The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-21
BIZ the President of tbs United States.

By the President of the United Sfafes.
TN pursuance of law, I, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
il ident of the United States Of America DO 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 desgna-
A. The land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the twenty 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.
Marshal's Island, embracing part of section one
in township nineteen, and section thrty-six in
township twenty, of range one.
Fractional sections eight and seventeen, on Cat
tail point, in township twentyone, Of range three.
Fulton's Island embracing parts Of sections three,
nine, ten, and twentyone, in township twenty-five,
and Of sections ten eleven, fourteen fifteen, twenty
one, twenty-five, twenty twenty-egh thirty
three, thirty-four, and thirty-fve, 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 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 thirty-fsur, and thirty-fve, all
the main land in township twenty three, 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 ,oes 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
thirty-one, of Sturgeon bay, in township four
teen, of range five.
Fractional sections thirty-one, thirty-fve, and
thirty-six, the southwest quarter of section thirty
three, and the southeast quarter of section thirty
four, in township seventeen, of range i've.
Fractional township fourteen, of range six.
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Sections one, thirty-two, and thirty-fve in town.
ship forty-fve, of range one.
The north halves of sections two, three, FOUR i've,
and six, and sections one, twelve, thireen twenty
four, twenty-five and thirty-six, in township thirty.
one, of range two.
Sections thirty-one, thrty-two, hrty-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 ak, and the west halves Of sections seven
eighteen nineteen, thirty, and thiry-one, in town.
ship thirty-one, of range three.
Sections thirtyone, thrty-two, thirty-three, thir-
tyfour thirty-fve, and thrtysix, in township thir
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: M
South Of the base line and wsst Of the fourth principal
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 Ecare of section nineteen, in township six, Of
range five.
The southwest quarter of section eighteen the frac.
ton of the southwest quarter the main land OF
of Chenal Ecare of section twenyseven, the south
east and northwest quarters on the main land Of
section twenty-eight, lots three, four, and five Of
section thrty-fve, and the southwest quarter Of
ection thirty-sx, in township 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 twenty-six, 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
SeCtOnS seven anu JWeHty-One, inc Wcbt HuH uHu
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 hve, Of
range seven.
Fractional section twelve, on the main land, and
island number thirtysix, embracing parts OF sections
one and twelve, in township six, of range seven.
Fractional section twenty, the fraction Of the wes
half west of Chenal Ecarte of section twenty-nine
and fractional section thirtytwo, 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.
seven and lots one two three east of slough and or
island in section thirty-our, all in township one, o.
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 TWEEN
eight and the east fraction of section hrty-three,
township morrill, of range nine 'ce of the fourth
principal meridian.
Al he land Office at CHICAGO, commencing OF
Monday, the eleventh day of August next, for thu
disposal Of the following sections and fractional sec
tons of public land situated in the former lndlar
reservations Of Wah-pon-seh and Qna-qui-to, viz:
| Sections fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen
twenty, twenty-one, and twenty-five, and fractional
soeuoho So'o", 0'6A., i.'S' 80, .es.
| twenty-three, twenty-six, twenty.seven, twenty
eight twenty-nine, and thirty, all in township thr
ty.two norh 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 week
| (unless the lands are sooner disposed of and M
longer; and no private entries Of land in the town
ships so offered will be admitted until after the ex
| pration 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 fofty-fve.
i JAMES X POLK.
i BY the President:
i JAS SHIELDS,
! Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Notice to pre-emDtion claimants.
! Every person entitled to the right of pre-emptio