The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-13
THE DAILY UNION
Bu Me Presidenf Of the United STATES.


By the President Of the United States.
I N pursuance of law, /, JAMES X POLK, Pres
l ident of The United States of America, do here.
by declare and make known that public sales will
be held at the aforementioned land ofiices 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 jim principal
meridian.
Townships eighty five and eghty-six of range one.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-hve of range
Townships eighty-four, eighty-fve, and eighty
six, of range three.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-six of range
four.
Township eghty-four and fractional township
eighty-ive embracing two islands in the MISSISSIPPI
p 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 eighty-three and
eighty-four Of range six.
Fractional township eighty-one, including the
portion of "Big Beaver island" within its limits,
lSlttlc NoCh lSldnu anu tIc soutii VI
forming parts of sections five and six in the Msss-
sppi river, of range seven.
Townships eighty-four TO eighty-seven north, in
elusive, of range one west of the fifth principal me-
rdian.
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 desg
mated, to wit:
North Of the base line and rest Of the h principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-eght to eighty-seven, inclu-
sive, of range nine.
Townships seventy-eight to lightweight, inclu-
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-six, inclusive,
of range eleven.
Townships seventy-eght to eighty-one, inclusive,
of range twelve.
Township seventy-eight of ranges thirteen and
fourteen.
AT the 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 rvest Of the fifth principal
meridian
slve, OF range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven. inclusive,
of range eleven.
Fractional township sixty-seven, and township
sixty-eight to seventy-seyen, inclusive, of range
twelve.
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 ,oest Of the h principal
meridian.
| Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sixty eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, OF range
thirteen.
Fractional township sixty-seven, townships sixty
eight to seventy inclusive, of range fourteen
| Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sixy-eighty to seveny-fve, inclusive, of range ff-
teen.
| Township seventy-fve of range sixteen.
The east half Of the southwest quarter of section
eight, in township seyenty-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 no private entries of land the town
ships 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 Domn one thou
sand eight hundred and forty:,fve,
By the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to pre-emption claimants.
Every person entitled to the right OF pre-emphon
to any lands within the limits of the townships
above enumerated is required to establish the same
the satisfaction Of the register and receiver of the
proper land Office, and make payment therefor, as
soon 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 designated) otherwise such claim
will be forfeited,
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
May l0-latf