The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-23
By the President of the United States.

BY the President of the United States.
TN pursuance of law, !, JAMES X. PoLk, Pres
i ident of the United States of America, do hereby
declare and make known that public sales VIII DC
held at the aforementioned land Offices In the State
of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter designa-
| ted TO wit:
MONDAY, the twenty fifth 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 twenty-one, of range three.
Fuon'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-two, twenty-seven, twenty thirty
three, thirty-four, and thirty-fve, 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 twenty three, of range three
The northeast fraction of section three, east OF the
slough in township twenty-three, Of range three.
The fractions of 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 and sections twenty
six twenty-seven, thirty-feur, and thirty-fve all
on the main laRd in township enty-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 ,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 Ave.
Fractional sections thirty-one, thirty-fve, and
thrtysix the southwest quarter Of section thirty
three, and the southeast quarter of section thirty
four, in township seventeen, of range fve
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, fve
and six, and sections one twelve, thirteen, twenty
four, twenty-five, and thirty-sx in township thirty
one, of range two.
Sections thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-hree, thir
ty-four, thirty-fve, and thirtysix, in township
thirty-two, of rahgetwo.
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 thirty-one, in town.
ship thrty-one, of range three.
Sections thirty-one thirtytwo, thirty-three, thir-
tyour thrtyfve and thirty-six, in township thir-
| ty.two, of range three.
AT the land office at QUINCY, commencing on
the sale Of the following described tracts Of public
| land, viz:
South Of the base line and cest 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
Chena Ecare of section nneteen in township six, of
| range FIVE
The southwest quarter of section eighteen, the frac-
ton of the southwest quarter on the main land west Of
of Chenal Ecarte of section tweny-seven, the south
east and northwest quarters on the man land Of
section twenty-eight, lots three, four and five of
section thirty-fve, and the southwest quarter of
ection thrty-six, in township seven 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,
tsouthwest 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 tweny-six, in township five, of
| range seven.
| Fractional section twelve, on the main land, and
island number thirtysix, 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
and fractional section thirtytwo, township three,
Of range eight.
1 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-six, In township four, of range eight
! The fraction on island number eleven, of section
six, the fraction on 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 thirtyour all in township one, OF
range nine.
An island in the Mississippi river, in section
! twelve, in township three, of range nine.
i Section twenty-one, the north half of section TWEEN
eight, and the fraction of section thrty-three, in
township one north, Of range nine we Of the fourth
i principal meridian.
i 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
j reservations Of Wah-pon-seh and Qua-qui-to, viz:
i 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-nine and thirty all in township thir
tytwo NORTH of range eleven east of the third prin
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 no
longer and no private entries of land in the town.
ships 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 Domini one thousand
eight hundred and forty.fve.
Il JAMES X POLK.
i By the President
JAS. SHIELDS,
4 Commissioner Of The General Land Office.
Notice to pre-emDtion claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of prescription
to any lands within the limits of the townships
above enumerated, is required establish the same