The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-14
THE DAILY UNION.
Pa ~, Pres;dent Of the United STATES.

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BIZ the President of the United STATES.
IN pursuance of law, I, JAMES X POLK, Pres
i ident Of he 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-
Al 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 Tie base line and east Of the fth principal
meridian.
Townships eighty-fveand eighty-six Of range one.
Townships eighty-four and elghty-hye Of range
two.
Townships eighty-fOar, eighty-6ve, and eighty
Townships eighty-four and eighty-six of range
four.
Township eighty-four and fractional township
eighty6ve, embracing two islands in the MISSISSIPPI
pi 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 island" with
in the township, and townships eighty-three and
eighty-four of range six.
Fractional township eghty-one, including the
portion of "Big 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-
sippi river, of range seven.
Townships eighty-four to eighty-seyen 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 snd west Of the ih principal
"a me,idian.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-seven, inclu-
Townships seventy-eight to lightweight, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-six, inclusive,
of range eleven.
Townships seventy-eght to eighty-onc, inclusive,
of range twelve,
Township seventy-eight of ranges thirteen and
fourteen.
Al the 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 rues Of the h 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 townships
sixty-eght to seventy-seven, inclusive, of range
twelve.
Also, at the same place, commencing on Monday
the twentieth day Of October next for the disposal
of the public lands within the townships and frac-
tiona townships hereinafter designated, to wit
North Of the base linz and ,oest Of the fin principal
Hs4 meridian.
Fractional township sxty-seven and townships
sixty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, of range
thirteen.
Fractional township sixty-seven townships sixty
eight to seventyseven, inclusive, of range fourteen
Fractional township sixty seven, and townships
sixtyeighty to seventy-fve inclusive, of range hf-
teen E4 5 f
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,
(uness 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 exp
ration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washing
ton, this ninth day of May, ammo Domini one thou
$50 JAMES X. POLK.
By the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
.N0ttce 10 pre-enlptaon Claimants.
Every person entitled to the right Of presumption
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
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 designatedD otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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