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

By the President of the United STATES.
N pursuance Of law, /, JAMES X POLK, Pres
! ident 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 herelnaf-
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 witt
North Of the base line and east Of the fifth principal
meridian.
Townships eighty and eighty-six of range one.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-hve OF range
two.
Townships eighty-four, eighty-6ve, and eighty
six, of range three.
Townships eighty-four and eghty-six of range
four E.ty
Township eighty-four and fractional township
eightyfve, embracing two islands in the MissIssip-
pi river forming parts OF sections one ana tweve OF
range five. N5
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
eghty-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 five and six in the Msss-
sippi river, of range seven.
Townships eghty-four to eighty-seven north, in
elusive of range one west of the fifth principal me-
rdan.
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 line and arest Of the FIN principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-seven, inclu-
sive, of range nine
Townships seventy to lightweight, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships scventy-eight to eghty-six, inclusive,
of range eleven.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-one, inclusive
Township seventy-eight of ranges thirteen and
fourteen.
AT the 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 seveny-four to seventy-seven, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven, inclusive,
Of range eleven.
Fractional township sxty-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 and frac-
tional townships hereinafter designated, to wit:
North Of The base line and iosst Of the fh principal
meridian.
Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sixty EIGHT to seventy-seven, inclusive, of range
thirteen.
Fractional township sixty-seven, townships sixty
eight to seventyseven inclusive of range fourteen
Fractional township sixty seven, and townships
sixty-eighty to seventyfve, inclusive of range f-
teen.
Township seventy-fve Of range sixteen.
The east half of the southwest quarter of section
eight, in township seven,y-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 sooner disposed Off and no
longer; and no 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 Domini one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-ive.
BY the President
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.