Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-01
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.

STATES.
TN pursuance of law, ], JAMES X. POLK,
i President of the United States Of America, do
hereby declare and make known, that public sales
will be held at the aforementioned land offices in
the State of Missouri, at the periods hereinafter
designated, TO wi:
AT the land-oifice at SPRINGFIELD. com.
mencine on Monday the twenty.ilh day Of Au-
gust next, for the disposal of The public lands
within The following townships, 10 vii:
North Of the base line and urea Of the i'm princi.
pal meridian.
Township twenty. nine, OF range fourteen;
Township lhiry-four, of range nineteen;
Township twenty -four, of range twenty;
Township thiry-two, Of ranges twenty-one ard
twenty-tour
Townships thiry-thrce and ihirty-lour, Orange
twenty-five;
Townships thirty, hirty-one, and hirty-iwo, Of
range lhiry-lwo;
Fractional townships thirty, thiny-one, and
thiry-two, of range ,hrty-three.
At,be land-office at FAYETTE, commencing
on Monday, the first day Of September next, for
the disposal of the public lands within The follow
ing townships, TO wit:
North Of the base Inc and ,rea of the i'm winci-
pal meridian
Townships sixty.fve and si1ty-six, Of range
fourteen;
Townships sxiy-fve and sixty-six, of range
fifteen;
Townships sixly.fve and sixly-six, Of range
sixteen;
Tuwnshipssixty-on siXly-two, and sixty-thIee,
Of range seventeen;
Townships sixiy-one, sixy-two sixty-thrce,
six,y-four, and sixly-six, of range eighteen;
Township sixiy-si1, OF ranges nineteen, TWEEN
~, tWenty-one twenty-five, and twenty-lhree.
AT the land office at CLINTON, commencing
on Monday, the eighteenth day Of August nexl,
for The disposal Of the public lands within The un-
aforementioned townships and islands in The Mis-
souri, river, 10 wit
North of The base line and arcst Of the 6Mprinei-
pal meridian
Township thirly-esht Orange twenty
Township ihity-fiye, of range twenty-five;
Township forty-wo, Of ranges lwenty-eight and
twenty-nine;
Township hirty-fve, ofranse thrty-one;
Townships torty-ive, iorysix and lorty-seven,
of range thirty-three;
The southeast quarter of section nine, in town.
ship torty-eighi, OF range thiriy-two;
Islands numbered fifteen, sixteen and seventeen,
in The Missouri river, embracing paris of sec.
tons eight, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, and
twenty, in township fy-one, Orange twenty-three;
Island numbered fourteen, embracing parts OF
sections eight, nine, ten, fifteen, sixteen and seven
teen, Except section sixteen, in township flly-one
Of range twentv-four;
That part Of island numbered eighteen, en-
braced in sections one and Two of township fifty
one, and section thiriy-six Of township fiity-two,
of range twenty-four;
Islands numbered ten, eleven, twelve and thir
teen, embraced in sections eighteen and nineteen
oftownship fiily-one of range twenty-five, and
fhrpp MI frn -c,ttr in
township hfty-one, Of range lweniy-siX;
Islands numbered seven, eight, and nine en-
braced in sections thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, tUen-
ty-lwo twenty-three, lwenty-four, tweniy-nine,
thirty, thrty-one, and lhirytwo, Of township fifty
one, OF range twen,y-Seven; and sections twenty
five and thirty-six Of township fAy-one, Of range
tweniy-eighi;
Island numbered six, embraced in sections four
and five oftownship ity, of range twcnly-seven
Islands numbered four and FIVE, embraced in
sections fourteen and fifteen of township fifty,
OF range twenty eight, and sections twenty hinr
and thirty-iwo Of township fifty one, of range
twenty-eight
That par OF island numbered three, embraced
10 actions and eighteen town-i:r 6n.,
OF range twenty-eigbl.
Al The land Office at PLATTSBURG, CON-
mencine on Monday, the eleventh day OF Au-
gust next, for The disposal OF the public lands
within the aforementioned townships, 10 wit:
North Of the base line and Hest of he i'm prince
pal meridian
Township siSly-one, of range thirty
Townships sixiy-two and sixty three, Of range
thirty-onc;
Township sxty-,hrce, of range thriy-two
Township sixiy-four, of range thirty-lhrec,
The Southeast quarter of section seven in town.
ship fifly-eight, oil range lhiry-fve.
Lands appropriated by law for the use Of
schools, military, and other purposes, will be ex-
cuded from sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
(nnIesS The lands are sooner disposed of,) and no
longer; and no private entries OF land in HE
townships SO offered, will be admitted until after
the expiration Of The Two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city OF Washing
ton this ninth day of May, ammo Domlni one
thousand eight hundred and forty five.
JAMES Il. POLK
BY the President:
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissoncrof lie General L0nd Office.