The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-29
By the President of the United States.


N pursuance oflaw, T. JAMES X POLK, Pres
L 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;
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 the base line and east Of the th principal
meridian.
Townships eighty-fve and eighty-six Of range one.
Townships eighty -four and eighty-fye of range
two. yt4 H1 lst We
Townships eighty-four, eighty-hve and eighty
six, of range three.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-six of range
four. ~
Township eighty-four and fractional township
eighty-fve, 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 island" with
in the township, and townships eighty-three and
eighty-four of range six.
Fractional township eighty-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 in the Missis-
Townships eighty-four to eighty-seven north, in
elusive of range west Of the fifth principal me-
ridan.
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 desig-
mated, to wit
North Of The base line and nesi Of the Gfh principal
meridian
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-seven, incu-
sive, of range nine.
Townships seventy eight to eighty -eight, incu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy-eigh to eighty-six, inclusive,
of range eleven.
Townships seventy-eght 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 .Ues Of The h principal
meridian.
Townships seyenty-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-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
of the public lands within the townships and frac-
tiona townships hereinafter designated TO wit
North Of the base line and ,oest Of the ih 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 seventyseven, inclusive of range fourteen,
Fractional township sixty -seven, and townships
sxty-eighty to seventy-fve inclusive, Of range ff-
teen.
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,
(unless the lands are sooner disposed Off and no
longer; and no private entries of land in the town
ships offered will be admitted, until after the expi-
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.