The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-15
THE DAILY UNION
BIZ the President Of the United States.


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 hereinai-
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 fifth principal
meridian.
Townships eighty-fve and eighty-six of range one.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-hve 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
island" and the part of .'Big Beaver island" with
in the township, and townships eghty-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 Misss-
sippi river, of range seven.
Townships eghty-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 Gfh principal
meridian
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-seven, inclu-
sive, of range nine.
Townships seventy Eight to eighty -eght inclu-
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-sx, inclusive,
of range eleven.
Townships seventy-eght to eighty-one, inclusive,
of range twelve.
Township seventy-eight of ranges thirteen and
fourteen.
At the 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 ruest Of the fifth principal
meridian
Townships seventy-four to seventy-seven, inclu-
Townships seventy to 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
of the public lands within the townships and frac-
tional townships hereinafter designated, to wit
North Of the base line and ices Of Tie tim principal
meridian
Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sixty-eight to seyenty-seven, inclusive, OF range
thirteen.
Fractional township sxty-seven, townships sixty
eight to seventyseven inclusive, Of range fourteen.
Fractional township sixty seven, and townships
sxty-eighty to seventy-fve, inclusive, of range f-
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 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 exp-
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 eight hundred and forty-fve.
BY the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to prescription 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
10 nd ofis md p,ok We nav therefor as