The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-22
BIZ the President of Me United States,


Of ILLINOIS, at the psrieds hereinafter dssignsr
'eu <, = tSe land Office :. DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the twenty -6Hh day Of August next, for
the disposal Of the following tracts, and OF the pub
lie lands within the undesmentioned townships, viz
North Of the base line ssd sss Of Ne fourth prineipa
Marshars Island, embracing part Of section one
in township nineteen, md section thirty-six in
township twenty, Of range one.
Fractional sections eight and seventeen, on Cat
tail point in township twcnty.0ne, Of range three.
Fulton's Island, cmbracingparts Of sections three
nine, ten, and twenty-one, in township twenty-five,
and of sections ten, eleven, fourteen, 6een twenty
one, twcntywo, twsnty-seven, twenty-eight, thirty
three, thirty.four, and thirty-fve, in township
tweIity-three, Of range three.
The two north fractions Of section twenty-one on
the main land, in township twenty-five, of range
three. s, n Is
The north halves Of sections one and two, east Of
the slough in township twenty Of range three
The northeast fraction Of section three east Of the
The fractions Of sections two, three, and eleven,
west Of the slough in township twsnty-three, Of
range three. ~
Section twenty-five, the south half and northwest
quarter Of section twenty Three, and sections twenty
six, twenty-seyen, thiriy-fsur, and thirty-Rve all
on the main land IN townshiP tvenfythroe, Of range
Townships nineteen and twenty, Of range three.
The north half (west Of lake) Of section ak in
township twenty three, of range four. e
North Of The base line and .oest 81 the fourth prineipa
t s meridian. s6.l Il,
Fractional sections twenty-threc and twenty-four,
IN township seventeen, OF range three. :.
The fractions of sections nineteen, thirty, and
thirtyone, west Of Sturgeon bay, in township four
teen, of range five. ~ t54
Fractional sections thirty-one, shirty-ive, and
fhirtysix, the southwest quarter Of section thirty
and tba oyf rofa
four, in township seventeen, of range five.
II Fractional township fourteen of range six
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian. io8d eet
Sections one, thity-two, and thirty-fve, in town
ship forty-tive of range one. @
The north halves of sections two, three four, five,
and six, and sections one twelve, thirteen, twenty
four twenty-five, and thirysix, in township thirty
one, Of range two
Sections thrty-one, thrty-two, thirty-three, thir
ty-four, thirty-fve, and thirty.six, In township
thirty-two, of range two. sFg& ngs@taiNf8
The north halves of sections one two, three, four,
and Ave, the north half and southwest quarter of
section six, and the west halves Of sections seven,
eighteen nineteen, thirty, and thirty-one, in town
ship thirty-one, Of range three. nv
Sections thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty thir
tyfour, thiryfve and thirtysix, in township thir-
Al The land Office 4, QUINCY, commencing on
Monday, the eighteenth day Of August next, for
the sale of the following described tracts Of public
land viz: ,a " w $780, 4. Aefa ,ae(
South Of the base line and ,0ess Of tie fourth principal
meridian. n, t-
The southwest quarter of section six, and the
west half and south-east quarter of section twenty
five, in township eight, ofrange four.
The fraction of the southwest quarter east Of
ChenaI Ecars Of section nineteen, in township six, of
range FIVE. sggf, 8
The southwest quarter of section eighteen, the fac-
ton of the southwest quarter the main land west of
Of Chenal EcartG Of section twenty. the south
east and northwest quarters on the main land of
section twenty-eight, lots three, four, and five of
section thirty-fve, and the southwest quarter of
section thrty-sx, Ia township seven Of range 1--WE.
The west half Of section thirty and section thirty
one, in township five, of range six.
The south half north of the river, Of section fve
the southwest quarters Of sections eight and fifteen,
and the west half of section twentysix, in township
six, of range six.
The southwest quarter of section twelve, in town
ship seven, of range six a
The west halves of sections eighteen and nineteen,
in township, four Of range seven.
The west half of fractional section six, fractional
southeast quarter Of section twenty-five, and lots
one and two, and the south fractional half on the
main land of section twcnty-six, in township FIVE, OF
range seven.
Fractional section twelve, on the main land, and
island number thrty-sx embracing parts of sections
Fractional section twenty, the fraction of the west
half west Of Chena Ecarte, Of section tweny-nine,
and fractional section hrtytwo, in township three,
of range eight nag 9H }
The west half of section five, fractional section
seven, the southwest quarters of sections twenty
two and twenty-six, and the west half of section
thrty-six, IN township four, of range eight.
The fraction on island number eleven, Of section
Six the fraction ont the main land of section seven
enteen, the southwest quarter Of section twenty
seven and lots one two, three east of slough and
island in section thiry-four, all in township one, of
range nine.
An island in the Mississippi river, in section
twelve, in township three, Of range nine.
Section twenty one the north half Of section twe-
eight and the fraction Of section thity-hree, in
township one north, of range nine es Of the fourth
principal meridian. Te
At the land Office at CHICAGO, commencing on
Monday, the eleventh day Of August next, for the
disposal Of the following sections and fractional sec
lions Of public land situated in the former Indian
reservations Of Wah-pon-seh and Qua-qui-to, viz:
Sections fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen,
twenty, twenty-one, and twenty-five, and fractional
sections seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, fourteen,
twenty-three, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty
eight wentynne, and thirty, all in township thir-
fytwo north, of range eleven east Of the third prn-
Cipal meridian. m
Lands appropriated by law for the Of schools,
military, and other purposes, will be excluded from
= 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 ex-
praon ofthe two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington,
this ninth day Of May, ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and forty. five.
800 Q me JAMES X. POLK.
By the President
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
.Nofice to pre-emDtion claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-cmption
10 any lands within the limits of the Townships
above enumerated is required establish the same
10 the satisfaction Of the register and receiver of
the proper land Office, and make payment therefor,
as soon practicable after seeing This notice. and before
the day appointed for the commencement of the
public sale Of the township embracing the trac,
claimed, (above designated) otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
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