The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-08
-, ~. pr,sident Of the United STATES.

BIZ the President ofMe United STATES.
TN pursuance of law, 1, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
il 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 FLORIDA, at the periods here
inafler designated, to wit:
Al the land Office at NEWNANSVILI.E, COM
mencing on Monday, the eleventh day of August
next, for the disposal of the public lands within the
aforementioned townships and fractional townships,
viz:
SouiL of the base line and east Of the principal merdin
Sections one, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
twenty three twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-sx,
thirty-6ye and thirty-six, IN township twelve,
of range thirteen.
The eastern tier of sections in township thirteen
Of range thirteen.
Sections one, two, eleven twelve, thirteen, four
teen twenty twenty-four, twenty-five twenty
six, twenty seven, twenty-eight, wenty-nine thirty
two thirtythree thirtyfour, thlrty-hve, thrty-sx,
in township fourteen, Of range thirteen.
Fractional township fifteen Except section six and
fractional sections seven and eighteen) OF range
thirteen.
Townships twelve and thirteen of range four
teen.
Township thirteen Of range fifteen.
Fractional townships twenty-eight and twenty
nine, west of Tampa Bay, of range sixteen.
Fractional township thirty-four, on Manatee river,
of range eighteen.
Fractional townships twenty-eght and twenty
nine, east of the military reservation at Fort Brooke,
and townships thrtythree, thirty-four, and thirty
five, on Manatee river, of range twenty.
Townships twenty-seyen, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, thiry-three, and lhiry-four, of range twenty
one.
Townships twenty-eight and twenty-nine Orange
twenty-five.
AT the land office at ST. AUGUSTINE, COM
mencing on Monday, the eighteenth day of August
next for the disposal OF the public lands within the
aforementioned townships and fractional town
ships, to wit:
South Of the base line and east Of The principal meridian
Townships twenty-three and twenty-four of range
twenty-niDe.
Townships twenty, twenty-one, twenty two, TWEEN
ty-shree and fractional township twenty-six, on
Lake Tohopekalrga, Of range thirty.
Townships twenty and twenty-three Of range
thirty-one.
Township twenty of FRANCE thirty-two.
At the land Office atTALLAHASSEE,c ommenc-
ing on Monday, the eleventhlday of August next,
for the disposal of the public lands within the
dermentioned sections, situated in the former Indian
reserve of Econchatamico, on the Chatahoochee
river, to wit:
Lot seven in section eight; lots seven and eighth
section seventeen; lots seven and eight in section
twenty; lot one in section twenty-one; lots seven
and eight in section twenty-nine; and lot eight in
section thirty-two; all in township five north of
range seven, west Of the principal meridian
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
(unless the lands sooner Opposed Of and long
err and no private entries Of land in the townships
offered will be admitted until after the expiration
of the Two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City of Washington
this ninth day of May, ammo Domn one thousand
eight hundred and forty-fve.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Notice to prescription claimants.
Every person entitled to the right Of presumption
to any lands within the limits Of the townships and
tracts above enumerated is required to establish the
to the satisfaction Of the register and receiver
of the proper land office, and make payment there
for, practicable after seeing This notice. and
before the day appointed for the commencement of
the public sale of the township embracing the tract
claimed, (above .designated0 otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
April l0--lawtf
PoSTPoNEMENT OF PUBLIC LAND SALES
IN FLORIDA.
DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that the
i public sales Of lands, ordered by proclamation
of the President of the United States, dated the
ninth day of May, lS45, to be held at the Land
Offices at NEwNANsyILLE and TALLAHASSEE, on the
eleventh day of August next; and at the Land Office
at ST. AUGUSTINE, on the eighteenth day of August
next, all situate in the STATE OF FLORIDA, are de-
clared to be POSTPONED until, and to commence on,
the FIFTH DAY of JANUARY next.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington,
this 18th dav of July. A. d. l845.
By the President
JAMES X. POLK.
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
July l8-tf
PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY.
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