The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-22
By the President ofthe United States.

BY the President ofthe United States.
N pursuance of law, /, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
L 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 desig-
mated, to wit:
AT the land Office at OPEL.OUSAS, commencing
on Monday, the eighteenth day Of August next, for
the disposal of the public lands to which no prvate
claims" are alleged under existing laws within the
aforementioned townships and fractional townships,
VIZ:
South Of the base line and east Of The principal meridian
Township three of range three.
Township five of range five.
South efthe base line and scet Of the principal meridian.
Township ten, sections one to twenty-three, in
elusive, Except section sixteen and sections TWEEN
weight 10 thrty-three inclusive, oftownship eleven;
and sections two TO eleven inclusive; sections four
teen to twentythree inclusive, Except section six
teen, and sections twenty-nine and thirty of town
ship twelve, all in range seven.
Fractional township fifteen of ranges nine and
Township eleven Except sections thirty-four,
thirty-fve, and thrty-six) ofrange eleven.
Sections eight to fortytwo, inclusive, Except sec
ton sixteen 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
mencng Monday the eleventh day of August
next for the disposal of the public lands to which
no "private claims" alleged under existing laws
within the following described townships and parts
of townships, to wit:
South of The base tine and east of the principal me
yidan tcest Of the Mississippi river.
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 rac-
Onal section eighteen, and the southeast quarter OF
section thirty-six, in township eleven of range thr
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 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 twent. y
three.
Lots or sections numbered one to fifteen, inclusive
in township twenty-three ofrange 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 nc
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:
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