The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-21
Bv The President of the United States.

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TN pursuance of law, /, JAMES X POLK, Pres
/ dent of the United States of America, do here
by declare and make known that public sales will
be held at the aforementioned land Offices IN the
TERRITORY OF IOWA, at the periods hereinaf-
ter designated, to wit:
AT the 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 fifth principal
meridian.
Townships eighty-ive and eghty-six of range one.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-fve of range
two.
Townships eighty-four, eighty-hve, and eighty
Townships eghty-four and eighty-six of range
four.
Township eighty-four and fractional township
eightyfve, embracing two islands in the Misslsslp-
p river forming parts of sections one and twelve OF
range FIVE.
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 island" 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 an island
forming parts of sections hve and SIX In the Missis-
sippi river, of range seven
Townships eighty-four to eighty-seven north, IN
clnsivs, of range one west OF the hith 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 desg-
mated, to wit
North Of he base Hns and ,rest Of The INN principal
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-seven, incu-
sive, of range nine.
Townships seventy eight to lightweight, incu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy-cight to eighty-six, inclusive,
of range eleven.
Townships seyenty-eight to eighty-one, inclusive,
Township seventy-eight Of ranges thirteen and
fourteen.
Atthe land Office at FAIRFIELD, commencing on
Monday the fifteenth day Of September next for the
disposal Of the public lands within the undermen-
toned townships, to wit
North Of the base line and nest Of the fin principal
meridian
Townships seyenty-four to seventy-seven, inclu-
sive, Of range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven. inclusive,
of range eleven.
Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sixty-eight to seventy-seyen, 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 anu Irac-
tional townships hereinafter designated, to wit
North of The base line and aoest Of the tim principal
meridian
Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sixty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, of range
thirteen.
Fractional township sixty-seyen, townships sixty
eight to seventyseven, inclusive, of range fourteen
Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sixty-eighty to seyentyfve, inclusive, of range h-
teen.
Township seventy-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 viii each be kept open for two weeks,
(unless the lands sooner disposed Off and no
longer; and no private entries of land in the town
ships so offered will be admitted until after the exp-
ration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washing
ton, this ninth day of May, ammo Domini one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-6ve.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President;
JAMES SHIELDS,
! Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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