The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-10
BIZ the President Of The United STATES.


By the President of the United STATES
| N pursuance of law, 1, JAMES X POLK, Pres
l 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 IOWA, at the periods hereinaf-
ter designated, 20 wit;
At the land Office of 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 lh principal
meridian
Townships eighty-fve and eighty-six Of range one.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-fve of range
two.
Townships eighty-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
p river forming parts of sections one and twelve of
range five.
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 eghty-one, including "Swan
island" and the part of "Bg 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 an island
forming parts of sections five and six in the Missis-
sippi river, of range seven.
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-
mated, to wit:
North Of The base line and west Of The Jah principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-seven, inclu-
sive, of range nine.
Townships seventy-eight to lightweight, inclu-
siye, Of range ten.
Townships seventy-eigh, to eghty-six, inclusive,
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-one, inclusive,
of range twelve.
Township seventy-eight of ranges thirteen and
fourteen.
Attheland 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 fifth principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-four to seventy-seven, inclu-
sive, of range ten
Townships seventy to seveniy-seven. inclusive,
Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sixty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, Of range
twelve. 1t
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-
tiona townships hereinafter designated, to wit
North Of The base line and ,cesf Of the th 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 inclusive, of range fourteen
Fractional township sixty and townships
sxty-eighy to seventy-fve, inclusive, of range ff-
teen.
Township seventy-fve Of range sixteen.
The east half Of the southwest quarter of section
eight, in township seventy-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.
The sales will 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 offered will be admitted until after the exp-
ration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washing
ton, this ninth day Of May, ammo Domni one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-fve.
BY the President
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
above enumerated is required to establish the
to the satisfaction Of the register and receiver Of the
proper land office, and make payment therefor, 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, (aboye designated) otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
May 10-latf