The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-12
THE DAILY UNION
BIZ The President Of the United staiss.

BY the President OF the United Mates.
IN pursuance of law, I, JAMES X POLK, Pres
/ 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 hercinaf-
ter designated, to wit:
At 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 tih principal
meridian.
Townships eighty-five and eighty-six of range one
Townships eighty-four and eighty-fve Of range
two.
Townships eghty-four, eighty-fve, 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
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 "Bg 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
OF seCtions HVc lSllSslb-
sppi river, of range seven.
Townships eighty-four to eghty-seven 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 hereinaty desig-
mated; to wit:
North Of the base line and wsa Of Tie finn principal
meridian.
Townships scventy-eight to eighty-seven, inclu-
sve, of range nine.
Townships seventy-eight to lightweight, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-six, inclusive,
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-one, inclusive,
of range twelve. :.
Township seventy-eght of ranges thirteen and
fourteen.
Monday the fifteenth day Of September next, for the
disposal Of the public lands within the undernen-
toned townships, TO wit;
North Of the base line aud west Of the fh principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-four to seventy-seven, inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven, inclusive,
Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sixty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, of range
twelve.
Also, at the same place, commencing on Monday
the twentieth DAY oil october next Tor the ulspOsai
of the public lands within the townships and frac-
tional townships hereinafter designated to wit:
North of the base line and ,oest Of the I'm 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 seventy seven, inclusive of range fourteen,
Fractional township sixty seven, and townships
sixty-eghty to seventyfve, Inclusive of range ff-
teen.
Township scventy-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 private entries of land in the town
ships so 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.
BY the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
Notice In nre-eDaDf;ou clainn0nfS