The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-05
BIZ the President ofthe United STATES.

by TIE FTeSiueNH " tHe CHttcu OtuIeS.
N 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
ofLOUlSlANA, at the periods hereinafter desig-
mated, to wit
Al The land Office at oPELOUSAS, commencing
on Monday, the eighteenth day Of August next, for
the disposal the public lands to which no privae
claims" are alleged under existing laws, within the
aforementioned townships and fractional townships,
viz
South q the base line aud east Of the principal meridian
Township three Of range three.
Township five of range five.
South ohe base line and cest Of the principal meridian.
Township ten sections one TO twenty-three, in-
elusive Except section sixteen,) and sections twen-
ty-eight to thirtythree inclusive oftownship eleven;
and sections two to eleven nclusive sections four
teen to twentythree inclusive Except section six
teen, and sections twenty-nine and thirty of town.
ship twelve, all in range seven.
Fractional township fifteen of ranges nine and
ten.
Township eleven Except sections thirty-four,
thirty-fve, and thirty-six) of range eleven
Sections eight to fory-two, inclusive, Except sec
ton sixteen) in fractional township fifteen Of range
twelve.
Sections twenty to forty-four, inclusive of frac-
tiona township fifteen in range thirteen.
At the land Office at NEW ORLEANS, CON-
mencing on Monday the eleventh day of August
next, for the disposal Of the public lands to which
no ''privae claims" alleged under existing laws,
within the following described townships and parts
of townships to wit:
South of the base tine and east of the principal me-
ridian ,rest Of the Mississippi riper.
Section four in township six of range eleven.
Township seven Of range eleven.
Section sixty-three, in township erght of range
twelve.
Fractional section seventeen, the east half Of frac-
tional section eighteen and the southeast quarter OF
section thiry-sx in township eleven, of range thr-
teen.
Lots numbered one, two, three, four and five, or
the north half of fractional section twenty in town
ship twelve of range thirteen.
Section ifty-six, in township twelve Of range
fourteen. "a
The northwest and southeast quarters of section
twenty-three, and the southwest quarter of section
twenty-four, in township thirteen of range seven
teen. 2
Sections eleven, thirteen and fourteen, in township
eighteen Of range eighteen.
Lots numbered two, three, and four, of section
eighty-fve, in township twelve of range nineteen
Fractional township sixteen of range twent.y
three.
Lots or sections numbered one to fifteen, inclusive,
in township twenty-three of range thirty-three.
Lot number one of section seventy seven, in
township ten south of range two east situated east
of the mississippi river.
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,
(unless the lands are sooner disposed off, and no
longer; and 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
thonsand eipht hunnred md fortv.6va
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 and
parts of townships above enumerated, is required TO
establish the to the satisfaction Of the register
and receiver of the proper land Office, and make
payment therefor, practicable after seeing s
notice, and before the day appointed for the com
mencement of the public sale of the township en-
bracng the tract claimed, (above designated) other
wise such claim will be forfeited
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