The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-16
THE DAILY UNION
BIZ the President Of the United STATES.

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| IN pursuance oflaw, l, JAMES X POLK, Pres.
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 wita
| At the land office at DUBUQUE, commencing
on Monday, the first day of September next for the
toned townships, to wit
North Of The base line and east Of the GJh prineipa
| meridian.
Townships eighty-fve and eighty-six of range one
Townships eighty-fo and eighty-fve of range
two.
Townships eighty-four, eighty-fve, and eighty.
six, Of range three.
Townships eighty-four and eghty-six of range
| four.
Township eighty-four and fractional township
eghty-fve, embracing two islands in the Mssssip-
pr rver 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 eghty-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
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sippi river, Of range seven.
Townships eighty-four TO eighty-seven north, in
elusive, of range 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
| mated, to wit:
North Of the base line and uest Of the Jh principal
meridian.
Townships seyenty-eight to eighty-seven, inclu-
sive, of range nine.
Townships seventy-eght to lightweight, inclu-
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-six, inclusive,
of range eleven.
Townships seventy-eigh, to eghty-one, inclusive,
of range twelve.
Township seventy-eight of ranges thirteen and
| fourteen.
Attbe 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 upest Of The fifth 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 township
sixty-eight to seventy-seyen, inclusive, of range
| twelve.
Also, at the same place, commencing on Monday
Of the public lands within the townships and frac-
tional townships hereinafter designated to wit
North of The base line and ipest Of the fin principal
meridian.
| Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sxty-eight 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
sixty eighty to seventyfve, 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 are sooner disposed of,) and no
longer; and no 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 Domn one thou
sand eight hundred and forty-fve.
BY the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to prescription claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of prescription
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 the
proper land office, and make payment therefor, as
practicable after seeing this notice, and before
the day appointed for the commencement of the
public sale of the township embracing the tract
claimed, (above designatedD otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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