The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-30
BIZ the President Of the United STATES.


BY the President of the United States.
TN pursuance Of law, l, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i ident of the United States of America, do hereby
declare and make known that public sales will be
held at the aforementioned land Offices, in the State
of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter designa-
ted, to wit:
At the land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the twenty-ffth day of August next, for
the disposal of the following tracts, and of the pub
lie lands within the aforementioned townships, viz
North Of the base line and east of the fourth principal
meridian.
Marshall's Island, embracing part of section one
in township nineteen, and section thirty-six in
township twenty, of range one
Fractional sections eight and seventeen, on Cat
tail point in township twenty-one, of range three.
Fultons Island, embracing parts of sections three,
nine ten, and twenty-one, in township twenty-five,
and of sections ten, eleven fourteen, fifteen, twenty
one twenty-five, twenty seven, twenyeight thirty
three, thirty-four, and thirty-fve, in township
twenty-three, of range three.
The two north fractions Of section twenty-one on
the main land, in township twenty-five, Of range
three.
The north halves Of sections one and two, east of
the slough in township twentythree, of range three
The northeast fraction of section three east Of the
slough in township twenty-three, Of range three.
The fractions o isections two, three, and eleven,
west of the slough in township twenty-three, Of
range three.
Section twenty-five, the south half and northwest
quarter of section twentythree and sections twenty
six, twenty-seven, thirty-feur, and thirty-hve, all
on the main land in township wenty-three, of range
three.
Townships nineteen and twenty, of range three
The north half (west of lake, OF section SIX IN
township twenty Of range four.
North Of the base line and scest Of The fourth principal
meridian.
Fractional sections twenty three and twenty-four,
in township seventeen, of range three.
The fractions of sections nineteen, thirty, and
hirty-one, west of Sturgeon bay, IN township four
teen, of range five.
Fractional sections thrty-one, thirty-fve, and
hrty-six, the southwest quarter of section thirty
three and the southeast quarter of section thirty
four, in township seventeen, of range five
Fractional township fourteen, of range six.
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Sections one thirty-two, and thirty-fve, in town
ship forty-fve, of range one.
The north halves Of sections two, three, four, five,
and six, and sections one twelve, thirteen, twenty
four, twenty-five, and thiry-six in township thirty
one, of range two.
Sections thirty-one thrtytwo, thirty-three, thir-
ty-four, thirty-fve, and thirty-six, in township
thirty-two, of range two.
The north halves of sections one, two, three FOUR
and five, the north half and southwest quarter of
section six and the west halves of sections seven
ship thrty-one, of range three.
Sections thiry-one, thirty-two, thirythree, thir-
ty-four thirty-fve, and hrty-six, in township thir
ty-two, of range three.
At the land Office at QUINCY, commencing on
Monday, the eighteenth day Of August next, for
the sale Of the following described tracts of public
land viz:
South of the base line and ,pest Of the fourth principal
meridian.
The southwest quarter of section six, and the
west half and southeast quarter of section twenty
fve in township eight, of range four.
The fraction of the southwest quarter east Of
Chenal Ecare of section nineteen, in township six, Of
range FIVE.
The southwest quarter dissection eighteen the frac-
ton of the southwest quarter the main land west Of
Of Chena Ecarte, of section twenyseven, the south
east and northwest quarters on the main land Of
section twenty-eight, lots three, four, and five Of
section thirty-fve, and the southwest quarter Of
ecton thirty-six, in township seven of range five.
The west half of section thirty and section thirty
ne, in township FIVE, of range six.
The south half north of the river, Of section fve
esouthwest quarters of sections eight and fifteen,
and the west half of section twenty-six, in township
six, of range six.
The southwest quarter of section twelve, in town
ship seven, of range six.
The west halves of sections eighteen and nineteen,
in township, four of range seven.
The west half of fractional section six fractional
sections seven and twenty-one, the west half and
southeast quarter of section twenty-five, and lots
one and two, and the south fractional half on the
main land of section wenty-sx, in township five, of
range seven.
Fractional section twelve, on the main land and
island number thirtysix, embracing parts of sections
one and twelve, in township six, of range seven.
Fractional section twenty, the fraction of the west
half west of Chenal Ecarte of section twenty-nine,
and fractional section thirtytwo, in township three
of range eight.
The west half of section FIVE, fractional section
seven, the southwest quarters of sections twenty
two and twenty-six, and the west half of section
thirty-six, IN township four, Of range eight.
The fraction on island number eleven, of section
SIX the fraction on the main land Of section seven
enteen, the southwest quarter of section twenty
seven and lots one, two three, of slough and
island, in section thrty-our all in township one of
range nine
An island in the Mississippi river, in section
twelve, in township three, of range nine
Section twenty the north half of section TWEEN
eight and the east fraction Of section hrtythree, in
township one north, range nine Dest of the fourth
AT he land Office at CHICAGO, commencing on
Monday, the eleventh day of August next, for the
disposal of the following sections and fractional
tons of public land situated in the former Indian
reservations of Wah-pon-seh and Qua-qui-to, viz:
Sections fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen,
twenty, twenty-one, and twenty-five, and fractional
sections seven, eight nine, ten, eleven, fourteen,
twenty-three, twenty-six, twenty seven, twenty
eight, twenty-nine, and thirty, all in township thir-
tytwo NORTH of range eleven east of the third prn
cipal 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
(uness 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 ex-
piration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city Of Washington,
this ninth day of May, ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and forty.fve.
JAMES X POLK.
By the President
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Notice to Pre-emDtion claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of presumption
to any lands within the limiia of The tnwnahina