The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-24
THE DAILY UNION.
pr..s,J.nt IF The United SHADES.

By the PTeSfQent 81 the OHtted otateS'
I N pursuance of law, /, JAMES X POLK, Pres
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 th principal
meridian-
Townships eighty five and eghty-six of range one.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-hve 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-four and fractional township
eighty-ive. 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 eighty-three and
eghty-four of range SIX.
Fractional township eghty-one, including the
portion of "Big Beaver island" within its limits,
Little Rock island, and the south part of an island
paIS Vi ScSuoho NV e'Ae S'~~ 80 @-'N N,~'
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 uest Of the fin principal
meridian
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-seven, inclu-
sive, of range nine.
Townships seventy Eight to lightweight, inclu-
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.
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 rvest Of the h principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-four to seventy-seven, incu-
sive, of range ten
Townships seventy to seventy-seven. inclusive,
Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sxty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, of range
twelve.
Also, at the same place, commencing on Monday
the twentieth day OF october next for the uisposai
of the public lands within the townships and frac
tional townships hereinafter designated, to wit
North of the base line and toest Of the tim 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 seventyseven inclusive, of range fourteen
Fractional township sxty-seven, and townships
sixty-eighty to seyentyfve, 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 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,
(uness 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 Domni one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-fve.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of Che General Land Office
Notice to presumption claimants.