The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-21

b. he pres;denf Of the United STATES.

By tie President Of the United STATES.
IN pursuance Of law, /, JAMES X POLK, Pres
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 herenaf-
ter designated, to wit
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 GJh principal
meridian.
Townships eighty five and eighty-sx Of range one.
Townships eighty-four and eighiy-fye of range
two.
Townships eghty-four, eighty-fve, and eighty
six, Of range three.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-six of range
four.
Township eighty-four and fractional township
eighty-fve, embracing two islands in the MISSISSIPPI
p river forming parts of sections one and 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 eighty-one, including "Swan
sland,n 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 "Bg Beaver island" within its limits,
Little Rock island, and the south part Of an island
forming parts of sections FIVE and six in the Missis-
sippi river, of range seven.
Townships eighty-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, to wit:
North Of The base line and rest Of the lh principal
meridian
s,,oI,x
Townships seventy -eight to lightweight, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-six, inclusive,
of range eleven
Townships seventy-eight to cighty-one, 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 undermen-
toned townships, to wit
North Of the base line and rcest of the fifth principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-four to seventy-seyen, incu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy to seyenty-seven. inclusive,
| Of range eleven.
Fractional township sixty-seven, and township
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 ,oea Of the i'm principal
meridian.
Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sixty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, OF range
thirteen.
| Fractional township sixty-seven, townships sixty
eight to seventyseven, inclusive, of range fourteen
| Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sixty-eighty to seveny-fve, inclusive, of range if-
teen.
Township seventy-fve 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 meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military and other purposes, will be excluded from
SALE
The sales win 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 expi-
ration of the two weeks.
ton, this ninth day of May, ammo Domini one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-fve:
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
to the satisfaction Of the register and receiver Of the
proper land Office, and make payment therefor, as
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 designated;) otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
May 10--laf