The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-07
BIZ tie Pyesidsnt of the United States.


BY the President of the United States.
TN pursuance Of law, i, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i dent Of the United States Of America, do hereby
held at the aforementioned land Offices in the State
of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter designa-
AZ the land Office at DIXON, commencing on
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:
North Of the base line and east Of the fourth principal
Marshal'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
Fuiton's Island, embracing parts Of sections three,
nine, ten, and twenty-onc, in township twenty-five,
and Of sections ten eleven, fourteen ffteen twenty
one twenty-five, twenty-seven, twenty-eight thirty
three, thirty-four, and thirty-fvc, in township
twenty-thrce, 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 of 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 twentythree, and sections twenty
six, twenty-seven, thrty-fsur, and thiry-fve, all
on the main land in township twenty-hree, 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 oest 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
thirty-one, west of Sturgeon bay, in township four
teen, of range five
Fractional sections thirty-one, thirty-ive, and
thiry-sx, the southwest quarter Of section thirty
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-fve, in town.
ship forty-fve, of range one.
The north halves Of sections two three, four, five,
and six and sections one, twelve thirteen, twenty
four twenty-five, and thirtysx, in township thirty
one, Of range two.
Sections ihrty-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-
tyfour, thirty-fve, and thirty-sx, in township thr-
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 wea Of the fourth principal
meridian.
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west half and southeast quarter of section twenty
1--WE, in township eight, of range four.
The fraction of the Southwest quarter east Of
Chenal Ecarte of section nineteen township six of
range 1--WE.
The southwestquarter Of section eighteen, the fac
of Chenal Ecarts of section twenty-scven the south
east and northwest quarters on the main land of
lection twenty-eght, lots three, four, and five Of
section thirty-fve, and the southwest quarter of
ection thirty-six, in township 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 wentysx, in township
ak, of range ak
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 twentysix, in township five, Of
range seven.
Fractional section twelve, on the main land, and
island number thirysix 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 Ecars, of section twenty
and fractional section thirtytwo, 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
thirty-six, in township four, of range eight.
The fraction on island number eleven, of section
six the fraction 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 thirtyfour, all in township one, Of
range nine.
An island in the Mississippi river, in section
twelve, in township three, Of range nine.
Section twentyone, the north half Of section twen-
eight and the east fraction of section thirty-three in
township NORTH Of range nine tce 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,
sections seven, eight, nine ten, eleven, fourteen
twenty-three, twenty-six, twenty.seven, twenty
eight twenty-nine and thirty, all in township thir-
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 viii 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 X POLK.
By the President:
Jas. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Notice to presumption 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