The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-24
By the President of the United STATES.

BY the President of the United STATES.
TN pursuance of law, /, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
Il ident of the United States of America, do hereby
declare and make known that public sales wtl be
held at the aforementioned land Offices In the State
Of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter designa-
ted, to wit:
AZ the land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the twenty-ffth 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
meridian.
Marshall's 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, een twenty
one, twenty-five, twenty twenty-eight thirty
three, thirty-four, and thirty-hve, In township
twenty-three, of range three.
The two north fractions of section twenty-one on
the main land, in township twenty-five, of range
three.
The north halves of sections one and two, east of
the slough in township twentyhree, of range three.
The northeast fraction of section three, east OF the
slough in township twenty-three, Of range three
The fractions,of sections two, three, and eleven,
west of the slough in township twenty-three, OF
range three.
Section twenty-five, the south half and northwest
quarter of section tweny-three, and sections twenty
six twenty-seven, thirty eur, and thirty-hve, all
on the main land in township twentythree, Of range
three.
Townships nineteen and twenty, of range three.
The north half (west of lake, of section six in
township twenty-three, of range four.
North Of the base line and soea Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Fractional sections twenty-three and twenty-four,
in township seventeen, of range three.
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thirtyone, west of Sturgeon bay, in township four
teen, of range five.
Fractional sections thirty-one, thirty-fve, and
thirty-sx, 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
nieridian
Sections one, thirty-two and thirty-fve, in town.
ship forty-fve, of range one.
The north halves Of sections two, three, four, five,
and SIX and sections one, twelve, thirteen, twenty
four, twenty-five, and thirty-six, IN township thirty
one, of range two.
Sections thirty-one, thrty-two, thrty-three, thir
ty-four, thirty-fve, and thirty-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, in town
ship thirty-one, Of range three.
Sections thirty-one, thrtytwo, thirty-hree, thir-
y-four, thirtyfve, and hrty-six, in township thir
ty-two, of range three
At 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 ,ces 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
Chenal Ecarte of section nineteen, in township six, Of
range five.
The southwest quarter dissection eighteen, the frac
toh of the southwest quarter the main land west Of
of Chenal Ecarte of section twentyseven, the south
east and northwest quarters on the main land Of
section twenty-eght, lots three, four, and five Of
section thirty-fve, and the southwest quarter of
ection thirty-six, in township seven of range FIVE.
The west half of section thirty and section thirty
ne, in township FIVE, of range six.
The south half north of the river, of section five,
esouthwest quarters Of sections eight and fifteen,
and the west half Of section tweny-six in township
ak, of range six.
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
southeast quarter of section Twenty-Five, and lots
one ana TWO, anu inc SOutn IrdctlODai ndlI OH tne
main land of section twenty-sx, in township five, Of
range seven.
Fractional section twelve, on the main land, and
island number thirty embracing parts of sections
one and twelve, in township six, Of range seven.
Fractional section twenty, the fraction of the west
half west of Chenal Ecare, of section twentynine,
and fractional section thirytwo 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
six, the fraction on the main land of section seven
enteen, the southwest quarter of section twenty
seven and lots one two three, east of slough and on
island, in section thirty-four, all in township one, Of
range nine.
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 hrtythree
township one north, range nine ,oe Of the fourth
principal meridian.
At the land office at CHICAGO, commencing on
Monday, the eleventh day Of August next, for the
disposal Of the following sections and fractional
tons of public land situated in the former Indian
reservations of Wah-pOn-seh and Qua-qui-to, viz
Sections fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen,
twenty, twenty-one, and twenty-five, and fractional
sections seven, eight nlne ten, eleven, fourteen,
twenty-three, twenty-slx, twenty seven, twenty
eight, twenty-nine and thirty, all in township thir-
ytwo north of range eleven east Of the third prin-
cipal meridian
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military and 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 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 LnM Office.
Notice TO pre-emDtion claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of presumption
| to any lands vHnsn the limits of the townships
| above enumerat IN required to establish the same
70 the Satisfaction OF the register and receiver OF
the proper land Office, and make payment therefor,