The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-11
By the President of the United STATES.

BIZ the President of the United STATES.
TN pursuance of law, I, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i ident of the United States of America, do hereby
declare and make known that public sales will be
held at the aforementioned land Offices, in the State
of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter designa-
ted, to wit:
Monday, the twenty fifth day of August next, for
the disposal of the following tracts and of the pub
lie lands within the aforementioned townships, viz:
North Of the base s and east Of the fourth principal
meridion.
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.
Fulton's Island, embracing parts of sections three,
nine, ten, and twenty-one, in township twenty-five,
and Of sections ten, eleven, fourteen hfteen twenty
one, twenty-five twenty twenty-eight thirty
three, thirty-four, and thirty-fve, 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.
Section twenty-five, the south half and northwest
quarter of section twenty -three and sections twenty
SIX twenty thirty-feur, and thiry-hve, all
the main land in township twenty-three, of range
three
Townships nineteen and twenty, Of range three.
The north half (west Of lake) of section six in
township twenty-three, of range four.
North Of the base line and icest Of the fourth principal
meridian
Fractional sections twenty-,hree and twenty-four,
in township seventeen, of range three
The fractions of sections nineteen, thirty, and
thirty-one, west of Sturgeon bay, in township four
teen, of range five.
Fractional sections thirty-one, thirty-fve, and
thirtysix the southwest quarter Of section thirty
three, and the southeast quarter of section thirty
four, in township seventeen, of range hive.
Fractional township fourteen, of range six.
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Sections one, thrty-two, and thirty-fye, in town
ship forty-hve, of range one.
The north halves Of sections two three, four, five,
and six, and sections one twelve thirteen, twenty
four, twenty-five, and thirty-sx in township thirty
one, of range two.
Sections thirty-one, thirty-two, thiry-three thr-
ty-four, thirty-fve, and thirty.six, in township
thirty-two, of range two.
The north halves of sections one, two, three, four,
and five, the north half and southwest quarter OF
section six and the west halves of sections seven,
eighteen, nineteen, thirty, and thrty-one, in town
ship thirty-one, Of range three.
Sections thirty-one, thirty-two thrty-three, thr-
ty.four, thirtyfve, and thirty-six in township hr-
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 ,oest Of the fourth principal
meridian
The southwest quarter of section six, and the
west half and southeast quarter of section twenty
FIVE, in township eight, Of range four.
The fraction of the southwest quarter east OF
Chena Ecare of section nineteen in township six Of
range five.
The southwest quarter dissection eighteen, the frac
ton of the southwest quarter on the main land west OF
Of Chenal Ecarte, of section twenty-seven the south
east and northwest quarters on the main land OF
section twentyeight, lots three, four, and FIVE OF
section thirty-fve, and the southwest quarter of
ection thirty-sx, 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,
tsouthwest quarters of sections eight and fifteen,
and the west half of section twentysx, 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 i've, OF
range seven
Fractional section twelve, on the main land, and
island number hrty-six, 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
and fractional section thirty-two in township three,
of range eight.
The west half of section five, fractional section
seven, the southwest quarters of sections twenty
two and twenty-six, and the west half of section
IN township four, of range eight.
The fraction on island number eleven, of section
six, the fraction on the main land Of section seven
enteen, the southwest quarter of section twenty
seven and lots one two three east of slough and on
island in section thrty-four 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 twen-
eight, and the east fraction of section hrty-three, in
township north, Of range nine ,ce 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 Qua-qui-to, viz:
Sections fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen,
twenty, twenty-one, and twenty-five, and fractional
sections seven eight, nine, ten, eleven, fourteen,
twenty-three, twenty-six, twenty-s seven, twenty
eight, twenty-nne, and thirty all in township thr-
tytwo north, Of range eleven east Of the third prin-
cipal 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
(unlcss 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 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 X POLK.
By the President:
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to pre-emDtion 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 IF he rpUetar and receiyer of