The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-28
BIZ the President ofthe United States.

By the President ofhe United States.
TN pursuance of law, /, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i ident of the United States of America, do hereby
declare and make known that public sales will be
held at the aforementioned land offices in the State
of LOUISIANA, at the periods hereinafter desg-
mated, to wit:
AT the land Office at oPELOUSAS, commencing
on Monday, the eighteenth day of August next, for
the disposal Of the public lands to which no 'private
claims" alleged under existing laws, within the
aforementioned townships and fractional townships,
viz:
South Qtt base line and east Of the principal meridian,
Township three Off range three.
Township five of range five.
South othe base line and ,cest Of the principal meridian.
Township ten, sections one to twenty-three, in
elusive Except section sixeen) and sections twen-
ty-eight to thrtythree inclusive, oftownshp eleven;
and sections two to eleven inclusive; sections four
teen to twentythree inclusive, Except section six
teen) and sections twenty and thirty of town
ship twelve, all in range seven.
Fractional township fifteen Of ranges nine and
ten.
Township eleven Except sections thirty-four,
thirty-fve, and thirty-six) ofrange eleven.
Sections eight to forty-two, inclusive, Except
ton sixeen,) in fractional township fifteen of range
twelve.
Sections twenty to forty-four, inclusive of frac-
tional township fifteen in range thirteen.
At the land Office at NEW ORLEANS, COM
mencing on Monday the eleventh day of August
next, for the disposal Of the public lands to which
no private clairns' are alleged under existing laws,
within the following described townships and parts
of townships to wit:
South Of The base time and east Of the principal
ridiaa ,rest Of the Mississippi riper.
Section four in township six of range eleven.
Township seven of range eleven.
Section sixty-three, in township eight Of range
twelve.
Fractional section seventeen, the east half of frac-
tional section eighteen, and the southeast quarter of
section thiry-six in township eleven, of range thir
teen.
Lots numbered one, two, three, four and FIVE, or
the north half of fractional section twenty in town.
ship twelve Of range thirteen.
Section fifty-six, in township twelve of range
fourteen.
twentythree, and the southwest quarter of section
twenty-four, in township thirteen Of range seven
teen.
Sections eleven, thirteen, and fourteen in township
eighteen of range eighteen.
Lots numbered two, three, and four, of section
eighty-fve, in township twelve of range nineteen
Fractional township sixteen of range twenty
three.
Lots sections numbered one to fifteen, inclusive
in township twenty-three ofrange thrty-three.
Lot number one Of section seventy-seven, in
township ten south Of range two east, situated
of the Mississippi river.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military, or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
(unless the lands are sooner disposed of,) and no
longer; and no private entries of land in the town.
ships SO offered will be admitted until after the ex-
pration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington
this ninth day of May, ammo Domini one
thousand eight hundred and forty-fve
JAMES X. POLK.
By the President:
JAS. SHIELDS,