The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-08
b. The President Of the United STATES.


By the President of the United STATES.
IN pursuance of law, l, JAMES X POLK, Pres.
| ident of The United States OF America, DO mere,
be held at the aforementioned land Offices IN the
TERRITORY OF IOWA, at the periods herelnaf'
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 nm principal
meridian.
Townships eighty-fveand eighty-six OF range one
Townships eighty-four and eighty-hve OF range
Townships eighty-four, eghty-hve, and eighty
six, Of range three.
Townships eighty-four and eghty-six of range
four.
Township eighty-four and fractional township
elghty-hve, embracing two Islands IN the Mssissip,
p river forming parts of sections one and twelve Of
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
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.
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 ih prineipa
iaiatl
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-seven, inclu.
sive, Of range nine.
Townships seventy-eight to lightweight, inclu.
| sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy-egh, to eghty-six, inclusive
| of range eleven.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-one, inclusive
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 rest Of the fh principd
meridian.
Townships seventy-four to seventy-seyen, incu-
| sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven, inclusive
| of range eleven.
sixty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, of range
twelve.
Also at the same place, commencing on Monday
the twentieth dayof 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 JJh princ'pa
meridian.
| Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
tsixty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, OF range
thirteen
| Fractional township sixty-seven, townships sixty
eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, of range fourteen
| Fractional township sixty -seven, and townships
sixty-eghty to seventy-fve, inclusive, of range hf
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 of,) and nc
longer; and no private entries of land in the town
ships SO offered will be admitted, until after the exp
| ration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washing
ton, this ninth day of May, anne Domini one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-fye = 49,
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, required to establish the same
to the satisfaction Of the register and receiver of the
proper land Office, and make payment therefor, a
soon as practicable after seeing this notice. and before
the day appointed for the commencement of the
public sale of the township embracing the trac'
claimed, (above desgnated;) otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
May l0-latf