The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-28
By tie Presidsnt Of the United States.

TN pursuance Of law, I, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i idcnt of the United States Of America do hereby
declare and make known that public sales will bt
held at the aforementioned land ofces, IN the State
Of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter designa'
ted, to wit:
Al the land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the twenty-6fth day Of August next, fol
the disposal OF the following tracts and of the pub
lie lands within the aforementioned townships viz
NSrtA Of e base line end east Of tie fourth principa
! merj&isn.
Marshsls Island, embracing part of section one
In township nineteen, and section thirty six in
township twenty, Of range one
| Fractional sections eight and seventeen, on Cat.
tail point IN township twenty-one, Of range three
Fuitons Island, embracing parts of sections three
nine, ten, and twenty-one, in township twenty-five
and OF sections ten, eleven fourteen, fifteen, twenty
one, twenty-five, twenty twenty-eight, thirty
three, thirty-four, and thirty-fvs, in township
twenty-three, of range three.
The two north fractions of section twenty-one on
the main land, in township twenty-five, of range
three.
The north halves of sections one and two, east Of
the slough in township twentythree of range three.
The northeast fraction of section three of the
slough in township twenty-three, of range three.
The fractions of sections two three, and eleven,
west Of the slough in township twenty-three, of
range three
Section twenty-five, the south half and northwest
quarter of section twenty three, and sections twenty
six, twenty seveh, thrtyfeur, and thirty-fve, all
on the main land in township twentythree, of range
three.
Townships nineteen and twenty, of range three.
The north half (west of lake) of section six in
township twenty-three, of range four.
North Of the base line and svest Of the fourth principal
meridian
Fractional sections twenty-three and twenty-four,
in township seventeen, of range three.
The fractions IF sections nineteen, thirty, and
thrty-one, west Of Sturgeon bay, in township four
teen, of range five.
Fractional sections thirty-one, thirty-fve, and
thirty-sx, the southwest quarter Of section thirty
three, and the southeast quarter of section thirty
four, in township seventeen, of range five.
Fractional township fourteen, of range six.
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Sections one, thiry-two, and thrty-fve, in town.
ship forty-fve, of range one.
The north halves Of sections two, three, four fve
and six and sections one, twelve, thirteen twenty
four, twenty-five and thirtysix, in township thirty
one, of range two.
Sections thirty-one thrty-two, thrty-three, thir-
ty.four, thirty-fve, and thirty-six, in township
thirty-two, of range two.
The north halves of sections one, two, three, four
and five, the north half and southwest quarter Of
section six and the west halves Of sections seven,
eighteen, nineteen, thirty and thirty in town.
ship thirty-one, of range three.
Sections thiry-one, thrtytwo, thirty-three, thir-
y-iour' thrty-hve and thrty-six, in township thr-
At the land Office at QUINCY, commencing on
Monday, the eighteenth day of August next, for
the sale of the following described tracts of public
land, viz:
South Of the base line and .ce Of the fourth principal
meridian.
The southwest quarter of section six, and the
west half and southeast quarter of section twenty
FIVE, in township eight, of range four.
The fraction of the southwest quarter east of
Chenal Ecare Of section nineteen, in township six of
range five.
ton of the southwest quarter the main land west of
of Chenal Ecarte of section tweny-seven, the south
east and northwest quarters on the main land Of
lection twenty-eight, lots three, four, and FIVE of
section thirty-fve, and the southwest quarter of
ecton thirty-six, in township seven of range fve
The west half Of section thirty and section thirty
ne, in township FIVE, ofrange six.
The south half north Of the river, of section FIVE,
esouthwest quarters of sections eight and fifteen,
and the west half of section twentysx, in township
six, Of range six.
The southwest quarter of section twelve, in town
ship seven, of range six.
The west halves Of sections eighteen and nineteen,
in township, four of range seven.
The west half of fractional section six, fractional
sections seven and twenty-one, the west half and
one and two and the south fractional half on the
main land of section twenty-six, in township FIVE, of
range seven.
Fractional section twelve, on the main land, and
island number thrtysx, embracing parts Of sections
one and twelve, in township six, Of range seven.
Fractional section twenty the fraction of the west
half west of Chenal Ecarte, of section twenty-nine,
and fractional section thrtytwo, in township three,
Of range eight.
The west half Of section FIVE, fractional section
seven, the southwest quarters of sections twenty
two and twenty-six, and the west half of section
v.aiy fou yuahi in for rofra nuhf
The fraction on island number eleven, Of section
six the fraction on the main land of section seven
enteen, the southwest quarter of section twenty
seven and lots one, two three east of slough and on
island in section thrtyfour all in township one, of
range nine
An island in the Mississippi river in section
twelve, in township three, of range nine.
Section twenty-one the north half Of section twen-
eight and the east fraction of section thirty three in
township one north of range nine ,oest of the fourth
principal meridian.
At the land Office at CHICAGO, commencing on
Monday, the eleventh day of August next, for the
disposal of the following sections and fractional
tons Of public land situated in the former Indian
reservations Of Wah-pon-seh and Qua-qui-to, viz
Sections fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen,
twenty, twenty-one, and twenty-five, and fractional
sections seven eight, nine, ten, eleven, fourteen
twenty-three, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty
eight, twenty-nine, and thirty, all in township thir-
tytwo north, Of range eleven east Of the third prin
cipal 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 ex-
piration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington,
this ninth day of May, ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and forty.fiye
JAMES X POLK.
BY the President
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of The General Land Office
Notice to Pre-emption claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-emption
to any lands within the limits of the townships
above enumerated is required to establish the same