The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-28
BIZ the President Of the United States.

By the President of the United States.
N pursuance Of law, I, JAMES X POLK, Pres
l ident Of the United States of America, do here
by declare and make known that public sales viii
TERRITORY OF IOWA, at the periods heseinaf-
Al 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 I'm principal
Townships eighty-fve and eghty-six of range one.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-fye of range
Townships eighty-four, eighty-fve, and eighty
six, of range three
Townships eghty-four and eighty-six of range
four. ops
Township eigh,y-four and fractional township
eightyfye, embracing two islands in the Mississip-
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 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-threc and
eghty-four of range six.
Fractional township eghty-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
sppi river, of range seven
townships eighty-four to eighty-seven north, in
cusive of range one west of the fifth principal me-
ridian. a
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 csst Of the Jfh principal
g@E rs meridian.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-seven, inclu-
sve, of range nine.
Townships seventy eight to lightweight, inclu-
sve, of range ten.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-six, inclusive,
Of range eleven. tet
Townships seventy-eght to eighty-one, inclusive,
of range twelve.
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 suest Of the fin principal
a meridian. ii
Townships seventy-four to seventy-seven, inclu-
siye, of range ten. KEN
Townships seventy to seventy-seven. inclusive,
of range eleven.
Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sixty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, of range
twelve. r# Y ,tl
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-
ional townships hereinafter designated, to wit
North of the base line and icsst Of the th principal
4sa As M meridian.
Fractional township sxty-seven and townships
sixty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, of range
thirteen. Ua t lf
Fractional township sixty seven, townships sixty
eight to seventy inclusive, of range fourteen
Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sixty-cghty to seventy-6ve inclusive, of range ff-
teen. W."
Township seventy-6ve 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 win 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 so 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 forty-fve.
BY the President
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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