The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-16
THE DAILY UNION.



| By the President of the United States.
IN pursuance oflaw, l, JAMES X POLK. Pres
ident of he 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 hereinaf-
ter designated, to wit - 81 .eIl a
A, the land Office a, DUBUQUE, commencing
on Monday, the first day Of September next, for the
disposal Of the public lands within the undermen-
North Of The base line and east Of the h principal
| Townships eghty-fvea and eighty-sx OF range one
Townships eighty-four and eighty-hve OF range
two.
| Townships eighty-four, eighty-6ve, and eighty
six, of range three.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-six of range
four.
| Township eighty-four and fractional township
| eghty-6ve, embracing two islands in the MISSISSIPPI
pi river, forming parts Of sections one and twelve OF
| range FIVE.
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 "Big Beaver island" with
in the township, and townships eighty-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
forming parts of sections five and six in the Misss-
sippi river, of range seven.
Townships eighty-four to eghty-seven north, in
elusive, of range one west of the fifth principal me-
ridian. e
| 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 agf
North Of The base line and rest Of the th principal
meridian.
4 tuhf tn eip
Townships seventy-eight to lightweight, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy-eight to eghty-six, inclusive,
of range eleven
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-one, inclusive,
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 rsesi Of the tim principal
i meridian.
Townships seventy-four TO seventy-seven, nclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven. inclusive,
of range eleven.
Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sixty-eight to seyenty-seven, inclusive, of range
twelve.
Also, at the same place. commencing on Monday
the twentieth day of October next, for the disposal
of the public lands within the townships and fac-
tonal townships hereinafter designated, to wit
North Of The base line and ,cest Of the ih principal
meridian.
Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sixty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, of range
thirteen.
Fractional township sixty-seven, townships sixty
eight to seventy-seven inclusive, of range fourteen
Fractional township sixty seven, and townships
o1y<f opuhf tn
teen.
Township seventy-fve of range sixteen.
The east half of the southwest quarter of section
eight in township seven,y-seven north Of range
three east of the fifth principal 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 off, and no
longer; and no private entries of land in the town
ships offered will be admitted, until after the exp-
ration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washing
ton, this ninth day Of May, ammo Domini one thou
- JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner 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
to the satisfaction of the register and receiver Of the
proper land Office, and make payment therefor, as
practicable after 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
will he forfeited. l
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioners of the General Land Office.
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