The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-30
BIZ the President Of lie Uaiied Siates.

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N pursuance of law, /, JAMES X POLK, Pres
! ident of The United States of America, do here.
by declare and make known that public sales viii
be held at the aforementioned land Offices in the
TERRITORY OF IOWA, at the periods hereinaf-
ter designated, TO wit:
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;
North Of the base line and east Of The fifth principal
meridian.
Townships eighty-fve and eighiy-six of range one.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-fve of range
Townships eghty-four, eighty-hve, and eighty
six, of range three,
Townships eighty-four and eighty-six of range
four.
Township eighty-four and fractional township
eighiyfve, embracing two islands in the MISSISSIPPI
p river forming parts of sections one and twelve of
range 1--WE.
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 eighty-one, including "Swan
ISLAND" and the part Of "Big Beaver island" with
in the township, and townships eighty-thr-c and
eighty-four Of range six.
Fractional township eighty-one, including the
portion Of Mig Beaver island" within its limits,
Little Rock island and the south part of an island
forming parts of sections five and six in the Nass-
sippi river, of range seven,
Townships eishty-fcar to eighty-seven north, in
elusive, Of range one west of the fifth principal me-
ridiah
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 WITT
NORTH q The base line and ,csst Of the fh principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-seven, inclu-
sive, Of range nine.
Townships seventy-eght to cighty-eight, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-six, inclusive,
Of range eleven.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-onc, inclusive
of range twelve.
Township seventy-eight 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 undernsen-
toned townships, to witt
North Of the Ease lire aid r0esl Of the Gflh principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-four to seVenty-scvcn, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy 10 seventy-seven. inclusive,
of range eleven
Fractional township sixty-seven, and township
sixty-eight to seventy-seyen, inclusive, of range
twelve
Also, at the same place, commencing on Monday
the twentieth day Of October next for the dis posa
of the PUBLIC lands within the townships and frac-
tional townships hereinafter designated, to wit
North Of The base line and ,csst Of The fh principal
meridian.
Fractional township sixty-scven and townships
sixty-eight TO seventy-seyen, inclusive, OF range
thirteen,
Fractional township sixty-seven, townships sixty
eight to SEVENTY SEVEN inclusive Of range fourteen
Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sixty-eighty to seventyfve, inclusive Of range ff
teen.
Township sesenty-fivc 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 meridien.
Lands appropriated bv law for the use of schools
military and Other purposes, will be excluded from
seie.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
(unless the lands disposed of and no
longer; and private entries of land IN the town.
ships offered will be admitted until after the expi
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 eigh, hundred and fory-fve.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to presumption 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 same
the satisfaction of the register and receiver Of the
proper land Office, and make payment therefor, as
practicable atter seeing this notice, and before
the day appointed for the commencement of the
public sale of the township embracing the tract