The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-13
IN Me Presidsnt Of tde Unitfd Statss.

Bv the President of the United Ntdtes.
TN pursuance of law, i, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i ident of the United States of America, do here
by declare and make known, that public sales wall
TERRITORY OF FLORIDA, at the periods here
inafter designated, to wit;
Al the land Office at NEWNANSvILLE, COM
mencing on Monday, the eleventh day OF August
next for the disposal of the public lands within the
aforementioned townships and fractional townships
viz:
South of The base line and east Of the principal meridian
Sections one eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen
twenty-three twenty-four twenty-five, twenty-six
thirty-fve and thirty-six, in township twelve,
The eastern tier of sections in township thirteen
of range thirteen.
Sections one, two, eleven, twelve thirteen, four
teen twenty three tweny-four, twenty-five, twenty
six, twenty twenty-eight twenty-nne thirty
two, thirythree, thirtyfour thrty-hye, thirty-si
in township fourteen, Of range thirteen.
Fractional township fifteen Except section six and
fractional sections seven and eighteen) of range
thirteen.
Townships twelve and thirteen of range four
teen.
Township thirteen of range fifteen.
Fractional townships twenty-eght and twenty
nine, west of Tampa Bay, of range sixteen.
Fractional township thiry-four, on Manatee river
of range eighteen.
Fractional townships twenty-eight and twenty
nine, east Of the military reservation at Fort Brooke
and townships thrty-three, thrty-four and thirty
five, on Manatee river of range twenty.
Townships twenty-seyen, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, thiry-three and thrty-four of range twenty
one.
Townships twenty-eight and twenty-nine ofrange
twenty-five.
mencing on Monday, the eighteenth day Of August
next for the disposal of the public lands within the
aforementioned townships and fractional town,
ships, to wit:
South Of the base line and east Of The principal meridian
Townships twenty-three and twenty-four of range
twenty-niDe
Townships twenty, twenty-one, twenty-five, TWEEN.
ty-three and fractional township twenty-six, on
Lake Tohopekaliga, Of range thirty.
Townships twenty-one and twenty-three of range
thrty-one.
Township twenty ofrange thrty-two.
At the land office at TALLAHASSEE commence
ing on Monday, the eleventh day of August next,
for the disposal of the public lands within the un-
dermentoned sections, situated in the former Indian
reserve of Econchatamico, on the Chatahoochee
river, to wit: g6t
Lot seven in section eight; lots seven and eight in
section seventeen; lots seven and eight in section
twenty; lot one in section twenty-one; lots seven
and eight in section twenty-nine; and lot eight in
section thirty-two all in township five north Of
range seven, west of the principal meridian.
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 Opposed Of and no long
err and no private entries of land in the townships
so offered will be admitted until after the expiration
Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City of Washington,
this ninth day of May ammo Domini one thousand
eipht hundred and forty-fiye
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to presumption claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of presumption
to any lands within the limits of the townships and
tracts above enumerated is required to establish the
TO the satisfaction of the register and receiver
of the proper land Office and make payment there
for as soon as 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 designatedD otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
April l0-lawf
DISAPPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC LAND SALES
IN FLORIDA.
DUBLlC NOTICE is hereby given, that the
i public sales of lands, ordered by proclamation
of the President of the United States dated the
ninth day of May, lS45, to be held at the Land
Offices at NEwNANsvLLLE and TALLAHASSEE, on the
eispenh day of August next; and at the Land Office
at ST.. AUGUSTINE, on the eighteenth day of .4ugis
next, oil situate in the STATE OF FLORIDA are de-
clared to be POSTPONED until, and to commence on,
the FIFTH DAY of JANUARY next.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington