The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-27
M the President Of the United STATES.


BY the President of the United Siaies.
TN pursuance Of law, !, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i dent of the United States OF America, do here
by declare and make known, that public sales vii
be held at the aforementioned land Offices IN tn
TERRITORY OF FLORIDA, at the periods here
matter designated TO Wit;
At the land Office at NEWNANSVILLE, com
msncing on Monday, the eleventh day OF Angus
next for the disposal of the public lands within I'll,
undermentioned townships and fractional townships
South of The base line and east of The principal meridian
Sections one, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen
tsenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six
thiry-hve and thiry-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, twenty-foar, twenty-five twenty
SIX, twcnty-seyen, twenty eght twenty-nine thirty
two, thirty-three, thirty-four thrty-fye thirty six
in township fourteen, Of range thirteen.
Fractional township fifteen Except section six and
fractional sections seven and eghteen) 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,
of range eighteen.
nine east of the military reservation at Fort Brooke,
and townships thrty-three thirty-four, and thirty
1--WE, on Manatee river, Of range twenty.
Townships twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, thrty-three and thirtyfour, of range twenty
one.
Townships twenty-eight and twenty-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 wit:
South base line and east Of the principal meridian
Townships twenty-three and twenty-four of range
twenty-niGe.
Townships twenty, twenty -one, TWENTY-FIVE TWEEN
ty-lhree and fractional township twcnty-six on
Lake Tohopekaliga, of range thirty.
Townships twenty-one and twenty-three of range
thiry-one.
Township twenty ofrange 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 un
dermentoned sections, situated in the former Indian
reserve of Econchatamico, on the Chatahoochee
river, TO wit:
Lo, seven in section eight; lots seven and eighth
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
section thirty-two; all in township five north of
range seven, west of the principal meridian.
military or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
(unless the lands Opposed of and no long
or; and no private entries of land in the townships
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
JAMES K. POLK.
BY the President:
Jas. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Notice to prescription 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
10 the satisfaction of the register and receiver
of the proper land Office, and make payment there.
for practicable after seeing this notice. and
before tie day appointed for the commencement of
the public sale Of the township embracing the tract
claimed, (above designatedD otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
+, JAS SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
April l0--lawH
DISAPPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC LAND SALES
$50 IN FLORIDA.
I3UBLiC NOTICE is hereby given, that the
4 pubic sales of lands, ordered by proclamation
of tbs President Of the United States, dated the
ninth day Of May, lS45, to be held at the Land
Offices al NEwNANsvILLE and TALLAHAssEE, on the
sisrenh day Of August next; and at the Land Office
at ST. AUGUSTINE, on the eighteenth day Of August
next, all situate in the STATE OF FLORIDA, are de-
clared to be POSTPONED until, and to commence on,
the FIFTH DAY Of JANUARY next.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington,
this 18th day of July, A. d. lS45.
BY the President:
JAMES X. POLK.
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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