signed, A. B. Instructions from the Department, di- rect (nntiI the expiration of the pre-emp- ton law, 9th October next, in all cases of application to make private entries, that l 1, Iiea fuf h | rA be required to file the following affidavit:

 do solemnly swear that the tract of land intended to be applied for, viz The

 quarter of section No.-- in 1 tow usilip No. ---- ofs Of Tssss ( N in the district of land subject to sale at Little Rock, ia not, to the best Of my knowledge and belief, subject 10 any claim by pre-emption right, under tbe proyis- ions of the act of Congress passed on the 5th of April, ls32, entitled An act supple mentary to the several laws for the sale of 1 Public Lands, Sc,

 Signed, A. B.

 Where the right of pre-emption exists to lands, not at this date suhjectto private | entry, which may be offered at public sale, prior to the 5th ofOctobcr next, the eyi- 1 dence of the claim under the act, mnst be filed in this office, and the money paid be- fore the day of public sale, otherwise the pre-emption " ill not be recognized. ! We, therefore. respectfully suggest 10 all interested under the pre-emption law, to prove up their claims as early as con- yenient, either before Magistrate and l forward them to this office, or by ap- plicaton here, where their business shall meet with immediate attention and des- patch.

 Very respectfully Src.

 A. YELL, Receirer.

 B. SMITH, Register.

 Little Rock, June 18th, ls32 2w 10