The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-28
By the President of the United STATES


BY the President of the United Stafes'
TN pursuance of law, l, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i dent of the United States Of America, do hereby
declare and make known that public sales will be
held at the aforementioned land Offices IN the State
of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter designa-
ted, TO witt
Monday, the twenty NTH 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
Marshals 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 twentyone, of range three.
Fulton's 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, twentyseven twenty-eght, thirty
three, thirty-four, and thrty-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-three, 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 twenty three, and sections twenty
six twenty seven, thirty-feur and thiry-fve, all
on 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 twelity-three, of range four
North Of the base line and cest 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, west 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 five.
Fractional township fourteen, of range six.
North of the base line and east of the third principal
meridian
Sections one, thirty-two and thiry-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 thirty-six, i'll township thirty
one, of range two.
Sections thirty thirty-two, thirty-three thr-
| ty-four, thirty-fve, and thrty-sx, in township
thirty-two, of rahgetwo.
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-one, in town
ship thirty-one, of range three.
Sections thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-three, hr-
ty-four, thirty-ive, and thirtysx, in township hr
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 ,pea Of the fourth principal
meridian.
The southwest quarter of section six, and the
west half and southeast quarter of section twenty
~ I'M f.xp npNtt, nIuht nfr ,htraT ptIr
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 west Of
of Chenal Ecare, of section twenty the soulh
east and northwest quarters on the man land OF
section twenty-eight, lots three, four, and five OF
section thrty-fye, 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 twenty-six, in township
six, of range six.
The southwest quarter of section twelve, in town
| ihip seven, of range six.
The vest 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 ana TWO, ana the SOutn IraCuonal nall on the
main land of section twenty-sx, in township five 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 west
half west of Chenal Ecarte of section twenty-nine
aud 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
island, in section thirty-our 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 TWEEN
eight and the east fraction of section thirty three
township one north, of range lime ces of the fourth
principal meridian
AT the land Office at CHICAGO, commencing or
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-six, twenty. seven, twenty.
eight, twenty-nine, and thirty, all in township thir
tytwo north, of 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
| (uness the lands sooner disposed of and nc
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-fve
| JAMES X POLK.
! By the President:
| JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Lind Office
Notice to pre-emDtion claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-emptior
to any lands within the limits of the townships
above enumerated, is required establish the sam,
to the satisfaction Of the register and receiver OF
the proper land Office and make ma vment there for