The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-19
BIZ the President of the United STATES.

By the President of the United Sfafes.
TN pursuance of law, /, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i ident of the United States of America, do hereby
declare and make known that public sales VIII be
held ~ The aforementioned land offices, IN the State
of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter desgna-
<, the land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the twenty fifth 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 ne 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
Fultons Island, embracing parts Of sections three,
nine, ten, and twenty-one, in township twenty-five
and of sections ten eleven, fourteen, fteen twenty
one, twenty-five, twenty-seyen twenty-eight, thirty
three, thirty-four, and thrty-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 twentythree 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, or
range three.
Section twenty-five, the south half and northwest
quarter of section enty-three, and sections twenty
SIX twenty-seven, thiry-fsur, and thirty-hve, all
on the main land in township tweny-three, 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 tcest Of the fourth princtpm
meridian.
Fractional sections twenty-three and twenty-four,
| in township seventeen, of range three,
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thiry-one, west of Sturgeon bay, in township four
| teen, of range five.
| Fractional sections thirty-one, thirty-hve, and
thiry-six 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
| meridian.
Sections one, thirty-two and thirty-hve, in town
ship forty-fve, of range one.
The north halves of sections two three, four, hve,
and six and sections one, twelve, thirteen, twenty
four, twenty-five and thirtysix, in township thirty
one, of range two.
Sections thirty-one, thrty-two, thirty-three thr-
i ty-four, thirty-fve, and thrty-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,
eighteen nineteen, thirty, and thirty-one, in town.
ship thirty-one, of range three.
j Sections thirty-one, thrtytwo, thirtythree, thr-
ty-four, thirtyve, and thrtysix, in township thr-
i 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 ,ce Of the fourth principal
II meridian.
The southwest quarter of section six, and the
west half and southeast quarter Of section twenty
FIVE, in township eight, Of range four.
II The fraction of the southwest quarter east OF
Chena Ecarte of section nineteen in township six, OF
range five.
The southwest quarter Of section eighteen the frac
ton 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-eight lots three, four, and five Of
section thrty-fve, and the southwest quarter Of
ecton 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-sx, in township
i six, of range six.
The southwest quarter of section twelve, in town
shIP !. s seven, Of range six.
1, The west half Of fractional section six, fractional
sections seven and twenty-one the west half and
southeast quarter Of section twenty-five, and lot,
one and two and the south fractional half on the
main land Of section twenty-six, in township five, o.
range seven
Fractional section twelve, on the main land and
island number thirty-six 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 Ecarte, 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 twcnty-sx, 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
enteen, the southwest quarter of section twenty
seven and lots one, two three of slough and on
island in section thirtyour 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 twen-
eight, and the east fraction Of section thirtythree in
township one NORTH of range nine pest 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
4 reservations of Wah-pon-seh and Qna-qui-to, viz:
| Sections fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen,
twenty, twenty-one and twenty-five, and fractional
sections seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, fourteen,
twenty-three, twenty-sx, twenty-seven, twenty
eight, twenty-nine and thirty all in township thr-
ytwo north Of range eleven east of the third prin-
| cipa 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 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 five.
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
above enumerated required to establish the same