The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-24
BIZ the President of the United States.

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TN pursuance of law, !, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
il dent Of the United States Of America, do hereby
declare and make known that public sales win be
held al the aforementioned land Offices in the State
of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter designa-
ted, 10 wit;
Monday, the twenty-6fth day Of August next, for
the disposal of the following tracts and Of the pub
lie lands within the aforementioned townships viz
North Of the base line and east Of The fourth principal
msyidian
Marshalls Island, embracing part Of section one
In township nineteen, and section thirty-six in
township twenty, Of range one.
Fractional sections eight and seventeen, on Cat.
tail point in township twenty-one, of range three
Fulton's Island, embracing parts Of sections three
nine, ten, and twenty-one, in township twenty-five,
and Of sections ten, eleven fourteen fifteen twenty
one, twenty-five, twenty-seven, twentyeight, thirty
three, thirty.four, and thirty-fve, in township
twenty-three, of range three. 8te "a
The two north fractions of section twenty-one on
the main land, in township twenty-five, Of range
three 1890 al Y,
The north halves of sections one and two, east Of
the slough in township twenty range three.
The northeast fraction of section three east of the
slough in township twenty-three, of range three. x
The fractions Of sections two, three, and eleven,
west Of the slough in township twenty-three, Of
range three. 3,4 !. st.sf M
Section twenty-five, the south half and northwest
quarter Of section twentyhree. and sections twenty
six twenty-seven, thirfy-feur and thirty-fiye all
on the main laad in township twentythree, of range
three. 54s E =
Townships nineteen and twenty, OF range three.
The north half (west of lake) of section six in
township twenty-three, Of range four.
Worth Of ne base line and aces Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Fractional sections twenty three and twenty four,
intownship seventeen, Of range three.
The fractions of sections nineteen, thirty, and
WI At of baxr fntr-
teen, of range five. s..ts 85
Fractional sections thirty-one, thirty-iye, and
thrtysix, the southwest quarter Of section thirty
three, and the southeast quarter Of section thirty
four, in township seventeen, of range five. ~
Fractional township fourteen, of range six.
North Of The base line and east Of the third principal
meridian. y '.t 9y ,
Sections one, thrty-two, and thirty-fve, in town
ship forty-fse, Of range one, a,- y
The north halves Of sections two, three, FOUR five,
and SIX and sections one twelve, thirteen, twenty
four, twenty-five, and thiry-six, township thirty
one, of range two. t.ss 9s
Sections thirty-one, hrty-two, thirty-three thir-
ty-four, thirty-fve, and thrty-six, in township
thirty-two, of range two.
The north halves of sections one two, three, four,
and five, the north half and southwest quarter OF
section six, and the west halves Of sections seven,
eighteen, nineteen, thirty, and thirty-one, town.
ship thrty-one, Of range three. eg5 Ga,
Sections thirty-one, thrty-two, thirtyhree, thir-
tyfou thirty and thrty-aix, in township thir-
Al the land Office at QUINCY, commencing on
Monday, the eighteenth day of August next, for
the sale of the following described tracts Of public
land viz #
South Of the base line and suesf Of the fourth principal
meridian,
The southwest quarter of section six, and the
west half and southeast quarter Of section twenty
five, in township eight, of range four.
The fraction of the southwest quarter east of
Chena Ecare of section nineteen, in township six of
range FIVE.
The southwest quarter Of section eighteen, the frac-
tion Of the southwest quarter the main land west of
of Chenal Ecare of section twenty-seven the south
east and northwest quarters on the main land of
section twenty-eigh, lots three, four, and FIVE of
section thirty-fve, and the southwest quarter Of
section thirty-six, in township Of range five.
The west half Of section thirty and section thirty
one, in township Ave, Of range six.
The south half north Of the river, Of section FIVE,
the southwest quarters of sections eight and fifteen
and the west half Of section wenty-sx, in township
Fix, of range six, ,4S
The southwest quarter of section twelve, in town
ship seven, of range six.
The west halves of sections eighteen and nineteen,
in township, four Of range seven.
The west half of fractional section six, fractional
sections seven and twenty-one, the west half and
one and two, and the south fractional half on the
main land Of section twenty-six, in township five, of
range seven. T,s,g, g'.,,,
Fractional section twelve, on the main land, and
island number thrtysx, embracing parts of sections
one and twelve in township ak, OF range seven.
Fractional section twenty, the fraction Of the west
half west of Chenal Ecarte, of section weny-nine,
and fractional section hrty-two, in township three,
of range eight.
The west half of section FIVE, fractional section
seven, the southwest quarters of sections twenty
two and twenty-six, and the west half of section
thirty-six, IN township four of range eight.
The fraction on island number eleven Of section
ELK, the fraction on the main land of section seven
cnteen, the southwest quarter of section twenty
seven, and lots one two three east of slough and on
nsland in section thiryfour, all in township one, Of
range nine. M
Z An island in the Mississippi river in section
twelve, in township three, of range nine.
= Section twentyone, the north half of section TWEEN
eight, and the east fraction of section thirty-hree in
township one north, of range nine ,cest Of the fourth
principal meridian. s. r9le
~ At the land Office at CHICAGO, commencing on
sRlonday, the eleventh day Of August next for the
disposal Of the following sections and fractional Sec
'fioIs of public land situated in the former Indian
reservations Of Wah-pon-seh and Qua-qui-to, viz:
v Sections fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen,
sections seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, fourteen,
twenty-six, twenty-seyen, twenty
eight, twenty-nine, and thirty, all in township thr-
fywo north, of range eleven east of the third prin
cipal meridian. III
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military, and other purposes, will be excluded from
sale. N lsi
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(uness the lands are sooner disposed off and no
longer and no private entries of land in the town
ships so offered will be admitted until after the ex-
piration 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,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Notice to pre-emDtion claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of prr.cmpt;on
to any lands within the limits of the Townships
above enumerated is required 70 establish the same
TO the satisfaction Of the register and receiver Of
the proper land office, and make payment therefor,