The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-11
b. he President of the United STATES.


By the President of the United STATES.
TN pursuance ofIaw, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i ident of the United States Of America, do here
by declare and make known, that public sales Will
lie held at the aforementioned land Offices IN the
TERRITORY OF FLORIDA, at the periods here
matter designated, to wit:
Al the land Office at NEWNANSvILLE, COM
mcncing on Monday, the eleventh day of August
next for the disposal Of the public lands within the
aforementioned townships and fractional townships,
viz:
Sections one, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen
twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six
thirty-fve and thirty-six, In township twelve,
of range thirteen.
The eastern tier of sections in township thirteen
Of range thirteen.
Sections one, two, eleven, twelve, thirteen, four
teen, twenty three, twenty-four twenty-five, twenty
six, twentyseyen, twenty tweny-nne, thirty
two thiry-three thiry-four, thirtyfve, thirty six
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-eight and twenty
nine, west of Tampa Bay, of range sixteen.
Fractional township thirty-four, on Manatee river
Fractional townships twenty-eight and twenty
nine east of the military reservation at Fort Brooke
and townships thirtythree thiry-four, and thirty
five, on Manatee river, of range twenty.
Townships twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty
nine thirtythree and thirtyfour, of range twenty
one.
Townships twenty-eight and twenty-nine ofrange
twenty-five. rAI E
At The land Office at ST. AUGUSTINE, COM
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 witt
South Of base line and east ofhe principal meridian
Townships twenty-three and twenty-iour of range
twenty-nine.
Townships twenty, twenty-one, twenty-five, twen-
ty-thrce and fractional township twenty-siy, on
Lake Tohopekallga, of range thirty.
Townships twenty-one and twenty-three of range
thrty-one.
Township twenty ofrange thirty-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 UNI
dermentoned sections situated in the former Indian
reserve of Econchaamico, on the Chatahoochee
river, to wit:
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,
(unIess the lands are sooner Opposed Of and long
err; and private entries of land in the townships
so offered will be admitted until after the expiration
of the two weeks.
this ninth day Of May, ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and forty-five.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President
JAS. 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 and
tracts above enumerated, is required to establish the
same the satisfaction of the register and receiver
Of the proper land Office, and make payment there
for, 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 designated) otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
" \ JAS SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
April l0-lawf
POSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC LAND SALES
IN FLORIDA.
DUBLIC 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 NEwNANsyIILE and TALLAHASSEE, on the
eierenh day of AUGUST next; and at the Land Office
at ST. AUGUSTINE on the eighteenth day Of august
next all 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,
this 18th day Of July, A. D. 1915.
BY the President:
JAMES X. POLK.
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
July 18-tf