The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-31
BIZ The President of tAs United States.


By the President of the United STATES.
| TN pursuance Of law, l, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
declare and make known that public sales will b
held al the aforementioned land Offices, in the State
Of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter designa
Al Al , he land Office a, DIXON, commencing Oh
Monday, the twenty-fifth day of August next, fol
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 pvircpa
| meridion.
Marshall's Island, embracing part of section one
in township nineteen, and section thirty-six in
township twenty, of range one.
Fractional sections eight and seventeen, on Cat
TAIL point IN township twenty one, of range three.
Fultons 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, tweny-elght, thirty
three, thirty-four, and thirty-fve, in township
| twenty-three, Of range three.
The two north fractions of section twenty-one or
the main land, in township twenty-five, of range
three
The north halves of sections one and two, east Of
the slough in township twenty-three, of range three
The northeast fraction of section three, of the
slough in township twenty-three, of range three.
The fractions sections two, three, and eleven
west of the slough in township twenty-three, Of
| range three.
Section twenty-five, the south half and northwes,
quarter section twenythree and sections twenty
six, twenty-seven, thirty-feur, and thirty-fve, all
on the main land in township twenty-three OF range
three.
Townships nineteen and twenty, Of range three
The north half (west Of lake) of section six in
township twenty-three, of range four.
North Of the base line and ,ces Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Fractional sections twenty-three and twenty-four,
in oup coy Of ram three.
The fractions Of sections nineteen, thirty, and
hrty-one, west of Sturgeon bay, in township four
teen, Of range five.
Fractional sections thirty-one, thiry-fve, and
hrty-six, 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 aud east Of the third principal
meridian
Sections one, thirty-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 thirty-six, in township thirty
one, of range two.
Sections thrty-one, thiry-two, thirty-three, thir-
ty-four, thirty-fve, and thirty-sx, in township
thirty-two, of rahgetwo
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 thirtyone, in town.
ship thirty-one, of range three.
Sections thrty-one, thiry-two, thirty-three, thr-
ty-four, thiryfve, and thiry-sx, in township thr-
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.
South Of the base line and spssl Of the fourth principal
meridra
The southwest quarter of section six, and the
vySof half nf
five, in township eight, of range four.
The fraction of the Southwest quarter east of
Chenal Ecarte of section nineteen in township six of
range five.
The southwest quarter of section eighteen the ac-
ton of the southwest quarter the main land of
of Chena Ecarte, of section twenty the south
east and northwest quarters on the main land of
lection twenty-eight, lots three four, and five of
section thrty-ive, and the southwest quarter of
ection thirty-sx, in township seven of range five.
The west half Of section thirty and section thirty
ne, in township five, of range six
The south half north of the river, of section FIVE,
tsouthwest quarters Of sections eight and fifteen,
and the west half of section twenty-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
range seven.
fractional section twelve, on the main land, and
island number thrty-six, embracing parts of sections
one and twelve, in township six, of range seven.
Fractional section twenty, the fraction of the west
half west Of Chena Ecarte of section twenty-nine,
and fractional section thirty-wo, in township three,
of range eight.
The west half Of section FIVE, fractional section
seven, the southwest quarters of sections twenty
two and twenty-six, and the west half of section
thirty 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
enteen, the southwest quarter Of section twenty
seven, and lots one two three, of slough and on
island in section thiryfour, all in township one Of
range nine.
An island in the Mississippi river, in section
twelve, in township three, of range nine.
Section twenty-one, the north half of section TWEEN
eight, and the east fraction of section thrtythree
township north, of range nine west of the fourth
principal meridian.
At the land Office at CHICAGO, commencing on
Monday, the eleventh day of August next for the
disposal Of the following sections and fractional sec
tions of public land situated in the former Indian
reservations of Wah-pon-seh and Qua-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-seveD, twenty
eight twenty-nine, and thirty, all in township thir-
tytwo north of range eleven east of the third prn
cpal 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
(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 fortyfve
10 JAMES X POLK.
BY the President:
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Notice 10 pre-emDtion claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-emption
to any lands within the limits of the townships
above enumerated, is required to establish the same
TO the satisfaction of the register and receiver Of
the proper land office, and make payment therefor,