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or remote is interested in such said entry" Their condition being complied with, upon the payment if the Govt fee of $5 00 with $2.00 fees to Reg & Receive and $2 00 for Township plot. the party enters upon the land and at the expiration of five years thereafter, if they have not failed of their residence for six consecutive months, the Govt grants a patent therefor, failing to maintain such said continuous residence, the land, with its improvements revert to the Govt of the U.S. 
In answer to the question. "the location of these lands" I can only say the information desired can only be obtained by the payment of the fees prescribed by the Deptmt viz $2 00 for each township plot, it being no part of the Office duty to furnish such evidence, except upon application for a particular location, to say whether it be vacant land, or otherwise. 
I am Genl
Very Respectfully 
Your obdt svt. 
A Edwards
Register U.S. Lands

Bvt Brig Genl J. Hayden U.S.A.
Asst Comr B.R.F. & A Lands
Montgomery Ala