The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-21
BIZ the President of the United States.

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TN pursuance of law, I, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i ident of the United States of America, do hereby
declare and make known that public sales WIN be
held at the aforementioned land Offices, IN the State
! Of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter designa-
ted, to witt
| Monday, the twenty fifth day of August next, for
tho 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
i meridian.
/ Marshall's Island, embracing part of section one
4 in township nineteen, and section thrty-sx in
township twenty, of range one.
! Fractional sections eight and seventeen, on Cat
tail point, in township twenty-one, of range three.
Futons 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, twenty twentyeght, 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 twenty-three of range three
The northeast fraction of section three, east OF the
slough in township twenty-three, of range three
The fractions OF 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, thrty-feur, and thirty-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 twenty-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, thrty-fve, and
hrty-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-wo, and thirty-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 thirysx in township thirty
one, of range two.
Sections hrty-one, thirty-two, thirty-hree, 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 thrty-one, in town.
ship thirty-one, of range three.
Sections thirty-one thirty-two thrty-three, thir-
ty-four, thrty-fve and thiry-six 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
South Of the base line and rea Of the fourth principal
meridian.
| 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
Chenal Ecare Of section nineteen, township six, OF
range hve.,
ton Of the southwest quarter on the main land west Of
of Chena Ecarte of section twenty-seven, the south
east and northwest quarters on 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,
tsouthwest 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 twcnty-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-sx, in township FIVE Of
| range seven.
Fractional section twelve, on the main land, and
island number thiry-six, 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 Ecare, Of section twenty-nine
and fractional section thirty-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
/ III Siy hirf IF ranO eiu
/ The fraction on island number eleven, of section
six the fraction on the main land of section seven.
i enteen, the southwest quarter of section twenty.
seven and lots one two three, east of slough and
island in section thirty-four, 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 thrtythree in
township north, of range nine ,cest of the fourth
| principal meridian.
At the land Office at CHICAGO commencing or
i 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
i reservations Of Wah-pon-seh and Qua-qui-to, viz:
i Sections fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen
twenty, twenty-one, and twenty-five, and fractional
sections seven, eight, nine ten, eleven, fourteen
i twenty-three, twenty-six, twenty 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
1 sale.
| The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
! (unless the lands are sooner disposed of) and nc
longer; and no private entries of land in the town
ships so offered will be admitted until after the
| 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 forty.ive.
i JAMES X POLK.
i By the President:
JAS. SHIELDS,
u Commissioner Of the General Land Office
Notice to pre-emDtion claimants.
i 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
To the satisfaction of the reUietar and -,