The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-07
BIZ the President of the United States.


TN pursuance of law, /, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i 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
inafter designated, to wit:
At the land Office at NEWNANSvILLE, 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:
South Of The base line and east Of The principal meridian
| Sections one, eleven, twelve thirteen, fourteen,
twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-sx,
thirty-fve and thirty-six, in township twelve,
of range thirteen.
The eastern tier of sections in township thirteen
of range thirteen. @w fg
| Sections one, two, eleven twelve thirteen four
teen, twentythree, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty
six, twenty-seven, twenty-eght twenty-nine thirty
two, thirtythree, thirtyour, thirty-ve thirty
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,
Fractional townships twenty-eight and twenty
nine, east of the military reservation at Fort Brooke,
and townships thrty-three, thrty-four, and thirty
five, on Manatee river, of range twenty.
Townships twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, thirythree and thiry-four, of range twenty
Townships twenty-eight and twenty-nne Off range
| 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
/ and al
ships, to wit:
Soum O me base line and east Of the principal meridian
Townships twenty-three and twenty-four of range
| twenty-nine.
Townships twenty twenty-one, TWENTY-FIVE. twen-
ty-three, and fractional township twenty-six, on
Lake Tohopekalga, Of range thirty.
j Townships twenty-one and twenty-three of range
i thirty-one
4 Township twenty range thirty-two.
4 AT the land office at ITALIA ASSEE, commenc-
ing on Monday, the eleventh day Of August next,
for the disposal of the public lands within the un-
aforementioned sections situated in the former Indian
reserve OF Econchatamico, on the Chatahoochee
river, to wit:
Lot seven in section eight lots seven and eight in
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 thlrty-two; all in township FIVE north of
range seven, west of the principal meridian.
Il Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools
military or other purposes, will be excluded from
4 sale se#
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
(unless the lands Opposed Of and no long
err; and no private entries of land in the townships
offered will be admitted until after the expiration
OF the two weeks.
i 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,
i Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
I Notice TO prescription claimants
4 Every person entitled to the right of pre-emphon
TO any lands within the limits Of the townships and
tracts above enumerated is required to establish the
same to the satisfaction Of the register and receiver
of the proper land Office, and make payment there
for, as soon as practicable after seeing this notice, and
before the day appointed for the commencement Of
the public sale Of the township embracing the tract
claimed, (sbove designated;) otherwise such claim
will he forfeited.
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
April l0-lawtf