The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-31
Ru Me Presidsnt Of he United Sfates.


Bv the President of the United States.
TN pursuance Of law, l, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
j 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,
tweny-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six,
thirty-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, twenty-four, twenty-five twenty
six twentyseven, twenty twenty-nine thirty
two, thirtythree thiry-four, thirty-fve, thrtysx,
in township fourteen, of range thirteen
Fractional township fifteen Except section six and
fractional sections seven and eighteen) of range
thirteen.
Townships twelve and thirteen of range four
teen. tEr
Township thirteen Of range fifteen.
Fractional townships twenty-eight and twenty
nine west of Tampa Bay, ofrange sixteen.
Fractional township thirty-four, on Manatee river,
of range eighteen.
Fractional townships twenty-eight and twenty
nne east Of the military reservation Fort Brooke,
and townships thirty-three, thirty-four, and thirty
five, on Manatee river, of range twenty. astir
Townships twenty-sevcn, twenty-eight, twenty
nine thirty-hree, 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 Of the base line and east Of the p,iaepal meridian
Townships twenty-three and twenty-four of range
twenty-nine.
ty-three and fractional township twenty-six, on
Lake Tohopekaga, of range thirty.
Townships twenty-one and twenty-three of range
thirty-one.
Township twenty ofrange thirty-two.
At the land Office at TALLAHASSEE, commenc-
Ing on Monday, the eleventh day of August next,
for the disposal of tho public lands within the UNI
dermcntioned sections, situated in the former Indian
reserve Of Econchatamico, on the Chatahoochee
river, to wit:
Lot seven in section eight; lots 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-nine 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 3N at
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
(unless the lands Opposed Of and no long
er; and private entries Of land in the townships
SO offered will be admitted until after the expiration
of the two weeks.
Given under my hand ut the City of Washington,
this ninth day of May, ammo Domini one thousand
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
JAS SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
.Notice to pre-emption claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of presumption
to any lands within the limits of the townships and
tracts above enumerated, s 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 as practicable after seeing this notice. and
the public sale of the township embracing the tract
claimed, (aboye designatedD otherwise such claim
viii be forfeited
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
PoSTPONEMENT OF PUBLIC LAND SALES
@ IN FLORIDA.
DUBLlC NOTICE is hereby given, that the
i public sales Of lands, ordered BY proclamation
of the President of the United States, dated the
ninth day of May, lS45, to be held at the Land
Offices at NEwNANsvILLE and TALLAHASSEE, on the
eleventh day of August next; and at the Land Office
at ST. AUGUSTINE, on the eighteenth day Of august
next all situate in the SrArE OF FLoRDA, are de-
cIared to be POSTPONED until, and to commence on,
the FIFTH DAY ofJANUARY next.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington,
this 18th day Of July, A. D. l545.
By the President:
JAMES X. POLK.
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
July IS-tf
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