The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-29


By the President Of the United Sntes.
N pursuance Of law, l, JAMES X POLK. Pres.
l ident Of The United States Of America, do here
be held at the aforementioned land Offices in the
TERRITORY OF IOWA, at the periods hercinaf.
ter designated, to wit.
Al tic land Office at DUBUQUE, commencing
on Monday the first day of September next, for the
disposal Of the public lands within the undermen.
toned townships, to wit
North Of the base line and east Of the fin principal
meridian.
Townships eighty five and eighty-six Of range one
Townships eighty-four and eighty-hve of range
two.
Townships eishty-fOur, eghty-6ve, and eighty
six, of range three.
Townships eghty-four and eghty-six of range
four.
Township eghty-four and fractional township
elghtyhve, embracing two Islands in the MISSISSIPPI
pi river forming parts OF sections one and twelve Of
range Ave.
Fractional township eighty, including part of an
island in the Mississippi river, within the limits OF
sections seven and eighteen of range six.
Fractional township eighty-one, including "Swan
island" and the part Of "Big Beaver islandn with
in the township, and townships eighty-three and
eighty-four Of range six.
Fractional township eighty-one, including the
portion of "Big Beaver island" within its limits,
Little Rock island, and the south part Of island
forming parts of sections five and six in the Misss-
sippi river, of range seven.
Townships eghty.four TO eighty-seven north, in
elusive, Of range oHe west Of the fifth principal me-
ridian.
Also, at the same place, commencing on Monday
the 9th day Of October next for the disposal of the
public lands within the townships hereinafter desig-
mated, to wit
North Of The base lire ind wsst Of the fh principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-seven, inclu-
sive, of range nine.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-eight, inclu-
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-six, inclusive,
of range eleven.
Townships seventy-eight to eghty-one, inclusive,
of range twelve.
Township seventy-eight Of ranges thirteen and
fourteen.
AL The land Office al FAIRFIELD, commencing on
Monday The fifteenth day of September next for the
disposal Of the public lands within the undcrmen-
toned townships, to wit
North Of the base line and wesi Of The fin principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-four to sevehly-seven, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven. inclusive,
Of range eleven.
Fractional township sixty-seven, and township
sixty-eight to seventy-scyen, inclusive, of range
twelve.
Also, at the same place, commencing on Monday
the twentieth day of October next, for the disposal
Of the public lands within the townships and fac-
tional townships hereinafter designated, to wit
North Of the base line and tDest Of The Jh principal
meridian.
Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sixty-cight to scVenty-seven inclusive, of range
thirteen
Fractional township sixty-seven, townships sixty
eight to scventyseven, inclusive, of range fourteen
Fractional township sixty-seyen, and townships
sxty-eighty to seventyfve, inclusive, Of range ff-
teen.
Township scventy-fve Of range sixteen.
The east half of the southwest quarter Of section
eight, in township seventy-seven north Of range
three east of the fifth principal 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 of, and no
longer and private entries of land in the town
ships SO offered will be admitted until after the expi
ration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washing
ton, this ninth day Of May, ammo Domni ono thou
sand eight hundred and forty-6ve.
BY the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
Notice 10 prescription claimants.
Every person entitled TO the right OF presumption
to any lands within The limits of the townships
above enumerated is required to establish the same
to the satisfaction of the register and receiver of the
proper land Office, and make payment therefor, as
soon practicable atier seeing Ibis notice, and before
the day appointed for the commencement of the
public sale Of the township embracing the tract
claimed, (above designaied;) otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
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