The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-04
BIZ The President Of the United STATES.

By the President of the United States.
| N pursuance of law, I, 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, to wit: s
| At the.land office at DUBUQUE, commencing
on Monday the first day Of September next, for the
disposal of the public lands within the undermen'
TONED townships, TO wit; aan
North Of the base line and east Of the fin principa
| Townships eghty-fve and eighty-six of range one
Townships eighty-four and eighty-fve of range
Townships eighty-four, eighty-fve, and eighty.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-six of range
four
| Township eighty-four and fractional township
eighty five, embracing two islands in lssssp-
pi river, forming parts of sections one 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 "Big 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 Misss-
sippi river, of range seven.
Townships cighty-four to eighty-seven north, in
elusive, of range one 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, 10 wit:
North Of the base line and Uest Of the Gh principal
|
| Townships seventy-eight to eighty-seven, inclu-
sive, of range nine.
Townships seventy-eght to lightweight, inclu-
sive, Of range ten.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-six, inclusive,
Townships seventy-eight to eghty-one, inclusive,
of range twelve.
Township seventy-eAkht of ranges thirteen and
| fourteen.
Atthe land 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 nest Of the fifth principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-four to seventy-seven, inclu-
| sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven. inclusive,
Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sixty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, of range
| twelve.
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-
tional townships hereinafter designated, TO wit
North Of the base line and ,pes Of the fin principal
meridian.
Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sixty-eight to seventy-seyen, inclusive, of range
thirteen.
Fractionaltownships ixty-seven, townships sixty
eight to seventy inclusive of range fourteen
tnUn aivtv fow ms
sixty-eighty to seveny-fve, inclusive, of range f-
| teen. aa
Township seventy-fve of range sixteen.
The east half of the southwest quarter of section
eight, in township sevenly-seven north of range
three east of the fifth principal meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for the 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 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 Domini one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-6ve.
BY the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice TO zre-emption 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
soon practicable aler seeing this notice. and before
the day appointed for the commencement of the
public sale of the township embracing the tract
claimed, (above designated) otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
May l0--latf