The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-03
BIZ The President Of the United STATES

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N pursuance of law, /, JAMES X POLK, Pres
L dent of the United States of America do here
by declare and make known that public sales viii
be held at the aforementioned land offices in thu
fTERRrToRY 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 th'
disposal Of the public lands within the undermen
TONED townships, to wit;
North Of the base line and east Of the fifth principe
meridian
| Townships eghty-fve and eighty-six of range one
Townships eighty-four and eghty-hve Of range
two.
Townships eighty-four, eighty-fve, and eighty
six, of range three.
| Townships eighty-four and eighiy-sx of rang,
four.
| Township eighty-four and fractional township
eghty-hve, embracing two islands IN the MISSISSIPPI
pi river, forming parts of sections one and twelve Of
range FIVE
Fractional township eighty, including part Of ar
island in the Mississippi river, within the limits OF
sections seven and eighteen of range six.
Fractional township eghty-one, including "Swan
island" and the part of "Bg 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
| sippi river of range seven.
Townships eighty-four to eghty-seven north, in
elusive, Of range one west of the fifth 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 desg-
mated, to wit:
North Of The base line and trest Of the Gh principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-seven inclu-
sive, of range nine.
Townships seventy-eight to .eighty-eight, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-aix, inclusive,
Townships scventy-eight 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 zvesi Of the fifth principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-four to seventy-seven, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven. inclusive,
Fractional township sixty-seven, and township
sixty-eight to seventy-seyen, 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-
tiona townships hereinafter designated, TO wit
North Of the base line and ,oest Of the tim principal
meridian
Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sxty-eght to seventy-seven, inclusive, OF range
thirteen.
Fractional township sixty-seven, townships sixty
eight to seveny-seven, inclusive, of range fourteen
Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
alXtv-ephtV to aeyentV-hve inclusive of lf-
teen.
Township seventy-fve of range sixteen.
The east half Of the southwest quarter of section
eight, in township seventy seyen 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 Of and no
longer and no 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
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Notice TO pre-emption claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of presumption
to any lands within the limits of the townships
above enumerated, is required to establish the same
to the satisfaction Of the register and receiver of the
sSapsS land Office, and make payment therefor, as
the day appointed for the commencement 5efare
public sale of the township embracing the tract
claimed, (above designatedD otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
May l0-latf