The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-06
THE DAILY UNION
BIZ the President of the United STATES.


IN pursuance of law, !, JAMES X POLK, Pres
| ident Of The United States Of America, do here.
by declare and make known that public sales viii
be held at the aforementioned land offices in the
TERRITORY OF IOWA, at the periods herenaf-
ter designated, to wit;
on Monday, the first day Of September next, for the
disposal Of the public lands within the undermen-
toned townships, to witt
North Of The base line and east Of the fifth principal
neridan.
Townships eighty-fve and eighty-six of range one.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-ive of range
two
Townships eighty-four, eghty-fve, and eighty
six, of range three.
Townships eighty-four and eghty-six of range
four.
Township eighty-four and fractional township
eighty-fve, embracing two islands in the MISSISSIPPI
pi river forming parts OF sections one ana 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 eighty-one, including "Swan
island" and the part of "Big Beaver island" with
in the township, and townships eighty-three and
eighty-four of range six.
Fractional township eighty-one, including the
portion Of "Big Beaver island within It's limits,
Little Rock island, and the south part of an island
forming parts of sections FIVE and six In the Misss-
sippi river, of range seven
Townships eighty-four to eighty-seven north, in
elusive, of range one west of the fifth principal me-
ridian.
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 desg-
mated, to wit:
North Of The base line and uest Of the Ih principal
meridian.
Townships scventy-eight to eighty-seven, inclu-
sve, of range nine.
Townships seventy-eight to lightweight, inclu-
Townships seventy-eghtto eghty-six, inclusive,
of range eleven.
Townships seven,y-eight to eighty-one, inclusive,
of range twelve.
Township seventy-eight of ranges thirteen and
fourteen.
Atthe 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 1Oes Of the h principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-four to seventy-seyen, incu-
Townships seventy to seventy-seven, inclusive,
of range eleven.
Fractional township sixty seven, and township
sxty-eght 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 ioea Of the I'm principal
meridian
Fractional township sxty-seven and townships
sixty-eght to seventy-seven, inclusive, OF range
thirteen.
Fractional township sxty-seven, townships sixty
eight to seventy inclusive, of range fourteen
Fractional township sixty seven, and townships
sixty-eghy 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.