The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-23

I N pursuance of law, /, 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:
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 fifth principal
meridian.
Townships eighty five and eighty-six Of range one
Townships eighty-four and eghty-fve of range
two.
Townships eighty-four, eighty-hve, and eighty
six, of range three.
Townships eghty-four and eighty-six of range
four.
Township eghty-four and fractional township
elghty-hve embracing two islands In the MISSISSIPPI
p 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 isandn with
IN the township, and townships eighty-three and
eighty-four of range six
Fractional township eighty-one, including the
portion of sBg 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-
sippl 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 desg-
mated, TO wit
North Of the base line and iest Of the ffh principal
meridian
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-seven, inclu-
sive, of range nine
Townships seventy eight to lightweight, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-sx, inclusive,
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 west Of The fifth principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-four to scventy-seven incu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven. inclusive,
Fractional township sixty-seven, and township
sixty-eight to seventy-seyen, inclusive, of range
twelve.
Also, at the same place, commencing on Monday
the twentieth day of October next, for the disposal
tional townships hereinafter designated, to wit
North Of the base line and loest Of The h 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 seventy seven, inclusive, of range fourteen
Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sixy-eighty to seventy-fve, inclusive, of range ff-
teen.
Township seventy-ive 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 no private entries of land in the town.
ships offered will be admitted, until after the cxp
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.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to prescription claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-empton
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 his 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,
Commissioners of the General Land Office.
May 10-latf