The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-02
THE DAILY UNION
BY the President of the United SAutes.

BY the President of the United Suites.
N pursuance Of law, |, 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 witt
Al the land Office at DUBUQUE, commencing
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 6h principal
meridian.
Townships eighty-fve and eighty-sx of range one.
Townships eighiy-fo and eighty-fye of range
two.
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
elghtyhve, embracing two islands IN the MISSISSIPPI
Pr 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
elghty-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 Mssis-
sippi river, Of range seven.
Townships eighty-iour to eighty-seven north, in
elusive of range one west Of the fifth principal me-
rdan.
Also, at the same place, commencing on Monday
the 9th day Of October next for the disposaof the
public lands within the townships hereinafter desig-
mated, 10 wit
North Of the base live and west Of the Jih principal
Townships seventy-eight to eghty-sevcn, inclu-
sivc, Of range nine.
Townships seventy eight to lightweight, incli-
sive, Of range ten.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-six, inclusive,
Of range eleven.
Townships seventy-eght to eigh,y-one, inclusive,
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 REST Of The Gtih principal
Townships scventy-four to scvcnty-sevcn, incu-
sive, of range ten
Townships seventy to seventy-seven. inclusive,
of range eleven.
sxty-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 wesi Of the i'm principal
meridian.
Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sixty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, OF range
thirteen
Fractional ownshipsxty-seven, townships sixty
eight to seventy inclusive, of range fourteen
Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sxty-cghty 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 Off and no
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, ammo Domini one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-fve
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Notice to presumption claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of prescription
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 designated;) otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
May l0-latf