The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-21
THE DAILY UNION.
BIZ the President Of the United Sfates.

By the President of the United States.
L N pursuance of law, l, JAMES X POLK, Pres
l 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;
At the land Office at DUBUQUE, commencing
on Monday, the first day OF September next, Tor the
disposal Of the public lands within the undermen'
toned townships, to wit;
North Of the base line and east Of the 6th principal
| meridion.
Townships eighty five and eighty-six Of range one
| Townships eighty -four and eighty-fve of range
Townships eighty-four, eighty-fve, and eighty
Townships eighty-four and eighty-six of range
| four
Township eighty-four and fractional township
eighty -fye, embracing two islands IN the Misslsslp-
pi 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 eghty-one, including "Swan
island" and the part of big Beaver island" with.
| in the township, and townships elghty-three and
eighty-four of range six.
| Fractional township eighty-one, including the
portion of s.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-
sppi river, of range seven.
Townships eighty-four to eighty-seven north, in
elusive, of range west of the fifth principal me-
| ridinn.
| 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 desig-
| mated, to wit:
North of The base line and rest of the h principal
| Townships seventy-eight to eighty-seven, inclu-
sve, of range nine.
Townships seventy eight to lightweight, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-six, inclusive,
Townships seventy-eight to eghty-one, inclusive,
| of range twelve.
Township seventy-eght of. ranges thirteen and
fourteen.
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 nest Of the fin principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-folr to ssventy-seven, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven. inclusive,
| of range eleven
Fractional township sxty-seven, 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-
tional townships hereinafter designated, TO wit
North of The base line and scesf Of the I'm principal
- meridian.
Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sixty eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, OF range
thirteen. ~
Fractional township sixty-seve townships sixty
eight to seventy-seven inclusive, of range fourteen
Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sixty-eighty to seveny-ve, inclusive, Of range nj
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 private entries of land in the town
ships 80 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
sand eight hundred and forty-6ve.
BY the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioners 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, 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 tract
claimed, (above desgnatedD otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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