The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-24
By the President of the United States.

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| IN pursuance flaw, l. JAMES X POLK, Pres
! ident Of The United States of America, do here
by declare and make known that public sales viii
! be held at the aforementioned land Offices IN the
TERRITORY OF IOWA, at the periods hereinaf-
ter designated, to witt egqetas af
| 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 fh principal
| meridian.
| Townships eighty-ive and eghty-six of range one
| Townships eighty-four and eighty-fye of range
two. 5la
Townships eishty-four, eighty-hve, and eighty
Townships eighty-four and eighty-six of range
| four. @
| Township eighty-four and fractional township
eighty-fve, embracing two islands in the MISSISSIPPI
pi river forming parts of sections one and twelve of
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
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 Misss-
H
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
nated to wit tas
North Of the base line and res Of the fh principal
meridian.
Townships seyenty-eight to eighty-seven, inclu-
sive, of range nine.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty eight, inclu-
Townships seventy-eight to cighty-six, inclusive,
of range eleven.
Townships seventy-eght to eighty-one, inclusive,
of range twelve.
Township sevcnty-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 .vest Of the fh principal
meridian.
siye, OF range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven, inclusive,
of range eleven.
Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sixty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, of range
twelve. g
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 The base line and ,oea Of the TIN principal
meridian.
Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sxty-eght to seventy-seyen, 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-fye, inclusive, of range ff-
teen.
Township seventy-fve of range sixteen.
The east half of the southwest quarter of section
eight, in township seyenty-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. t.s
The sales viii 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 SO offered will be admitted until after the exp
ration of the two weeks. E
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.