The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-17
BIZ the President of the United Siafes.


| Blu the President of the United STATES.
TN pursuance Of law, 1, JAMES X POLK, Pres.
1 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 hereinaf'
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 The base line and east Of the fJth principal
| Townships eghty-fve and eighty-six OF range one
| Townships eighty-four and eighty-fve Of range
two.
| Townships eighty-four, eighty-fve, and eighty.
| six, of range three.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-six of range
| four.
| Township eighty-fo and fractional township
eighty five, 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 to wnship eghty-one, including "Swan
island" and the part of ''Big Beaver island" with
in the township and townships elghty-three and
eghty-four of range six.
Fractional township eighty-one, including the
portion of "Big Beaver islandn within its limits
Little Rock island, and the south part of an island
forming parts Of sections FIVE and six in the Missis-
sppi river of range seven.
Townships eighty-four to eighty-seven north, in
elusive, of range one 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 ,resi Of the GJh principal
meridian.
hi
sive, OF range nine.
Townships seventy-eight to lightweight, inclu-
| sve, Of range ten.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-six, inclusive,
| of range eleven.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-one, inclusive,
| of range twelve.
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 seesi Of the h 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
sxty-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-
tiona townships hereinafter designated, to wit
North of The base line and ,oea Of the fh principal
| meridian.
| Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sixty-eght to seventy-seven, inclusive, OF range
thirteen
| Fractional township sixty-seven, townships sixty
eight to seventy-seven inclusive of range fourteen
| Fractional township sixty seven, and townships
sxty-eghty to seventy-fve, inclusive, of range ff-
| 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 fifth principal 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 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
'' JAMES X. POLK.
By the President:
| JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice TO pre-emption claimants.
Every person entitled to the right OF pre-empuoh
| to any lands within the limits Of the townships
above enumerated is required to establish the same
the satisfaction of the register and receiver OF the
proper land office, and make payment therefor, a.
soon as practicable after seeing this notice. and before
the day appointed for the commencement of the
public sale of the township embracing the trac
claimed, (above designatedD otherwise such claim
will he forfeited.
! JAMES SHIELDS,
/ Commissioner of the General Land Office.
! May l0-latf