The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-26
BIZ the President of the United States.

BY the President of tho United States.
TN pursuance Of law, l, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i 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 ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter designa-
ted, to wits
AZ the land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the twenty-fft 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
Marshas 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 twentyone, 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, twenyeight 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 twenty of range three
The northeast fraction of section three, east Of the
slough in township twenty-three, Of range three.
The fractions 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 twentyhree and sections twenty
six twenty-seven, thrty-feur, and thirty-fye, all
on the main land in township twenty-three, of range
three.
Townships nineteen and twenty, Of range three.
The north half (west of lake) Of section six In
township twelity-three, OF range four.
North Of the base line and tcest Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Fractional sections twenty-three and twenty-four,
in township seventeen, of range three.
The fractions of sections nineteen, thirty, and
thirtyone, west of Sturgeon bay, In township four
teen, of range five.
Fractional sections thirty-one, thrty-fve, and
thrty-six, the southwest quarter of section thirty
three, and the southeast quarter of section thirty
four, in township seventeen, of range hve
Fractional township fourteen, of range six.
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
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 hrty-sx, in township thirty
one, of range two.
Sections thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-hree, thir-
ty-four, thirty-fve, and thirty.six, in township
thirty-two, of rangetwo
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,
ship thirty-one, of range three.
Sections thrty-one, thirty-two, thirtythree, thir-
ty-four, thrtyfve and thirty-six, in township thir-
ty.two, Of range three.
A. 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 ,cest 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 southwestquarter dissection eighteen, the frac
ton of the southwest quarter on the main land west of
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 twenty-six in township
six, 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 and two, and the south fractional half on the
main land of section twenty-six, in township five, of
range seven.
Fractional section twelve, on the main land, and
island number thrty-sx, embracing parts of sections
one and twelve, in township six, of range seven.
Fractional section twenty, the fraction of the west
half west Of Chena Ecart, of section twenty-nine,
and fractional section thirty-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
thrty-six, In township four, Of range eight.
The fraction on island number eleven, of section
six, the fraction the main land of section
enteen, the southwest quarter of section twenty
seven and lots one two, three, east of slough and
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 twenty-one, the north half of section TWEEN
eight and the east fraction of section thirty-hree,
township one north, of range nine oesi 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 Qna-qu-to viz:
Sections fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen,
twenty twenty-one, and twenty-five, and fractional
sections seven, eight, nine, ten eleven, fourteen,
tWenty-tnTec, tWchty-slA, twenty-SeFeH, iWenty-
eight, twenty-nne, and thirty, all in township thr-
tytwo north, of range eleven east of the third prin-
cipal meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for the use Of schools,
military, and other purposes, wisbe excluded from
sale
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(unless the lands are sooner disposed of) and no
longer; and no private entries of land in the town.
ships so offered will be admitted until after the
piration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city Of Washington,
this ninth day Of May, ammo Domni 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 presumption
to any lands within the limits of the townships