The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-31
RI he presideut of Me United STATES.

By the President of TIC limited Mates.
TN pursuance of law, I, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i ident of the United States Of America do hereby
declare and make known that public sales will be
held al the aforementioned land Offices, in the State
Of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter designa-
4. 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 line and east Of the fourth principal
It'll meridian.
Marshall's leland embracing part of section one
in township nineteen, and section thirty-sx 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 twenty thirty
three, thirty-four, and thirty-6ve, 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.
Tie fractions Of sections two, three, and eleven,
west of the slough in township twenty-three, of
Section twenty-five, the south half and northwest
quarter of section twentythree and sections twenty
six, twenty-seven, thirty-feur, and thrty-fve, all
on the main laad in township twentythree, Of range
three
Townships nineteen and twenty, of range three.
The north half (west Of lakel of section six in
township twenty-three, of range four.
North Of The base line and sce Of the fourth principal
fg meridian. t .
Fractional sections twenty-three and twenty-four,
IN township seventeen, OF range three
The fractions of sections nineteen, thirty, and
thiry-one, west Of Sturgeon bay, in township four
teen, of range FIVE.
Fractional sections thirty-one, thirty-fve, and
thirtysix 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
Sections one, thrty-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 thirysix in township thirty
one, of range two.
Sections thirtyone, thrty-two, thrty-three, thir-
ty-four, thirty-fve, and thirty-six, in township
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 thirty0ne, thirty-two, thirtythree thir-
ty-four thirty and thirty-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: ~a sgE i5Hn aaH1l
South Of the base line and scesi Of the fourth principal
meridian
The southwest quarter of section six, and the
west half and southeast quarter Of section twenty
fva tnrun h NH Off fn,tr
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 fac
ton of the southwest quarter the main land west Of
Of Chenal Ecarte Of section twentyscven the south
east and northwest quarters on the main land of
section twenty-cight, lots three four, and five of
section thirty-fve, and the southwest quarter of
section thirtysix, in township seven of range five.
The west half Of section thirty and section thirty
one, in township five, Of range six
The south half north of the river, of section five,
the southwest quarters of sections eight and fifteen,
and the west half of section tweny-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-sx, in township five, Of
Fractional section twelve, on the main land, and
island number thiry-six, embracing parts Of sections
one and Twelve, intownship six, Of range seven
Fractional section twenty, the fraction Of the west
half west of Chenal Ecare, Of section twenty-nne,
and fractional section hirty-two, in township three,
Of range eight. sssaail s8ss
The west half Of section Eve, fractional section
seven, the southwest quarters of sections twenty
two and twenty-six, and the west half of section
fhirty-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
cnteen, the southwest quarter of section twenty
seven, and lots one, two three east of slough and
island, in section thrtyour all in township ONE of
range nine.
An island in the Mississippi river, in section
twelve, in township three, of range nine.
Section twenty the north half of section twen-
eight and the fraction Of section thirtythree in
township one north, Of range nine Wea of the fourth
principal meridian. s5e
Al the land office at CHICAGO, commencing on
Monday, the eleventh day Of August next, for the
disposal of the following sections and fractional sec
lions of public land situated in the former Indian
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 six, twenty seven, twenty
eight twehty-mne, ana thirty all IN township thir-
ty-two NORTH of range eleven east Of the third prn-
cipal meridian. ~
Lands appropriated by law for the nse of schools,
military, and other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales viii each be kept open for two weeks
{uness the lands sooner disposed of and no
longer and no private entries Of land in the town
ships so 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 Presidents
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of The General Land Office.
Notice TO pre-en,ption 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
to the satisfaction Of the register and receiver OF
IL. he