The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-18
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 here
by declare and make known, that public sales will
be held at the aforementioned land offices in the
TERRITORY OF FLORIDA, at the periods here
matter designated, to wit:
At the land office at NEWNANSvILLE, COM
mencng Monday, the eleventh day of August
next for the disposal of the public lands within the
aforementioned townships and fractional townships,
viz:
South Of the base line and east of the principal meridian.
Sections one, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
twenty-three, twenty-four twenty-five, twenty-six,
thirty-fve and thrty-six, in township twelve,
of range thirteen.
The eastern tier Of sections in township thirteen
Sections one, two eleven, twelve thirteen, four
teen, twentythree, wenty-four, twenty-five twenty
six twentyseven, twenty weight, twenty-nine thirty
two thrty-three, thrty-four thirty-fve thrty-six,
in township fourteen, of range thirteen.
Fractional township fifteen Except section six and
fractional sections seven and eighteen) Of range
thirteen.
Townships twelve and thirteen of range four
teen.
Township thirteen of range fifteen.
Fractional townships twenty-eight and twenty
nine, west of Tampa Bay, of range sixteen.
Fractional township thirty-four, on Manatee river,
of range eighteen.
Fractional townships twenty-eight and twenty
nine, east Of the military reservation at Fort Brooke,
and townships thrty-three, thrty-four, and thirty
five, on Manatee river, of range twenty.
Townships twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, thrty-three, and thirtyfour, of range twenty
one. ,H
Townships twenty-eight and twenty-nine of range
| twenty-five.
AT the land Office at ST. AUGUSTINE. COM
mencing on Monday, the eighteenth day of August
next for the disposal of the public lands within the
aforementioned townships and fractional town
ships, to wit;
South oftte base line and east Of The principal meridian
Townships twenty-three and twenty-four Of range
| twenty-nine.
Townships twenty, twenty-one, twenty-five, TWEEN
ty-three, and fractional township twenty-six, on
Lake Tohopekallga of range thirty.
Townships twenty and twenty-thrce ofronge
| thirty-one.
Township twenty of range thrty-two.
At the land office at TALLAHASSEE, commence
ing on Monday, the eleventh day of August next,
for the disposal Of the public lands within the un-
aforementioned sections, situated in the former Indian
| reserve of Econchatamico, on the Chatahoochee
river, to witt
Lot in section eight; lots seven and eight in
| section seventeen; lots and eight in section
twenty lot in section twenty-one; lots seven
and eight IN section tweny-nine; and lot eight in
section thrty-two; all in township FIVE north of
range seven, west of the principal meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
(uness the lands are sooner Opposed Of and no long
err; and no private entries Of land in the townships
offered will be admitted until after the expiration
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 topre-emption claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of presumption
TO any lands within the limits Of the townships and
tracts above enumerated is required to establish the
same to the satisfaction of the register and receiver
OF the proper land Office, and make payment there
Tor as soon 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 designatedD otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
April I0--lawtf