The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-06
By The Presidsnt of the United STATES.


BY the President of the United STATES.
TN pursuance of law, l, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
J. dent of the United States OF America, 10 hereby
declare and make known that public sales will be
held a the aforementioned land Offices in the State
of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter designa-
ted, to wit:
Monday, the twenty-f fifth day Of August next, for
the disposal of the following tracts and of the pub
lie lands within the aforementioned townships viz:
North Of the base line and east of the fourth principal
meridian
Marshall's 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
Fulton's Island, embracing parts of sections three,
nine, ten, and wenty-one, in township twenty-five,
and Of sections ten, eleven fourteen, fifteen, twenty
one twenty-five, twenty seven twenty-eght, thirty
three, thirty-four, and thirty-hve, 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 twenty OF range three
The northeast fraction of section three, east Of the
slough in township twenty-three, Of range three
The fractions 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 twentythree and sections twenty
six, twenty-seven, thrty-fsur, and thirtyfye, 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 ioest Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Fractional sections twenty-three and twenty-four,
in township seventeen, of range three
The fractions of sections nineteen, thirty, and
thrty-one, west of Sturgeon bay, in township four
teen, of range five.
Fractional sections thirty-one, thrty-fve, and
thrty-six, the southwest quarter of section thirty
three, and the southeast quarter of section thirty
four, in township seventeen, of range fve.
Fractional township fourteen, of range six.
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Sections one, thirtytwo, and thirty-fve, in town
ship forty-fve, of range one
The north halves Of sections two three, four, five,
and six, and sections one, twelve thirteen, twenty
four, twenty-five, and hrtysx, in township thirty
one, of range two.
Sections thirty-one, thirty-two, thiry-three, thr-
ty-four, thirty-fve, and thirty.six, in township
thirty-two, of rangetwo.
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,
ship thirty-one, of range three.
Sections thirty-one, thirty-two thrty-three, thir-
ty-four, thirty-fve and thirty-sx in township thir-
ty-two, Of range three.
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 tcest 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
Chena Ecarte of section nineteen in township six, of
range five.
The southwest quarter of section eighteen, the ac-
ton of the southwest quarter on the main land west of
Of Chenal Ecarte of section twentyseven the south
east and northwest quarters on the main land OF
section twenty-eight lots three, four, and five of
section thirty-fve, and the southwest quarter of
ection thirty-six, in township seven of range five.
The west half of section thirty and section thirty
ne, in township five, of range six.
The south half north of the river, Of section five,
esouthwest quarters of sections eight and fifteen,
and the west half of section wenty-sx, 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
southeast quarter of section twenty-five, and lots
one and two, and the south fractional half on the
main land of section twenty-six, in township five, of
range seven.
island number thirty 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
and fractional section thiry-two 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
thirty-six, IN township four, of range eight.
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
island, in section thrtyour all in township one, Of
range nine
An island in the Mississippi river, in section
twelve, in township three, of range nine.
Section twentyone the north half of section twen-
eight and the east fraction Of section thrtythree, in
township NORTH Of range nine pes 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 sec
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-sx, twenty. seven, twenty
eight twenty-nine, and thirty all in township thir-
tytwo north, range eleven east Of the third prn-
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
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.fve.
JAMES X POLK.
By the President:
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Notice to pre-emDfion 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
to the satisfaction Of the register and receiver Of