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settlement duty 
one of several obligations assumed by settlers occupying land on location tickets, or under a Homestead Law.
See also: Homestead Law location ticket settler's duty settling duty
- 1819 Locations of Two Hundred Acres will be made, upon their undertaking to begin their Settlement Duty within One Month after receiving the Certificate of Location, and continuing the same, until a Dwelling House be erected, and Ten Acres cleared adjacent to the Road, and one half of the Road in front of the Location also cleared.
- 1840 Settlers will be required to clear, and place once under crop, one third of the land located, and to reside on the land until this settlement duty is performed.
- 1882 The usual homestead and pre-emption can be secured, and in addition to this the odd numbered sections can be obtained at two dollars per acre, without subjecting the purchaser to the settlement duties required in the railway belt.
- 1909 In all cases the settlement duty was insisted upon.
- 1819 Locations of Two Hundred Acres will be made, upon their undertaking to begin their Settlement Duty within One Month after receiving the Certificate of Location, and continuing the same, until a Dwelling House be erected, and Ten Acres cleared adjacent to the Road, and one half of the Road in front of the Location also cleared.