The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-18
BIZ the President of the United States.

By the President Of the United States.
TN pursuance of law, L, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i ident of the United States of America do hereby
declare and make known that public sales will be
held at the aforementioned land Offices in the State
of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter designa-
ted, to wit:
At the land Office at DIXON, commencing on
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
nleridian.
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
Fultons Island, embracing parts of sections three,
nine, ten, and twenty-one, in township twenty-five,
and Of sections ten, eleven, fourteen, ieen twenty
one, twenty-two, twenty seven, twenty-eight 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 twentythree, 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 twenty three, and sections twenty
six twenty -seven thirty-eur, and thirty-fve, all
on the main land in township twenty-three, OF range
three. ,M,
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 oea Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Fractional sections twenty-three and twenty-four,
in township seventeen, of range three.
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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 thrty-sx, in township thirty
one, of range two.
Sections thirty-one, thirty-two thirty-three thr-
ty-four, thirty-fve, and thiry.six, in township
thrty-two, of rabgetw
The north halves of sections one two, three, four,
and Ave, 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 thirty-one, thirty-two thrty-three, thr-
tyfour, thrty-fve, and thirty-sx in township thr-
ty.two, of range three.
A, 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 ,ces 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 south west quarter east OF
Chena Ecare of section nineteen, 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 Chena Ecarte, of section twentyseven, the south
east and northwest quarters on the man land OF
,ecton twenty-eight, lots three, four, and FIVE Of
section thrty-fve, and the southwest quarter OF
ection thirty-six, in township seven of range fve
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 offractional 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 lhrty-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 thrtytwo, in township three,
of range eight.
The west half of section FIVE, fractional section
seven, the southwest quarters of sections twenty
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, east Of slough and on
island, in section thirtyfour, all in township one, Of
range nine.
An island in the Mississippi river, in section
twelve, in township three, Of range nine.
Section twenty-one, the north half Of section twen-
eight and the east fraction Of section thirty
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-nine, and thirty, all in township thr
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. VI
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(uness the lands are sooner disposed off and no
longer and no private entries of land in the town.
ships offered will be admitted until after the ex-
pration 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 five.
JAMES X POLK.
By the President:
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of The General Lind Office.
Notice to pre-emDtion 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
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