Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-18

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES
TN pursuance of law, |, JAMES X. POLK,
Il President OF the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known, that public sales
will be beld at the aforementioned land. offices in
the State of Missouri at the periods hereinafter
designated, 10 wi:
At the land-oilice al SPRINGFIELD. com
mencing on Monday, the ,wcDty-liiih day Of Au-
gust next, for the disposal Of The public lands
within the following townships 10 vii:
North Of tic 6asc line and 1res Of tic i'm princi.
pal meridian.
township twenty-ninc, of range fourteen;
Township thirty-four, OF range nineteen;
Township twenty-four, of range twenty;
Township thirty-two, of ranges lwentyone and
twenty-four;
Townships thiny-three and lhidy-lour, ofrange
Townships thirty, thrty-one, and hiily-two. OF
range thirty-wo;
Fractional townships thirty, lhirty-onc, and
thirty-wo, OF range thirty-lhree.
Alhe land-office at FAYETTE, commencing
on Monday, the first day of September next, Tor
the disposal of The public lands within the follow
ing townships, 10 wit:
North Of The base line AMI mea Of The mn piaci-
pal meridian.
Townships sixty-fve and sixty-six, of range
fourteen;
Townships sixiy-fve and sixty-siy, OF range
fifteen;
Townships six,y.fve and sixly-six, Of range
SIXTEEN
Townshipssixty- one, sixy.two, and sixly-threr,
OF range seventeen;
Townships siXty-one, sixty-two, siXty-threc,
sixty-iour, and sixiy-siS, of range eighteen;
Township sixty-sx Of ranges nineteen, lwen-
Is, twenty-one twenty-five, and twenty-ihree
AT the land office at CLINTON, commencing
on Monday, the eighteenth Cay Of August nexl,
for the disposal Of the public lands within the I'M
aforementioned townships and islands in the Mis-
souri, river, TO wit
North Of The base Inc and ircst ofMr nm primal
pal meridian
Township thirly-eght, olrange twenty
Township thirty five, Of range twenty-five;
Township toriy-lwo, Of ranges lwenly-esh and
lweny-nine;
Township thir,y-fve, ofranse ,hiry-one
Townships lorty-five iurIv.sx and forty
Of range ,hirty-three;
The southeast quarter Of section nine, in town
ship ioriy-eight, OF range ihirly-iwo;
Islands numbered 6lleen sixteen and seventeen,
N the Missouri river, embracing parts Of see
tons eight, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and
twenty in township filyone, oiransc iwenty-three;
Island numbered fourteen, embracing parts Of
sections eight, nine, ten fifteen, sixteen and seven
teen (excep section sixteen, in township tiily-one
Of range twenty-four;
That part Of island numbered eighteen, en-
braced in sections one and two Of township fifty
one and section lhirly-six Of township fiily-tWo,
Of range twenty-four;
Islands numbered ten, eleven, twelve and thir-
teen, embraced in sections eighteen and nineteen
oftownship tilty-one of range twenty-five, and
sections twenty, twenty three, and iwenlv-iour, in
township hfty-one, OF range twenty-six;
Islands numbered seven, eight, and Zine en-
braced in sections thirteen fourteen fifteen, tucn-
ty-two, twenty-thrce, tweniy-tour, lweny-nine,
thirty, ihirtyone, and hirtywo, Of township fifty
one, OF range twenty seven; and sections twenty
five and thirty-six OF township fiiy-one Of range
twenty-eight;
Island numbered six, embraced in sections four
and five oftownship fifty, Of range twen,y-seven;
Islands numbered four and FIVE embraced in
sections fourteen and fifteen Of township fifty,
OF range twenty-eisht and sections twenty mine
and thirty-iwo of township fifty one, Of range
twenty eight;
That rart Of island numbered three, embraced
in sections seven and eighteen OF township fay,
OF range tyen:y-eight.
Al The land office al PIATTSBURG. com.
nencing on Monday, The eleventh day OF Au-
gust next, for The disposal Of the public lands
within the aforementioned townships, 10 wit
North Of the base line, ami Hca ofhcGM prince
pal m.riii0n.
Township siSty-one, of range thirty;
Townships si1iy-wo and sxy-tilree, OF range
thiliy-onc;
Township sixly-lhree, Of range thir,y-two;
Township sixly-tour, Of range ttiry-lhrec,
The Southeast quarter OF section seven in lown-
ship fiiy-eight, OF range ,hirty-fve.
Lands appropriated hy law for the Use Of
schools, military, and other purposes, will be eS-
cuded from sale.
The sales willeach he KEEP, open Tor Two weeks.
(uness the lands are sooner disposed of) and 10
longer; and no private entries Of land in The
townships so offered, will be admitted until after
the expiration Of The two weeks.
Given under my hand AT the city OF Washing.
ton, this ninth day OF May, ammo Domini ole
thousand eight hundred and forty five.
JAMES X. POLK.
Bv the President:
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of The GeneratLand Oaec.