The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-12
THE DAILY UNION
b. the President Of the United States.


By the President Of the United STATES.
IN 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
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, 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 fifth principal
meridian.
Townships eghty-fve and eighty-sx of range one
Townships eighty-four and eighty-ive Of range
Townships eighty-four, eighty-fve, 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 and twelve Of
range fve
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
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 island
forming parts of sections five and six in the Missis-
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 hereinafter desg
mated, to wit:
North Of The base line and uest Of the fin principal
sH Him
Townships scventy-eight to eighty-seven, inclu-
sve, of range nine.
Townships seventy-eight to lightweight, inclu-
sve, of range ten.
Townships seventy-eght to eighty-six, inclusive
of range eleven.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-one, inclusive,
Township aeventy-eight of ranges thirteen and
fourteen.
Attic 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 w.t.
North Of the base line and west Of the fifth principal
Townships seventy-four to seventy-seven, incu-
sive, of range ten.
Townships seventy to seventy-seven. inclusive,
of range eleven.
Fractional township sixty-seven, and township
sixty-eight to seventy-seyen, 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 ,cest Of the th 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-seveH, inclusive, of range fourteen
Fractional township sixty seven, and townships
sxty-eghty to seventy-fve, inclusive, of range fif-
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 Off 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.
Notice to presumption claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of presumption
to any lands within the limits Of the townships
above enumerated, is required to establish the same
to the satisfaction Of the register and receiver of the
proper land office, and make payment therefor, as
practicable aler seeing this notice, and before
the day appointed for the commencement of the
public sale of the township embracing the tract
claimed, (above designated) otherwise such claim
will be forfeited
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
May l0--1atf