The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-10
b. n. pre,;d.ut Of the United States.

BY the Pyssidsnt of the United States
TN pursuance Of law, I, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i ident of the United States of America, DO hereby
declare and make known that public sales will be
held at the aforementioned land Offices IN the State
Of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter desgna-
AZ the land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the twenty-6fth day Of August next, for
the disposal of the following tracts and of the pub
lie lands within the aforementioned townships, viz:
North Of the base line and east Of the fourth principal
"a, meridian.
Marshall's Island, embracing part of section one
in township nineteen, and section thirty-six in
township twenty, of range one.
Fractional sections eight and seventeen, on Cat
tail point, in township twenty-one, Of range three.
Fultons Island, embracing parts of sections three,
nine ten, and twenty-on in township twenty-five,
and Of sections ten, eleven, fourteen, fifteen, twenty
one, twenty-five, twentyseven, twenty-eight thirty
three, thirty-four, and thirty five, in township
twenty-three, Of range three.
The two north fractions of section twenty-one on
the main land, in township twenty-five, of range
three. tts
The north halves of sections one and two, east of
the slough in township twenty-three, of range three
The northeast fraction of section three east of the
slough in township twenty-three, of range three.
The fractions sections two, three, and eleven,
west Of the slough in township twenty-three, of
range three.
Section twenty-five, the south half and northwest
quarter of section twenty-three, and sections twenty
six, twenty-seven, thirtyfsur, and thrty-fve, all
the main land in township twenty-three, Of range
three.
Townships nineteen and twenty, of range three.
The north half (west of lake) of section six in
township twenty-three, of range four.
North Of the base line and sce Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Fractional sections twenty-three and twenty-four,
- - ofr
The fractions Of sections nineteen, thirty, and
thirtyone, west of Sturgeon bay, in township four
teen, of range five.
Fractional sections thirty-one, thirty-Gve, and
thiry-sx, the southwest quarter of section thirty
three and the southeast quarter of section thirty
four in township seventeen of range five.
Fractional township fourteen, of range six.
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian
Sections one, thirtytwo, and thirty-iye, in town.
ship fory-fve, of range one.
The north halves Of sections two three, four, FIVE,
and six and sections one, twelve, thirteen, twenty
four, twenty-five and thirty-six, in township thirty
one, of range two.
Sections thirty-one, thrty-two, thirty-three thr-
ty-four, thirty-fve, and thirty-six, in township
thirty-two, of range two.
The north halves of sections one two three, four,
and FIVE, the north half and southwest quarter of
section six and the west halves of sections seven,
eighteen, nineteen, thirty and thirtyone, in town
ship thirty-one, Of range three.
Sections thirty-one, thirtytwo, thirty-three, hr-
ty-four, thirtyfve, and thrty-six, in township hr
ty-two, of range three.
Monday, the eighteenth day of August next, for
the sale Of the following described tracts of public
land, viz:
South Of the base line and ,Oe Of the fourth principal
meridian.
The southwest quarter of section six, and the
half of
FIVE, in township eight, Of range four.
The fraction of the southwest quarter east of
Chenal Ecarte of section nineteen, in township six of
range five.
The southwestquarter dissection eighteen the frac-
ton of the southwest quarter the main land west of
Of Chenal Ecarts Of section twenty-seven the south
east and northwest quarters on the main land of
section twenty lots three, four, and five of
section thirty-fve, and the southwest quarter of
ection thirty-six, in township seven of range fve
The west half of section thirty and section thirty
ne, in township five, of range six.
The south half north of the river, of section five,
esouthwest quarters Of sections eight and fifteen,
and the west half of section twentysix, in township
ak, of range six.
The southwest quarter of section twelve, in town
ship seven, of range six.
The west halves Of sections eighteen and nineteen,
in township, four of range seven.
The west half of fractional section SIX fractional
sections seven and twenty-0ne, the west half and
southeast quarter of section twenty-five, and lots
one and two, and the south fractional half on the
main land Of section twenty-sx, in township FIVE of
range seven.
Fractional section twelve, on the main land, and
island number thirysix, embracing parts of sections
one and twelve, in township six, Of range seven.
Fractional section twenty, the fraction Of the west
half west OF Chenal Ecarte of section twenty-nine
and fractional section thiry-two, in township three,
Of range eight.
The west half of section FIVE, fractional section
seven, the southwest quarters of sections twenty
two and twenty-sx, and the west half of section
thirty-sx, In township four, Of range eight.
The fraction on island number eleven, of section
six, the fraction the main land Of section
enteen, the southwest quarter of section twenty
seven and lots one, two three east Of slough and
island in section thirty-four all in township one of
range nine.
twelve, in township three, of range nine.
Section twenty-one the north half of section twcn-
eight and the east fraction Of section thrtythree in
township north, of range nine cest of the fourth
principal meridian
At the land Office at CHICAGO, commencing on
Monday, the eleventh day of August next for the
disposal of the following sections and fractional sec
tons Of public land situated in the former Indian
reservations Of Wah-pon-seh and Qna-qui-to, viz:
Sections fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen,
twenty, twenty-one, and twenty-five, and fractional
sections seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, fourteen,
twenty-thrce, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty
eight twenty-nine, and thirty, all in township thir
ty.two NORTH Of range eleven east Of the third prn-
cipal 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 off and no
longer; and no private entries Of land in the town
ships so offered will be admitted until after the ex
piration of the two weeks
Given under my hand at the city of Washington,
this ninth day Of May, ammo Domni one thousand
eight hundred and forty.6ve.
JAMES X POLK.
/ By the President:
| JAS. SHIELDS,
| Commissioner Of The General Land Office.
| Notice to pre-emption claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-empton
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
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