The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-25
RI he President of the United States.

BY the President of tho United Sfafes.
TN pursuance of law, ], JAMES X POLK, Pres
dent OF the United States of America do hereby
declare and make known that public sales VIII be
held at the aforementioned land offices, IN the State
Of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter designa-
ted, to wit; o,,
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
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 twentyone, Of range three.
Futon's Island, embracing parts Of sections three,
nine, ten, and twenty-one, in township twenty-five,
and of sections ten eleven, fourteen fifteen, twenty
one, twenty-five, twenty-seven, twenty-egh thirty
three, thirty-four, and thirty-fives 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
The north halves of sections one and two, east OF
the slough in township wentythree, 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 and sections twenty
SIX twenty-seven thirty-feur, and thirty-fye, all
on the main land in township twenty-three, of range
three.
Townships nineteen and twenty, of range three.
The north half (west of ake) of section six in
| township twenty-three, Of range four.
North Of the base line and ,cest Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Fractional sections twenty-three and twenty-four,
in township seventeen, of range three.
The fractions of sections nineteen, thirty, and
thirty-one, west of Sturgeon bay in township four
teen, of range five.
Fractional sections thirty-one, thirty-fve, and
thrty-six, 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, thirty-two, and thirty-fve, in town.
ship forty-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 hrty-six, in township thirty
one, of ranget two.
Sections ihirty-one, thirty-two thirty-three thir-
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 thrty-one, in town.
ship thirty-one, of range three.
Sections thrty-one, thiry-two, thirty-three, thr-
ty-four, thrtyfvs and thirty-six in township thr-
At the land office at QUINCY, commencing on
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 pest Of the fourth principal
meridian.
The southwest quarter of section six, and the
west half and southeast quarter of section twenty
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 southwest quarter of section eighteen, the ac-
ton of the southwest quarter on the main land OF
of Chenal Ecarte ,of section twentyseven the south
east and northwest quarters on the main land OF
section twenty-eght, lots three, four, and five Of
section thirty-fve, and the southwest quarter of
ection thirty-six, in township Of range FIVE.
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 twenty-six in township
six, 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-one, 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 twentysix, in township five, OF
range seven.
FRACTIONAL section twelve on the main land, and
island number thrty-sx, embracing parts of sections
one and twelve, in township six, of range seven.
Fractional section twenty, the fraction Of the west
half west of Chena Ecarte, of section twenty-nine,
and fractional section thirty-two, in township three,
of range eight.
The west half of section five, fractional section
he
two and twenty-six, and the west half of section
thrty-six, IN township four, of range eight.
The fraction on island number eleven, of section
six, the fraction the main land of section seven
enteen, the southwest quarter Of section twenty
seven and lots one, two three, of slough and on
island in section thiry-four all in township one, OF
range nine.
An island in the Mississippi river, in section
twelve, in township three, of range nine.
Section twenty the north half Of section twen-
eight and the east fraction of section thirythree, in
township north, of range nine ,oest of the fourth
principal meridian.
Al the land Office at CHICAGO, commencing on
Monday, the eleventh day of August next, for the
disposal of the following sections and fractional
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-three, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty
eight, twenty-nne, and thirty, all IN township thlr
tytwo 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 of and nc
longer; and no private entries of land in the town.
ships 20 offered will be admitted until after the ex
piration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Warrington
this ninth day of May, ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and forty.fve.
JAMES X POLK.
BY the President:
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Notice to pre-emDtion claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of presumption