The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-23
RI t6, pr,,ideat Of the United States.

Blu the President of the United States.
IN pursuance of law, 1, JAMES X POLK, Pres
/ ident of the United States OF America, do here,
by declare and make known that puolic sales WIN
be held at the aforementioned land offices IN the
TERRITORY OF IOWA, at the periods herelnai-
ter designated to wit:
AT The land office at DUBUQUE, commencing
on Monday the first day of September next, for the
disposal of the public lands within the undermen-
toned townships, to wit;
North of The base line and east Of the tfth principal
meridian.
Townships eiphty-fve and eighty-six of range one
Townships eighty-four and eighty-hve of range
Townships eighty-four, eighty-fve, and eighty
six, of range three.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-six of range
four.
Township eishty-four and fractional township
eighty-ive embracing two islands in the MISSISSIPPI
p river forming parts of sections one and twelve OF
range five.
Fractional township eighty, including part Of an
island in the Mississippi river, within the limits OF
sections seven and eighteen of range six.
Fractional township elghty-one, including swan
in the township, and townships eighty-three and
elghty-four of range six.
Fractional township eighty-one, including the
portion Of "Big Beaver island" within Its limits,
Little Rock island and the south part of an island
forming parts of sections hve and SIX IN the Mlssis
Townships eighty-four to eighty-seven north, in
elusive, of range one west of the fifth principal me-
ridian
Also, at the same place, commencing on Monday
the 9th day of October next for the disposal OF the
public lands within the townships hereinafter dess-
mated, to wit:
North Of The base line and pea Of The Jfih principal
meridian.
Townships scventy-eight to eighty-seven, inclu-
sive, of range nine.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty Eight, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy-eight to eghty-six, inclusive
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-one, inclusive
of range twelve.
Township seventy-eight of ranges thirteen and
fourteen.
Atthe land Office at FAIRFIELD commencing on
Monday the fifteenth day of September next, for the
disposal of the public lands within the undermen-
toned townships, to wit;
North Of the base line and nest Of the fin principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-four to seventy-seyen, inclu-
sive, Of range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven, inclusive,
of range eleven
Fractional township sxty-seven and townships
sixty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, OF range
twelve
Also, at the same place, commencing on Monday
the twentieth day of October next, for the disposal
of the public lands within the townships and frac-
tional townships hereinafter designated, to wit:
North of the base line and ioest Of the tim principal
meridian.
Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sixty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, of range
thirteen.
Fractional township sixty-seven, townships sixty
eight to seventy seven, inclusive of range fourteen
anhf al m
sixy-eighty to seventyfve, inclusive, of range fif
teen.
Township seventy-fve of range sixteen.
The east half of the southwest quarter of section
eight, in township seventy-seven north of range
three east of the fifth principal meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military and other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
(unless the lands sooner disposed of0 and no
longer; and no private entries of land IN the town
ships so offered will be admitted, until after the exp-
ration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washing
ton, this ninth day of May, ammo Domini one thou
- $500 JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to prescription claimants.
Every person entitled to the right Of presumption
to any lands within the limits of the townships
above enumerated, is required to establish the same
the satisfaction Of the register and receiver Of the
proper land Office, and make payment therefor, as
soon practicable after seeing This notice, and before
the day appointed for the commencement of the
public sale of the township embracing the tract
claimed, (above designated0 otherwise such claim
will be forfeited,
= JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
May l0-latf