The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-30
By the President of the United STATES.

by Tue TTeStdeH OF Me OHIeu DtuteS.
N pursuance Of law, !, JAMES X POLK, Pres
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:
At the land Office at DUBUQUE, commencing
on Monday, he 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 fifth principal
Townships eighty and eighty-six of range one
Townships eighty-four and eighty-hve Of range
two. ~
Townships eighty-four, eighty-6ve, and eighty
six, of range three.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-six of range
Township eighty-four and fractional township
eghty-fye, 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 eghty-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 six in the Missis
sippi river, of range seven.
Townships eighty-four to eighty-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 hereinafter desig-
mated, to wit:
North Of the base line and usst Of the Gih principal
meridian.
Townships seventy-eght to eighty-seven, inclu-
Townships seventy-eight to eighty inclu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-six, inclusive,
of range eleven.
Townships seventy-eght to eighty-one, inclusive,
of range twelve.
Township seventy-eight of ranges thirteen and
At,he 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 rpest Of the h principal
sya meridian.
Townships seventy-four to seventy-seven, inclu-
sve, Of range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven. inclusive,
of range eleven.
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 Of October next for the disposal
of the public lands within the townships and frac-
tional townships hereinafter designated, TO wit:
North Of The base line and ,cea Of The Jh principal
meridian.
Fractional township sxty-seven and townships
sxty-eght 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
sxty-eghty to seyenty-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 of) and no
longer; and no 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.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President;
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.