The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-06

Nv the PRECEDENT OF the United States

BY the President OF the United States
In pursuance of law, l, JAMES X. POLK,
l. President 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 MISSISSIPPI, at the periods herein
after designated, to wit:
At the land Office at AUGUSTA, commencing on
Monday, the fifteenth day of June next, for the dis
posal Of the public lands in the following townships
and fractional townships, to wit;
South Of the thiryt degree Of north latitude and ces
of the meridian.
Fractional townships one to seven inclusive, adj
Joining the Alabama line, Of range four.
Townships one, two, three, five, and the four
western tiers Of sections in townships six, Of range
five. ya.#
Township two, of range six.
Townships four, FIVE, and six, of range eight
Township six, of range nine.
Township seven, except sections twenty-nine to
thirty-two inclusive, Of range twelve.
Fractional township ten, Of ranges fifteen and six
teen.
Township FIVE, and fractional township eight, of
range seventeen.
The west half of the northeast quarter of section
nine in township FIVE, Of range eleven
At the land Office at JACKSON, commencing on
Monday, the first day of June next, for the sale Of
the following tracts, to wit:
North of The base line and ioest Of the Chocta,o
.E... ridian.
Lots numbered three and four, in section twenty
eight, on island number lightweight, in the Msss-
sippi river, township fifteen, Of range nine.
Lots numbered ten, eleven, twelve, and thirteen,
in section twelve, township three, of range one.
At the land Office at WASHINGTON, COM
mencing on Monday, the fifteenth day of June next,
for the disposal OF the following tracts being chiefly
forfeited and relinquished lands under the credit
system, viz a..
North of the base line and east Of the meridian.
Fractional section sixty-three, in township eleven;
and section thirty, on an island in the Mississippi
river in township fourteen, Of range one.
The northeast quarter of section thirty-four, In
township FIVE, of range two.
The northwest quarter OF section hfty-three, IN
township one, of range three.
The northeast quarter Of section seven, in town.
ship nine, Of range four.
fhe east half Of the northwest quarter Of section
twenty-one, in township three, Of range six;
The northwest quarter OF section thirty-thtee, la
township seven of range eleven.
North Of the base line and oes Of the 'ner'dian.,
The northeast quarter Of section ten, in township
two, of range one.
Fractional section two, in township five, of range
four.
Lands appropriated by law for the use Of schools,
military, or other purposes; also lands which have
been awarded or located under the fourteenth and
nineteenth articles Of the treaty with the ChocaW
nation of Indians, concluded at Dancing RABBIT
eighteen hundred and thirty, are hereby excepted,
and will be excluded from the sales.
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 twenty-hfth day Of February, ammo Domi-
nj one thousand eight hundred and forty-sx.
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 anv 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
soon as practicable after seeing his notice. and before
the day appointed for the commencement OF the
public sale of the township embracing the tract
claimed, (above dcsignated) otherwise such claim
will be forfeited
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Feb 25-1atd