The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-15

ny Inc President OF he O'ttted DtaIes.
N pursuance of law, l, 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 hercinaf-
ter designated, TO wit:
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 wit:
North Of ne base line and east Of the ih principal
meridian.
Townships eighty FIVE and eghty-six Of range one.
Townships eghiy-four and eightyAfvs Of range
two.
Townships eighty-four, sighty-fve, and eighty
six, of range three.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-six of range
four
Township eighty-four and fractional township
eightyfve, embracing two islands in the MISSISSIPPI
pi 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 eghty-three and
eighty-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 island
forming parts of sections five and six in the Misss-
sippi river, Of range seven.
Townships eighty-four to eighty-seven north, in
elusive, of range one west of the fifth principal me-
ridan.
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 sr.st d the finn principal
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-seven, incla-
sive, Of range nine.
Townships seventy-eight to lightweight, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships ssventy-eight to sighty-six, inclusive,
of range eleven.
Townships sevcnty-eight to eighty-one, inclusive,
Township seventy-eight 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 zvest Of the fin principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-four to scventy-seven, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven. inclusive,
of range eleven.
Fractional township sixty-seven, and township
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 fac-
tonal townships hereinafter designated, to wit
North Of The base line and ioest Of the fin 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 inclusive, OF range fourteen
Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sixty-eighty to seveny-fve, inclusive, Of range ff-
teen.
Township seSenty-fvc 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 viii each be kept open for two weeks,
(uHless the lands are 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-fve.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to presumption claimants.
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