The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-13

BIZ the President of the United STATES.

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N pursuance of law, l, JAMES X POLK, Pres
l 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;
At the land Office at DUBUQUE, commencing
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 fin principal
meridian.
Townships eighty-fve and eghty-six Of range one.
Townships eighiy-four and eighty-fye of range
two.
Townships eighty-fom, eighty-fve, and eighty
six, of range three.
Townships eghty-four and eighty-six of range
four.
Township eghty-four and fractional township
eighty-hye 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 S'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 "Big Beaver island" within its limits,
Little Rock island and the south part of an island
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sippi river, of range seven.
Townships eghty-four to eighty-seven north, in
elusive, Of range 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 fin principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-eight to eghty-seven, nclu-
siye, of range nine.
Townships seventy eight to lightweight, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-six, inclusive,
Townships seventy-eight 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 west Of the fin principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-four to seventy-seven, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
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 saine place. commencing on Monday
the twentieth day of October next, for the disposal
of the public lands within the townships and frac-
tonal townships hereinafter designated, to wit
North of The base line and ioest Of the fin 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
sixtyeighy to seyenty-hye, inclusive, of range f-
teen.
Township seventy-five 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 schaols,
military and other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
(unless the lands are sooner disposed Off and no
longer; and no private entries Of land in the town
ships so offered will be admitted, until after the expi
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.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President
JAMES SHIELDS
Commissioners 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
the satisfaction of the register and receiver of the
proper land Office, and make payment therefor, as
practicable qfer 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
- : $500 JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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