The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-17
BIZ the President of the limited States.

BY the President of the United SfafeS.
TN pursuance of law, 1, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i 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 FLORIDA, at the periods here
inafier designated, to wit:
AT the land Office at NEWNANSvILLE COM
mencing on Monday, the eleventh day of August
next, for the disposal of the public lands within the
aforementioned townships and fractional townships,
viz:
South Of The base line and east of The principal meridian.
Sections one, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
twenty-three, twenty-four twenty-five, twenty-six,
thrty-hve and thrty-six, in township twelve,
of range thirteen.
The eastern tier Of sections in township thirteen
Of range thirteen.
Sections one, two eleven, twelve thirteen, four
teen, twentythree tweny-four, twenty-five, twenty
six, twentyseven, twenty eight, twentynine, thirty
two, thirtythree, thrty-four thrty-fve thirty-six
in township fourteen, of range thirteen.
Fractional township fifteen Except section six and
fractional sections seven and eighteen) of range
thirteen. f
Townships twelve and thirteen of range four
teen.
Township thirteen of range fifteen.
Fractional townships twenty-eight and twenty
nine, west of Tampa Bay, of range sixteen.
Fractional township thiry-four, on Manatee river,
of range eighteen.
Fractional townships twenty-eight and twenty
nine, east of the military reservation at Fort Brooke,
and townships thrty-three, thrty-four and thirty
FIVE, on Manatee river, of range twenty.
Townships twenty-seven, twenty-eght twenty
nine, thirythree, and thrtyfour, of range twenty
one.
Townships twenty-eight and twenty-nine ofrunge
twenty-five.
At the land Office at ST. AUGUSTINE, COM
mencing on Monday the eighteenth day of Angus;
tbo of tha ,Ia
aforementioned townships and fractional town
ships, to wit:
South Of The base line and east Of The principal meridian
Townships twenty three and twenty-four of range
twenty-nine.
Townships twenty, twenty-one, twenty-five, twen-
ty-three, and fractional township twenty-six, on
Lake TohopekalIga, Of range thirty.
Townships twenty-one and twenty-three Of range
thirty-one.
Township twenty of range thrty-two.
At the land Office at TALLAHASSEE, commence
ing on Monday, the eleventh day of August next
for the disposal Of the public lands within the un-
aforementioned sections, situated in the former Indian
reserve of Econchatamico, ON the Chatahoochce
| river, to wits
Lot seven in section eight; lots seven and eight in
section seventeen; lots seven and eight in section
twentyj lot one in section twenty-one; lots seven
and eight in section twenty-nine; and lot eight in
| section thirty-two; all in township five north OF
range seven, west of the principal meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools
military or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale
| The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(unIess the lands Opposed of and long
err; and no private entries Of land in the townships
so offered will be admitted until after the expiration
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 Land Office.
Notice topre-empfion claimants.
Every person entitled to the right Of presumption
to any lands within the limits of the townships and
tracts above enumerated, is required to establish the
same TO the satisfaction of the register and receiver
OF the proper land Office and make payment there.
for as soon practicable after seeing this notice, and
before the day appointed for the commencement Of
the public sale Of the township embracing the tract
claimed, (above desgnated) otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
| JAS. SHIELDS,
l Commissioner Of the General Land Office