The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-07
BY the President of the United States.

BY the President of the United States.
TN pursuance Of law, !, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i 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 FLORIDA, at the periods here
matter designated, to wit;
At the land Office at NEWNANSvILLE, COM
mencing on Monday, the eleventh day of August
next, for the disposal of the public lands within the
aforementioned townships and fractional townships,
viz:
South Of The base line and east Of the principal meridian.
Sections one, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
twenty-three, twenty-four twenty-five, twenty-six,
thirty-fve. and thirty-six, in township twelve,
Of range thirteen.
The eastern tier Of sections in township thirteen
of range thirteen.
Sections one, two, eleven, twelve thirteen, four
teen twenty-three twentyfour, twenty-five, twenty
six, twenty-seven, twenty-eght twentynine, thirty
two, thirtythree, thrtyfour thrty-fve, thirty-six
in township fourteen, Of range thirteen.
Fractional township fifteen Except section six and
fractional sections seven and eighteen) Of range
thirteen.
Townships twelve and thirteen of range four
teen.
Township thirteen of range fifteen.
Fractional townships twenty-eight and twenty
nine, west Of Tampa Bay, of range sixteen.
fractional township thirty-four, on Manatee river,
Fractional townships twenty-eight and twenty
nine, east Of the military reservation at Fort Brooke,
and townships thirty-three, thrty-four and thirty
five, on Manatee river, of range twenty
Townships twenty-seven, twenty-eght twenty
nine thirty-three and thirtyfour, Of range twenty
one
Townships twenty-eight andtwenty-nine ofrange
twenty-five.
At the land Office at ST. AUGUSTINE, COM
mencing on Monday, the eighteenth day of August
next for the disposal of the public lands within the
aforementioned townships and fractional town.
ships, to witt
South Of the base line and east Of the principal meridian.
Townships twenty-three and twenty-four of range
twenty-nine.
Townships twenty, twenty-one, twenty-five, twen-
ty-three, and fractional township twenty-six, on
Lake Tohopekaliga, of range thirty.
Townships twenty-one and twenty-three of range
thrty-one
Township twenty of range thirty-two.
At the land Office at TALLAHASSEE, commence
ing on Monday, the eleventh day of August next,
for the disposal of the public lands within the UNI
aforementioned sections, situated in the former Indian
reserve Of Econchatamico, on the Chatahoochee
river, to wit:
Lot seven in section eight; lots seven and eight in
section seventeen; lots seven and eight in section
twenty; lot one in section twenty-one lots seven
and eight in section twenty-nine; and lot eight in
secuon thlrty-tWO; all IN township hve north OF
range seven, west of the principal meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
military or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
unless the lands are sooner Opposed Of and no long
err; and private entries of land in the townships
so offered will be admitted until after the expiration
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-fve
JAMES X. POLK.
By the President
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice fopre-empfion claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of presumption
to any lands within the limits Of the townships and
tracts above enumerated Is required to establish the
same to the satisfaction Of the register and receiver
OF the proper land Office, and make payment there.
Tor, as soon 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 designased) Otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Apr,l III w.