The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-07
BIZ The President of the United Sfates.

By The President of the United STATES.
N pursuance Of law, |, JAMES X POLK, Pres
1 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
on 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 tJh principal
meridian
Townships eighty-fve and eighty-six Of range one.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-hve 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
eighty-fye, embracing two islands in the MISSISSIPPI
pi river forming parts of sections one and twelve OF
range five.
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
island" and the part of "Big Beaver island" with
in the township, and townships eghty-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-
sippi river, Of range seven.
Townships eighty-four to eighty-seven north, in
elusive, of range one west Of the fifth principal me-
ridian. s
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 the base line and ,rsst Of the h principal
R@ msridaa. eA#r
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-seven, nclu-
Townships seventy-eight to lightweight, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-six, inclusive,
of range eleven
Townships seyenty-eight to eighty-one, inclusive,
of range twelve.
Township .seventy-eght of ranges thirteen and
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 rvea Of the fifth principal
| meridian.
| Townships seventy-four to seventy-seven, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven. inclusive,
| of range eleven
| Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sixy-eight to seventy-seyen, inclusive, of range
twelve. u Hae
! 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 ipesi Of the h principal
| meridian.
| Fractional township sxty-seven and townships
sixty eight to seyenty-seven, inclusive, OF range
| thirteen. st H
| Fractional township sixty-seven, townships sixty
eight to seventy seven, inclusive of range fourteen.
| Fractional township sixty seven, and townships
sxty-eghty to seventy-fve, inclusive, OF range nj
| teen. #lks
| 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 sooner disposed of,) 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.
Notice TO presumption claimants.
Every person entitled to the right Of presumption
to any lands within the limits of the townships