The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-27

Bu the President of the United STATES.
TN pursuance of law, /, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
/ ident Of the United States Of America, do here
by declare and make known, that public sales VIII
TERRITORY OF FLORIDA, at the periods here
matter designated, to wit:
AT the land Office at NEWNANSvILLE, com
mencing on Monday, the eleventh day of August
next for the disposal of the public lands within the
aforementioned townships and fractional townships,
viz:
South of the base line and east Of The principal meridian
Sections one eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
twenty-threc twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six,
thirty-fve and thirty-six, IN township Twelve
The eastern tier of sections in township thirteen
of range thirteen.
Sections one, two, eleven, twelve, thirteen four
teen, twenty three tweny-four, twenty-five twenty
six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight twenty-nine thirty
two thrty-three, thirtyfour, thrty-hve, thrty-sx,
in township fourteen, of range thirteen
Fractional township fifteen Except section six and
fractional sections seven and eighteen) of range
thirteen.
Townships twelve and thirteen of range four
teen.
Township thirteen of range fifteen.
Fractional townships twenty-eight and twenty
nine, west of Tampa Bay, Of range sixteen.
Fractional township thirty-four, on Manatee river,
Of range eighteen.
Fractional townships twenty-eght and twenty
nine, east of the military reservation at Fort Brooke,
and townships thrty-three, thirty-for, and thirty
FIVE, on Manatee river, of range twenty
Townships twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, thirtythree and thirtyfour, of range twenty
one.
Townships twenty-eight and twenty-nine range
Twenty-Five.
AT the land Office at ST. AUGUSTINE, COM
mencing on Monday, the eighteenth day of August
next for the disposal of the public lands within the
aforementioned townships and fractional town.
| ships, to wit:
South Of the base line and east Of the principal meridian.
Townships twenty-three and twenty-four of range
twenty-niDe.
Townships twenty, twenty-one, twenty-five, twen-
ty-threc and fractional township twenty-six, on
Lake Tohopekaliga, of range thirty.
Townships twenty-one and twenty-three of range
thirty-one.
Township twenty ofrange thirty-two.
At the land office at TALLAHASSEE, commenc-
ing on Monday, the eleventh day Of August next,
for the disposal of the public lands within the UNI
dermentoned sections situated in the former Indian
reserve of Econchatamico, on the Chatahoochee
river, to wit:
Lot seven in section eight; lots and eight in
section seventeen; lots seven and eight In section
twenty; lot one in section twenty-one; lots seven
and eight in section twenty-nine; and lot eight in
section thirty-two all in township five north of
.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
unless the lands sooner Opposed Of and no long
err 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 Washington
this ninth day of May, ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and forty-fye..
BY the President:
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to presumption claimants.
Every person entitled to the right Of presumption
to any lands within the limits of the townships and
tracts above enumerated is required to establish the
same Me satisfaction of the register and receiver
of the proper land office, and make payment there
for, practicable after seeing this notice, and
before the day appointed for the commencement of
the public sale Of the township embracing the tract
claimed, (above designated;) otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
April l0-lawtf
posTpoNEMENT OF PUBLIC LAND SALES
IN FLORIDA.
DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that the
i public sales of lands, ordered by proclamation.
Of the President Of the United States, dated the
ninth day of May, l845, to be held at the Land
Offices at NEwNANsynLE and TALLAHASSEE, on the
eleventh day of August next; and at the Land Office
at ST. AUGUSTINE, on the eighteenth day of August
next, all situate in the STATE OF FLORIDA, are de-
clared TO be POSTPONED until, and to commence on,
the FIFTH DAY of JANUARY next.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington,
this 18th day of July, A. D. l845.
BY the President
JAMES X. POLK.
JAS. SHIELDS,
July l6-tf