The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-04
THE DAILY UNION
Bu fhe President Of Me united States.

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N pursuance of law, 1, JAMES X POLK, Pres
! ident of the United States Of America, do here
by declare and make known that public sales viii
be held at the aforementioned land ofhces IN the
TERRITORY OF IOWA, at the periods hereinai-
ter designated, TO wit,
on Monday the first day of September next, for the
disposal Of the public lands within the undermen-
toned townships, to wits
North Of the base line and east Of the tJh principal
meridian
Townships eighty-fve and eighty-six OF range one
Townships eighty-four and eghty-fve of range
two.
Townships eghty.four, eighty-fve, and eighty
SIX, Of range three
Townships eighty-four and eighty-six of range
Township eighty-four and fractional township
eighty-fve embracing two islands in the MISSISSIPPI
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 "Bg Beaver island" within its limits,
Little Rock island and the south part Of an island
forming parts of sections five and six in the Missis-
sippi river, of range seven.
Townships eig6ty-four to eighty-seven north, in
elusive, of range one west of the fifth 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 desig
mated, to wit:
North Of The base line and ,eest Of the fin principal
meridian.
Townships scventy-eight to eghty-seven, inclu-
NJ r.pU nj
Townships seventy-eight to lightweight inclu-
| sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-six, inclusive,
of range eleven
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-one, inclusive,
/ of range twelve.
Township seventy-eght 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 rpest Of the Gh principal
| meridian.
Townships seventy-four to seventy-seven, inclu-
| sve, of range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven. inclusive,
| Of range eleven.
| Fractional township sixty-seven, and township
sxty-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 pest Of the FIN principal
| meridian.
| Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sixty-eght to seventy-seven, inclusive, OF range
thirteen
| Fractional township sixty-seven, townships sixty
eight to seventysev inclusive Of range fourteen.
| Fractional township sixty seven, and townships
sixty-eighty to seventy-fve inclusive of range ff-
teen.
Township seventy five 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 will each be kept open for two weeks,
| (unless the lands IRE sooner disposed of,) and no
| Ionger 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-fve.
! BY the President:
| JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Notice to presumption claimants.
| Every person entitled to the right Of prescription
| to any lands within the limits of the townships
above enumerated, is required to establish the same
the satisfaction Of the register and receiver OF the
proper land office, and make payment therefor, as
practicable after seeing this notice, and before
the day appointed for the commencement of the
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