The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-02
BIZ the President of the United STATES.

7 N pursuance of law, |, JAMES X POLK, Pres
4 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 herenaf-
ter designated, to wit:
At the land Office at DUBUQUE, commencing
on Monday, the first day Of September next, for the
disposal Of the public lands within the undermen-
toned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the h principal
| meridian.
Townships eighty-fve and eighty-sx of range one.
Townships eighty -four and eighty-fve of range
! Townships eighty-four, eighty-hvc, and eighty
six, of range three.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-six Of range
| four.
| Township eighty-four and fractional township
eighty embracing two islands in the MISSISSIPPI
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 and eighteen of range six.
Fractional township eighty-one, including "Swan
island,n and the part of tBig 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 its limits,
Little Rock island, and the south part of an island
forming parts of sections five and six in the Missis-
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 desig
mated, to wit
North Of the base line and west Of the ffh principal
meridian.
Townships seyenty-eight to eighty-seven, inclu-
sive, OF range nine
Townships seventy eight to lightweight, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-six, inclusive,
of range eleven.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-one inclusive,
Township seventy-eight of ranges thirteen and
fourteen.
AT the 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 rvest of the fh principal
meridian
Townships seventy-four to seveny-seven, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven, inclusive,
of range eleven.
Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sixty-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-
tona townships hereinafter designated, TO wit;
North of the base line and ioest Of the fth principal
meridian.
Fractional township sxty-seven and townships
sixty-eght to seventy-seven, inclusive, of range
thirteen.
Fractional township sixty-seven, townships sixty
eight TO seventy seven, inclusive of range fourteen.
Fractional township sixty seven, and townships
sxty-eghty to seventy-fve, inclusive, Of range ff-
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 sooner disposed Off and no
longer; and private entries of land in the town
ships 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 fory-fve.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office