The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-23
BIZ the President of the United STATES.

By the President of the United STATES.
N pursuance Of law, /, JAMES X POLK, Pres
l ident Of The United States Of America, do here
by declare and make known that public sales will
TERRITORY OF IOWA, at the periods hereinaf-
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 wits
North Of he base line aud east Of the h principal
meridian.
Townships eighty-fve and eighty six Of range one
Townships eighty-four and eighty-fve of range
Townships eigh,y-four, eighty-hve, and eighty
six, Of range three.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-six of range
| four.
| Township eighty-four and fractional township
eghty-fve, embracing two islands in the MISSISSIPPI
pi river forming parts Of sections one and twelve OF
range FIVE. NN4gi
| 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
eghty-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
sppi river, of range seven. tA'
| Townships eighty-four to eighty-seven north, IN
cusive of range one west of the fifth principal me-
rdian.
| 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 w.t.
North Of the base line aud uesi Of The Jh principal
| meridian.
| Townships seventy-eght to eighty-seyen, inclu-
| siye of range nine.
Townships seventy-eight to eghty-eight, inclu-
sive, of range ten t
Townships seventy-eght to eghty-six, inclusive,
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-one, inclusive,
Township seventy-eight Of ranges thirteen and
| fourteen.
AT the 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 witt
North Of the base line aud rves Of the fin principal
| meridian.
| Townships seventy-four to seventy-seven, nclu-
! sive, of range ten. sf
Townships seventy to seventy-seven. inclusive,
| Fractional township sixty-seven, and townships
sixty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, OF range
twelve. M
Also, at the same place, commencing on Monday
the twentieth day of October next for the disposal
Il
tonal townships hereinafter designated, to wit
North Of the base line and tcest Of the finn principal
/ meridian.
/ Fractional township sixty-seven and townships
sixty-eight to seventy-seven, inclusive, of range
1 thirteen. S ta
Fractional township sixty-seven, townships sixty
eight to seventyseyen inclusive, of range fourteen
Fractional township sxty-seven, and townships
sixty-eighty to seventyfve, inclusive, of range f-
| teen. p.ts4.fs..,. III s.sEa. fy.sss&l
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 fhh 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-6ve.
i JAMES X. POLK.
By the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
i Notice to presumption claimants.