The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-26
THE DAILY UNION.
By the President Of the United States.

BIZ the President of the United States.
TN 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:
Al 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 ffh principal
meridian.
Townships eighty Ave and eighty-six of range one
Townships sghty-four and eighty.hve of range
two.
Townships eighty-four, eighty-hve, and eighty.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-six of range
four.
Township eighty-four and fractional township
eighty-fve, 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 "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
forming parts of sections five and SIX in the Misss-
sippi river, of range seven.
Townships eighty-four to eighty-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 wesi Of the JGth principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-eght to eighty-seyen, inclu-
Townships seventy-eight to eighty -eight, inclu-
sive of range ten.
Townships seventy-eght to eighty-six, inclusive,
of range eleven.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-one, inclusive,
Of range twelve.
Township seventy-eight of ranges thirteen and
fourteen.
At 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 vest Of the fh principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-four to seventy-seven, inclu-
Townships seventy to seventy-seven, inclusive,
of range eleven.
Fractional township sixty-seyen, 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-
tonal townships hereinafter designated, TO wit
North of the base line and ,cest Of the tim principal
meridian.
Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sixty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, of range
thirteen.
Fractional township sixty-seven, townships sixty
itrhf To ipc nfru nUef
Fractional township sixty seven, and townships
sixty-eighty 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 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
JAMES X. POLK.
By the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice TO prescription 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
proper land Office and make payment therefor, as
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 designatedD otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
May l0-1atf