The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-25
THE DAILY UNION.
Bv ta, py,sidert of the United STATES.

IN pursuance of law, I, JAMES X POLK, Pres
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 IOWA, at the periods hereinaf-
ter designated, to wit
AT the land office at DUBUQUE, commencing
Monday, the first day of September next, for the
disposal Of the public lands within the undermen-
toned townships, to wit;
North Of the base line and east Of the fifth principal
meridian.
Townships eghty-fve and eighty-six Of range one.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-fve of range
two.
Townships eighty-four, eighty-fve, and eighty
six, Of range three.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-six of range
four.
Township eighty-four and fractional township
eghty-fve, embracing two islands in the MISSISSIPPI
pi river forming parts of sections one and twelve Of
range fve
Fractional township eighty, including part of an
island in the Mississippi river, within the limits of
sections seven and eighteen of range six.
Fractional township eighty-one, including "Swan
isand,' 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 Missis-
sippl river, of range seven
Townships eighty-four to eighty-seven north, IN
elusive, of range one west OF the NTH principal me-
ridian.
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:
North Of e base line and rest Of the G1h principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-seven, inclu-
sve, of range nine.
Townships seventy.eight to lightweight, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy-cight to eighty-six, inclusive,
of range eleven.
of range twelve.
Township seventy-eight of ranges thirteen and
fourteen.
Atthe 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 nest of the fifth principal
Townships seventy-four to seyenty-seven, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven, inclusive,
Of range eleven
Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sixty-eight to seventy-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 frac
tional townships hereinafter designated, to wit:
North of the base line and ,oea Of the tim principal
meridian.
Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sixty-eight to seyenty-seven, inclusive, of range
thirteen.
Fractional township sixty-seven, townships sixty
eight to seventy inclusive, of range fourteen
Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sixty-eghty to seventy-fve, inclusive of range ff-
teen.
Township seventy-fve Of range sixteen.
The east half of the southwest quarter Of section
eight, in township seventy-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 private entries of land in the town
ships so offered will be admitted until after the expi-
ration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washing
ton, this ninth day Of May, ammo Domini one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-fve.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.