The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-25
Bv The President Of tbs United STATES.

BY the President of ths United STATES.
TN pursuance of law, I, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i ident of the United States of America, do hereby
declare and make known that public sales Will be
held at the aforementioned land Offices IN the State
of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter designa-
AZ the land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the twenty-ffl day Of August next, for
the dsposa of the following tracts, and Of the pub
lie lands within the aforementioned townships, viz:
NORTH Of the base line aud east Of the fourth principal
| meridian.
| Marshas 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 twentyone, Of range three.
Fulton's 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, twenyseven, twenty-eight, thirty
three, thirty-four, and thiry-fve, in township
twenty-three, of range three.
The two north fractions of section twenty-one on
the main land, in township twenty-five, of range
three.
The north halves of sections one and two, east of
the slough in township twentyhree, range three.
The northeast fraction Of section three east of the
slough in township twenty-three, of range three.
The fractions Of sections two, three, and eleven,
west of the slough in township twenty-three, of
range three.
Section twenty-five, the south hall and northwest
quarter of section twenty three, and sections twenty
six, twenty-seven, thirty-feur, and thirtyve, all
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 cea Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Fractional sections twenty-three and twenty-four,
in township seventeen, of range three.
hirty-one, west Of Sturgeon bay, in township four
teen, of range five.
Fractional sections thirty-one, thirty-fve, and
thirty-sx, 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 and east Of the third principal
meridian
Sections one, thirty-two, and thiry-fve, in town
ship forty-f of range one. >Na
The north halves of sections two, three, four, FIVE,
and six, and sections one, twelve, thirteen, twenty
four, twenty-five, and thrty-six, in township thirty
one, of range two.
Sections thirty-one, thirtytwo, thirty-three thr-
ty-four, thirty-fve, and thirty.six, in township
thirty-two, of range two.
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.
y-four, thirtyve, and thirty-six, 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 ,cest Of The fourth principal
meridian.
The southwest quarter of section six, and the
west half and southeast quarter of section twenty
FIVE, in township eight, ofrange four.
g. r IL. -
Chenal Ecarte of section nineteen, township six Of
range five.
The southwest quarter of section eighteen the frac-
ton of the southwest quarter on the main land west of
Of Chenal Ecarte Of section twentyseven, the south
east and northwest quarters on the main land Of
section twenty-eight, lots three four, and five of
section thirty-fve, and the southwest quarter Of
ection thirty-six, 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,
tsouhwest 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-six, in township FIVE of
range seven.
Fractional section twelve, on the main land, and
island number thirtysx, embracing parts of sections
one and twelve, in township six, Of range seven.
Fractional section twenty, the fraction Of the west
half west of Chenal Ecarte of section twentynine,
and fractional section thirty-two 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
enteen, the southwest quarter of section twenty
seven, and lots one, two three east of slough and
island in section thirtyfour all in township one Of
range nine.
An island in the Mississippi river, in section
twelve, in township three, Of range nine.
Section twentyone, the north half Of section TWEEN
eight, and the east fraction Of section thrtythree, in
township one north, of range nine ,cea 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
tons 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-seven, twenty
eight, twenty-nine, and thirty all in township thir-
tytwo NORTH of range eleven east of the third prn
cipa 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
(unless the lands are sooner disposed of) and no
longer and no private entries of land in the town.
ships so offered will be admitted until after the
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 fortv.fve s.st
JAMES X POLK.
| BY the President
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
| Notice to 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