The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-12
Notice to prescription claimants.
By the President of the United States.

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TN pursuance of law, /, 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
matter 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,
thirty-hve and thirty-sx, 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, twenty-three twenty-four, twenty-five twenty
six, twenty seven, twenty EIGHT, twentynine thirty
two, thrtythree, thrtyfour, thirty-fve, thirty-sx
in township fourteen, Of range thirteen.
Fractional township fifteen Except section six and
fractional sections seven and eighteen) of range
thirteen.
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 thirty-four, on Manatee river,
Of range eighteen.
Fractional townships twenty-eight and twenty
nine, cast Of the military reservation at Fort Brooke,
and townships hrty-tbree thirty-four, and thirty
five, on Manatec river, of range twenty.
Townships twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, thirty-three and thiry-four, of range twenty
one.
Townships twenty-eight and twenty-nne ofrange
twenty-five.
At the land office at ST. AUGUSTINE, COM
mencing on Monday, the eighteenth day of August
next for the disposal Of the public lands within the
aforementioned fOWnshpa anl fracfi nj
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, TWEEN
ty-three, and fractional township twenty-six, on
Lake Tohopekaliga, of range thirty.
Townships twenty. and twenty-three of range
thirty-ope. .-.. 1,..-.s.,.... -. =.
Township twenty of range thirty-two.
Atthe land Office atTALLAHASSEE, 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 Chatahoochee
| river, TO wits
Lot seven in section eight; lots seven and eight in
section seventeen; lots seven and eight in section
| twenty; lot one in section twenty-one; lots seven
| and eight in section twenty-nne; 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,
unless the lands sooner Opposed Of and no long
er; and no private entries of land in the townships
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-fvc.
JAMES X. POLK.
By the President:
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
Notice to pre-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
ior, as soon as practicable after seeing this notice. and
before the day appointed for the commencement Of
tne public sale Of the township embracing the tract
claimed, (above designated;) otherwise such claim
JAS SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
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