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

By the President Of the United Mafes'
TN nursuanee of law. 1. JAMES X. POLK, Pres
j il ident of the United States of America 90 hereby
declare and make known that public sales WIN be
held al the aforementioned land Offices in the State
of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter designa-
ted, to wit: ,v
Monday, the twenty-6fth day Of August next, for
the disposal Of the following tracts, and Of the pub
| lie lands within the aforementioned townships, viz:
NrM Of he base line and east Of The fourth principal
| mesidiSN.
Marshall's Island, embracing part Of section one
in township nineteen, and section thirty-six in
township twenty, Of range one.
Fractional sections eight and seventeen, on Cat
tail point, IN township twenty-one, of range three.
Futons Island, embracing parts of sections three,
nine, ten, and twenty-one, in township twenty-five,
and OF sections ten, eleven, fourteen fifteen, twenty
one, twenty-five, twenty-seven, twenty-egh thirty
three, thirty-four, and thirty-ive, in township
twenty-three, of range three.
The two north fractions of section twenty-one on
the main land, in township twenty-five, of range
three.
The north halves Of sections one and two, east Of
the slough in township twentythree of range three.
The northeast fraction of section three east Of the
slough in township twenty-three, Of range three.
The fractions sections two, three, and eleven,
west Of the slough in township twenty-three, of
range three.
oeCuOn Twenty-Five, the SCUM nail anu northwest
quarter OF section and sections twenty
six, twenty-sevcn, thrtyLfour, and thirty-fve, all
on the main land in township twentythree, of range
three.
Townships nineteen and twenty, OF range three.
The north half (west of lake) of section six in
township twelty-three, of range four.
North Of the base line and ,cest Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Fractional sections twenty-three and twenty-four,
in township seventeen, Of range three.
The fractions of sections nineteen, thirty, and
thrty-one, west Of Sturgeon bay, in township four
teen, of range FIVE
Fractional sections thirty-one, thirty-fw, and
hrty-six, the southwest quarter Of section Ahirty
three, and the southeast quarter Of section thirty
four, In township seventeen, of range five.
Fractional township fourteen, of range six.
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Sections one thirty-two, and thirty-ive, in town.
ship fory-fye, of range one.
The north halves of sections two, three, four, fve
and six, and sections one twelve, thirteen, twenty
four, twenty-five, and thiry-six township thirty
one, of range two.
Sections thrty-one thirty-wo, thirty-three, thir-
ty-four, thirty-fve, and thirty-six, in township
thirty-two, of range two.
The north halves of sections one, two, three four
and Ave, the north half and southwest quarter Of
section six, and the west halves of sections seven,
eighteen nlneteen thirty and thirty-one, in town
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Sections thirty-one, thirty-twu, thirythree, thir
tyfour, thiryve, and thirty-six, in township thir
ty.two, of range three.
AT the land Office at QUINCY, commencing on
Monday, the eighteenth day of August next, for
the sale of the following described tracts of public
land, viz:
South Of the base line and ,cest Of The fourth principal
meridian.
The southwest quarter of section six, and the
west half and southeast quarter of section twenty
hve, in township eight, ofrange four.
The fraction of the southwest quarter east of
Chenal Ecarte of section nineteen, in township six, of
range Ave.,
The southwest quarter of section eighteen the ffac-
ton of the southwest quarter the main land west of
OF Chenal Ecarte of section twentyseven, the south
east and northwest quarters on the man land of
section twenty-eight, lots three, four, and five of
section thirty-fve, and the southwest quarter of
ection thirty-six, in township seven of range FIVE
The west half Of section thirty and section thirty
ne, in township five, Of range six.
The south half north of the river, of section FIVE,
esouthwest quarters of sections eight and fifteen,
and the west half of section twentysix, in township
SIX, of range six.
The southwest quarter of section twelve, in town
ship seven, of range six.
The west halves of sections eighteen and nineteen,
in township, four Of range seven.
The west half Of fractional section six, fractional
sections seven and twenty-one, the west half and
southeast quarter Of section twenty-five, and lots
one and two, and the south fractional half on the
main land of section twenty-sx, in township five, of
range seven.
Fractional section twelve, on the main land, and
island number thirtysix, embracing parts of sections
one and twelve, in township six, of range seven.
Fractional section twenty, the fraction of the west
half west Of Chenal Ecarte Of section twenty-nine
and fractional section thirty in township three
Of range eight.
The west half of section FIVE, fractional section
the aOuthxVeRt Of tuyeu
two and twenty-sx, and the west half of section
thirty-six, In township four, of range eight
The fraction on island number eleven, of section
six, the fraction on the main land of section
enteen, the southwest quarter of section twenty
seyen and lots one two three east of slough and on
island in section thirty-our all in township one of
range nine.
An island in the Mississippi river, in section
twelve, in township three, of range nine.
Section twenty -one the north half of section TWEEN
eight, and the east fraction of section thrtythree in
township north Of range nine west of the fourth
principal meridian.
At the land office at CHICAGO, commencing on
Monday, the eleventh day of August next, for the
disposal Of the following sections and fractional
tons of public land situated in the former Indian
reservations Of Wah-pon-seh and Qna-qui-to, viz:
Sections fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen,
twenty, twenty-one, and Twenty-Five and fractional
sections seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, fourteen,
tweny-three, twenty-sx, twenty-seven, twenty
eight twcnty-nine, and thirty all IN township thir-
tytwo north, of range eleven east of the third prn-
cpal 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 are sooner disposed of and no
longer and no private entries of land in the town
ships so offered will be admitted until after the ex
piration 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.fve.
JAMES POLK.
BY the President:
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Notice to pre-emDfion claimants.
Every person entitled to the right Of pre-emption
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,