The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-26
Bv he President of The United STATES.

Blu the President of The United States.
TN pursuance Of law, i, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
j 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 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 aud east of the principal meridian
Sections one, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
twenty-three, twenty-four twenty-five, twenty-six,
thirty-iye and thirty-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 twenty three twcnyfour, twenty-five, twenty
six twenty-seven twenty -eight, wenty-nlne thirty
two, hrtythree, thrty-four, thrty-hve, thr,y-slx,
in township fourteen, of range thirteen
Fractional township fifteen Except section six and
fractional sections seven and cighteen) 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 thiry-four, on Manatce river,
| Of range eighteen.
Fractional townships twcnty-eght and twenty
nine, east of the military reservation at Fort Brooke,
and townships hry-three, thirty-four, and thirty
FIVE, on Manatee river, of range twenty
Townships twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, thrtythree, and thrty-four, of range twenty
one.
Townships twenty-eight and twenty-ninc orange
twenty-five.
Al The land Office at ST. AUGUSTINE, COM
mencing on Monday the eighteenth day of August
rext for the disposal of the public lands within the
aforementioned townships and fractional town
ships, to wit:
South Of The base line and east Of the principal meridian
Townships twenty three and twenly-four of range
twenty -nine.
Townships twenty, twcnty-one, twenty-five, TWEEN
ty-three and fractional township twenty-six, on
Lake Tohopekallga, of range thirty.
Townships twenty and twcnty-thrcc of range
thirty-one.
Township twenty of range thirty-two.
At the land Office atTALLAHASSEE,co mmenc-
ing on Monday, the eleventh day of August next,
for the disposal of the public lands within the UNI
aforementioned sections, situated in the former Indian
reserve of Econchatamico, OH the Chatahoochee
river, to wit:
Lot seven in section eight; lots seven and eight in
section seventeen; lots seven and eight in section
twenty; lot in section twenty-one; lots seven
and eight in section twenty-nnc; and lot eight in
section thirty-two; all III 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
en- and no private entries of land IN the townships
so offered viii be admitted until after the expiration
of the two weeks.
Given under my hand a, the City Of Washington,
this ninth day of May ammo Domini one thousand
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office
Notice fopre-empiioa claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of preemption
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 as practicable after seeing t notice, and
the public sale Of the township embracing the tract
claimed, (above designated) otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
JAS SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
April l0-lawH
DISAPPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC LAND SALES
IN FLORIDA.
DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, that the
i public sales of lands, ordered by proclamation
of the President Of the United States, dated the
ninth day Of May, ls45, to be held at the Land
Offices at NgwNANssILLE and TALLAHASSEE, on the
eleventh day Of August next; and at the Land Office
at ST.. AUGUSTINE, on the eighteenth day Of .4tgust
next all situate in the STATE OF FLORIDA, are de-
clared to be POSTPONED until and to commence on,
the FIFTH DAY Of JANUARY next.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washington,
this 18th day Of July, A. D. lS45.
BY the President:
JAMES X. POLK.
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
July 1S-tf