The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-30
Notice to pre-emption claimants.
By the President of the United States.

By the President of the United States.
TN pursuance of law, 1, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i 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 FLORIDA, at the periods here
matter designated, to wit:
At the land office at NEWNANSvILLE COM
mencing on Monday, the eleventh day of August
next for the disposal Of the public lands within the
aforementioned townships and fractional townships,
viz:
South Of the base line and east of the principal meridian.
Sections one, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
twenty-three, twenty-four twenty-five, twenty-six
thrty-fve and thirty-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 twenyfour, twenty-five, twenty
six, twentyseven twenty eight twenty-nine thirty
two, thirtythree, thrty-four thrty-fve thrty-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.
Fractional townships twenty-eight and twenty
nine, east of the military reservation at Fort Brooke
and townships thirtytbree thirty-four, and thirty
five, on Manatee river, of range twenty.
Townships twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, thiry~three, and thiry-four of range twenty
Townships twenty-eight and twenty-nine of range
twenty-five.
At the land office at ST. AUGUSTINE, COM
mencing on Monday, the eighteenth day of August
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aforementioned townships and fractional town.
ships, to witt
South Of the base line and east Of the principal meridian.
Townships twenty-three and twenty-four of range
twenty-nine.
Townships twenty, twenty-one, twenty-five, twen-
ty-three, and fractional township twenty-six, on
Lake Tohopekaliga, of range thirty.
Townships twenty-one and twenty-three Of range
thirty-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
dermentioncd sections, situated in the former Indian
| reserve Of Econchatamico, on the Chatahoochee
river, to wit:
Lot seven in section eight lots seven and eight in
section seventeen; lots seven and eight in section
twenty; lot one in section twenty-one lots seven
and eight IN section twenty-ninc; and lot eight in
section thirty-two; all in township five north of
range seven, west Of the principal meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools,
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
| err; 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 of the City of Washington,
this ninth day of May, ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and forty-fve.
JAMES X. POLK.
By the President:
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
Notice topre-emption 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
same TO the satisfaction Of the register and receiver
Of the proper land office, and make payment there
for as soon 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.
JAS SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
April l0-lawtf