The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-28
THE DAILY UNION.
By the President Of the United STATES.

By the President of the United STATES.
| I'm pursuance of law, I, JAMES X POLK, Pres
L 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 tn
TERRITORY OF IOWA, at the periods hereinaf
Al the land Office at DUBUQUE, commencin,
on Monday, the first day of September next, for tn
disposal of the public lands within the undermen
toned townships, to wit;
North Of The base line and east Of the fifth principe
meridian.
| Townships eghty-fve and eighty-six of range one
Townships eighty-four and eghty-fve Of range
Townships eighty-four, eighty-fve, and eighty
six, of range three.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-six of rang,
four.
Township eighty-four and fractional township
eighty-fve, embracing two islands in the MISSISSIPPI
pi river, forming parts of sections and twelve Of
Fractional township eighty, including part of ar
island in the Mississippi river, within the limits oil
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 eighty-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 Missis
sippl river, Of range seven.
Townships eighty-four to eighty-seven north, in
elusive, Of range west Of the fifth principal me-
ridian.
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 ,essi Of the fifth principal
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Townships seventy-eight to eghty-seven, inclu-
siye, of aEsnge nipe.
Townships ssventy-eight to lightweight, inclu-
sive, of range Ten.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-six, inclusive,
of range eleven.
Townships ssrenty-sight to eighty-one, inclusive,
Township seventy-eight of ranges thirteen and
fourteen.
At the 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 west Of the fifth principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-four to seventy-seven, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven. inclusive,
of range eleven
Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
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 frac-
tional townships hereinafter designated, to wit
North Of ths base line and ,oes Of the finn principal
meridian.
Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
slxty-eight to seyenty-seven, inclusive, of range
thirteen.
Fractional township sixty-seven, townships sixty
eight to seventy-seven, incusive of range fourteen
Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sixtyeighty to seventy-ve, inclusive, of range f-
teen.
Township seventy-fve Of range sixteen.
The east half Of the southwest quarter of section
eight, in township seventy-seven north Of range
three east Of the NTH principal meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for the use Of schools,
military and other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales win each be kept open for two weeks,
(unless the lands are sooner disposed Off and no
longer; and no private entries of land in the town
ships 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-6ye; ! 49,
BY the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Notice to prescription claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of presumption
to any lands within the limits Of the townships
above enumerated, is required TO establish the same
to the satsfScssn the register and receiver Of the
proper land Office, and make payment therefor, as
practicable offer seeing this notice, and before
the day appoiased for the commencement Of the
public sale Of the township embracing the tract
claimed, (above designated;) otherwise such claim
will he forfeited.
JAMES SHIELDS
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
May 10-latf