Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-08
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES
TN pursuance of law, ], JAMES X. POLK,
i President OF the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known, thatpublic sales
will be held al the aforementioned land. offices in
the State of Missouri, at the periods hereinafter
designated, 10 wi:
AT the land-oflice at SPRINGFIELD, com.
mencine on Monday, the twenty-fllh day of Au-
gust next for the disposal of The public lands
within the following townships, to vii:
North Of The base line and mcst of the GM pinci-
pal MERIDIAN
Township twenty-nine, OF range fourteen;
Township lhirty-lour of range nineteen;
Township twenly-four, OF range twenty;
Township thrty-two, of ranges twenty-one and
twenty-four;
Townships hiry-three and lhiry-iour, ofrange
twenty-five;
townships thirty, thirly-one and lhiry-two Of
range hirty-lwo;
Fractional townships thirty, ,hrty-one, and
thirty-two, OF range thiry-three.
Allhe land-ofice 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 and ,rcst of The mn prnci-
pal meridian.
Townships sxty-fye and sixty-six, OF range
fourteen;
Townships sixty-6ve and sixty-sx, OF range
fifteen;
Townships sixly-6ve and sixty-six, of range
sixteen;
MISUNDERSTANDING, sixty-two, and sixly-thTee,
Of range seventeen;
Townships sixly-one, sixty-two, sixty-three,
sixty-four, and si1ty-six, Of range eighteen;
Township sixty-sx, OF ranges nineteen, twen-
~, twenty-one, twenty-five, and twenty-lhree.
Al the land-otiice at CLINTON, commencing
on Monday, the eighteenth day of August next,
for the disposal of the public lands within the un-
aforementioned townships and islands in The Mis-
souri, river, TO wit:
North of the base line and ,rest Of LH I'm prilci-
pal meridian.
Township thirty-eighl, ofrange twenty;
Township thirty of range twenty-five;
Township fory-two, of ranges twenty-eighl and
twenly-nine;
Township thirty-fve, Orange thiriy-one;
Townships torly-fve, torty-six and forty seven,
of range thirty-three;
The southeast quarter of section nine, in town.
ship forty-eisht, of range ihiry-lwo;
Islands numbered fifteen, sixteen and seventeen,
in The Missouri river, embracing parts OF sec
tons eight, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and
twenty, in township ftly-one Orange twenty three;
sections eight nine, len fifteen, sixteen and seven
teen (except section sixteen in township hy-o
OF range twenty-iour
That part Of island numbered eighteen, EN-
braced in sections one and two of township fifty
one, and section lhirtysix Of township fiily-two,
of range twenty-lour
Islands numbered ten, eleven twelve and thir-
teen, embraced in sections eighteen and nineteen
of township flty-one of range twenty-five, and
Secfinpa tv-il req nd IN m
township ,fily-one Of range twenly-six;
Islands numbered seven, eight and nine en-
braced in sections thirteen, fourteen, Fifteen lwen-
ty-two, twenty-three, tweDty-iour, twenty-nine,
thirty hirly-one, and lhiry-lwo of township fifty
one, ofrange twenty-seven; and sections twenty
five and thirty-six ottownship 6ily-one, Of range
twenty-eighl;
Island numbered six, embraced in sections four
and five oftownship fifty, of range twenty-seven;
Islands numbered four and five, embraced in
sections fourteen and fifteen Of township fifty,
OF range twenty eight, and sections twenty
and thirty-lwo Of township fifty one, OF range
twenty eight;
That part OF island numbered three, embraced
in sections seven and eighteen Of township fifty
OF range twenty-eisht.
AT the land office at PLATTSBURG, com.
mencng on Monday, The eleventh day Of Au-
gust next, for The disposal OF the public lands
within the aforementioned townships, 10 wit:
North Of tie base line and Hest of The nm Prinei-
pal meridian
Township sixty-one, of range thirty;
Townships sixly-lwo and sixly-three, of range
lhiIty-onc;
Township sixty-lhrce, of range thirty-two;
Township sixty-iour, Of range thrty-lhree,
The Southeast quarter OF section seven in town.
ship fifly-eigh,, OF range thirty-6ve.
Lands appropriated by law Tor the use Of
schools, military, and other purposes, will be ex-
cluded from SALE
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
(uness the lands sooner disposed ol) and no
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 one
thousand eight hundred and forty five.
JAMES X. POLK
By the President:
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioned The General Land Office.