The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-10
THE DAILY UNION
Bv the pre,;d,nf Of he limited States.

By the President of the United States.
TN pursuance of law, I, JAMES X POLK, Pres
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-
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-fve and eighty-six Of range one.
Townships eighty-four and sighty-fve of range
Townships eghty-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-fve, embracing two islands in the MISSISSIPPI
p river forming parts of sections 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 elghtyyone, 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 eghty-one, including the
portion Of eBig Beaver isandn within its limits,
Little Rock island, and the south part of an island
ornnS parts OF SectlOnS hVc anu BIN Al TIC ruissiS-
sippi 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 ges Of the h principal
meridian.
Townships scyenty-eight to eighty-seven, inclu-
sive, of range nine.
Townships seventy-eight to lightweight, incll-
Townships seventy-eght to eighty-six, inclusive,
of range eleven.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-one, inclusive,
of range twelve.
Township seycnty-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 nest Of the FIN principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-four to seventy-seven, inclu-
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-
tonal townships hereinafter designated, to wit:
North Of the base line and ,oest Of the tim principal
meridian.
Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sixty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, OF range
thirteen.
Fractional township sxty-seven, townships sixty
eight to seventyseven inclusive, of range fourteen
Fractional township sixty seven, and townships
sixty-eighty 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
sand eight hundred and forty-fve.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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