The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-19
BIZ the President ofthe United States.

By the President OF the Un1ted NtdteS.
TN pursuance of law, |, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
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 deslg-
Al 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
viz:
South 1.-THE base line and east Of The principal meridian
Township three Of range three,
Township five of range FIVE.
So,h ohe base line and ,cesi Of the principal meridian
Township ten, sections one to twenty-three, IN
elusive Except section siKteen,) and sections TWEEN
weight to thiry-three inclusive, oftownship eeven
and sections two to eleven inclusive; sections four
teen to twenty-three inclusive, Except section six
teen and sections twentynine and thirty OF town.
ship twelve, all in range seven.
Fractional township fifteen of ranges nine and
Township eleven Except sections thirtY-four
thrty-ive, and thirty-six) ofrange eleven.
Sections eight to forty-two, inclusive, Except sec.
ton sxteen,) in fractional township fifteen of range
ctctIons twenty Iurry-Iour; Inclusive, rras.
tonal township fifteen in range thirteen.
At the land Office at NEW ORLEANS, com
mencing on Monday the eleventh day of Angus
next, for the disposal of the public lands to which
no "prvate claims" are alleged under existing laws
within the following described townships and parts
Of townships, to witt
South of the base tine and east Of The principal me.
ridian ,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 fac
tiona section eighteen and the southeast quarter OIL
section thrtysix, in township eleven of range thir
teen.
Lots numbered one, two three, four and FIVE, OF
the north half of fractional section twenty in town
ship twelve of range thirteen
Section ffty-six, in township twelve of range
fourteen.
The northwest and southeast quarters of section
twenty-three 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 or sections numbered one to fifteen, inclusive
in township twenty-three of range thirty-three
Lot number one Of section seventy-seven, in
township ten south Of range two east situated east
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 Off and no
longer; and no private entries of land in the town.
ships offered will be admitted until after the ex-
piration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand st 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,