GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
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 GENTLRmHN:-Afsera an examination of lhe instruction from fhis office. of the s2d of April, 20h. November, ls45, 18th February and 24th July, l846, and of inc proceedings of the local offices, in the reception of certificates of Choclaw Indian claims, l an of opinion that, in- stead of said certificates being treated virtually as cash in the paTnieni oi lands, they should be regarded as liable 10 location only. The Secretary of the Treasury concurrng in lhis view of the matter, Ii is hereby ordered:

 lst. That hereafter the aforesaid Choc. Jaw certificates are 10 be satisfied by 10 cation and such certificates are no lon- ger to be treated as money.

 When assigned, however, 10 pre- emptor, they may be located on the trac to which his claims :aay be fully estab- lished. ..ss.s.4.a In all other clisses, lhe certificates must be confined in the location to lands "subject to entry at private sale" at the usual minimum of Sl 25 per acre, and no selection must be admitted on any lands reserved, or withdrawn from the market for any parpose.

 2 .2j. The application for the land SC, lected in satisfaction of certificate must be endorsed on the certificate, dated and signed by the party owning il; and if be- fore the expiration of thirty days from the date of selection, no pre- .emption de claration is filed, and no valid adverse claim appears, the Register will appena under the Application, his certificate tha ahe location is correct.

 3d. The proceedings are to be alto gether diatluct and separate from Ihe sales-po. patent, certificate nor receipt to be issued, and no commissions will 4consednently hereafter be allowed on this business.

 The patents will be based upon the surrended Choctaw certificates. where the locations endorsed thereon are found 10 be regular and lbepapers complete. 4h. At the end of each month sue, ,ceeding the consummation of one ol more. Incarnns by Choclaw cert fca.es, fhe Register will makes separate return ,n the G neral Hand GIIire of said cer tifi.aips, wiIh all the 'edni,ite evidence of transfer and location, aud ot pre- cmpiioa, where such c ,se occur, accom-. paniedb by a monIHly abstract in the form C herewith.

 You are she e'ore requested to cons .sirr the ns'rAci on heietof re issaed as mod fed, accordingly, and " Il be pleased to ackne ylcdse lbe receipt o ihis Circular.

 Very respectfully,

 Your nnt servant,

 RICHARD M YOUNG,

 eCon,mtss:oaer.