The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-02
b. the Presidert Of The United STATES.

BY the President of the United STATES.
TN pursuance of law, /, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i ident of the United States of America, do hereby
declare and make known that public sales VIII be
held at the aforementioned land ofhces, IN the Stale
Of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter desgna-
AZ 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 aud east Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Marshas 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 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-egh 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-three, of range three.
The northeast fraction of section three, east of the
slough in township twenty-lhree, Of range three.
The fractions sections two, three, and eleven,
west Of the slough in township twcnty-three, of
range three.
Section twenty-five, the south half and northwest
quarter of section twentythree, and sections twenty
six, twenty-seven, thrty-feur, and thiry-fye, all
on the main land in township twenty-hree, 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 If the base line and ,oest 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, thirty-ive, and
thirty-sx, 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 thirty-hve, 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-sx, in township thirty
one, of range two.
Sections thrty-one, thirty-two, thiry-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 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 thrty-three thir-
ty-four, thirty-ve, and thirly-six 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 ,cest Of the fourth principal
meridian
The southwest quarter of section six, and the
half Nc Ue
five, in township eight, Of range four.
The fraction of the southwest quarter east of
Chenal Ecare of section nineteen in township six of
range five.
The southwestquarter Of section eighteen, the fac-
ton of the southwest quarter on the main land west of
Of Chenal Ecarte, of section twenty the south
east and northwest quarters the main land of
section twenty-eight, lots three, four, and five of
section thirty-fve, and the southwest quarter Of
ection thrty-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,
southwest 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
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 fve of
range seven.
Fractional section twelve, on the main land, and
island number hrty-six, embracing parts of sections
one and twelve, in township six, of range seven.
Fractional section twenty the fraction Of the west
half west of Chena Ecarte, Of section twenty-nine
and fractional section thrty-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
thrty-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 on
island in section thirtyfour, 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 TWEEN
eight, and the east fraction of section thrtythree in
township one north, of range nine ces 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
tons of public land situated in the former Indian
reservations of Wah-pon.seh and Qna-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 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 weeks
(unless the lands sooner disposed of) and no
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. five.
JAMES X POLK.
BY the President:
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Notice to pre-emDtiOn claimants.
Every person entitled to the right Of presumption
to any lands within the limits of the townships
ahaxe il recuired hlah The