The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-05

BIZ the President of the United Sfates. !
I'm pursuance Of law, l. JAMES X POLK, Pres.
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 hereinaf-
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 wit
North Of the base line and east Of the lh principal
sneTidian.
Townships eighty-ive and eighty-six of range one.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-fve of range
two.
Townships eighty-four, eighty-fve, and eighty
Townships eighty-four and eighty-six of range
four.
Township eghty-four and fractional township
eightyfve, 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 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 its limits,
Little Rock island, and the south part of an island
forming parts Of sections FIVE and six in the Missis
spp river, of range seven.
Townships eighty-four to eighty-seven north, in
elusive of range west of the fifth principal me-
rdian.
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 lime and ,cea Of the 6ih principal
meridian
Townships seventy-eight to eghty-seven, mclu-
sive, of range nine.
Townships seventy eight to lightweight, inclu-
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-six, inclusive,
of range eleven.
Townships seventy-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 rvesi Of the fin principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-four to seventy-seven, inclu-
sive, OF range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven. inclusive,
of range eleven.
Fractional township sixty -seven, and townships
sixty-eight to seyenty-seyen, inclusive, of range
twelve.
Also, at ule same pidce, commencing Oh puohuay
the twentieth day of October next, for the disposal
of the public lands withilthe townships and frac-
tonal townships hereinafter designated, to wit
North of the base line and ,oest Of the Jfh principal
meridian.
Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sixty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, of range
thirteen.
Fractional township sixty-seven, townships sixty
eight to seventyseven, inclusive, of range fourteen
Fractional township sixty -seven and townships
sixty-eighty to seventy-ve, inclusive, of range f-
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 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 forty1five.
JAMES X. POLK.
By the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.