The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-14
By the President of the United states.

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BY the President OF the United states.
IN pursuance of law, /, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i dent 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 Terri
tory Of Iowa, at the periods hereinafter designated,
10 wits
Al the land Office at DU BUQUE, commencing
on MONDAY, the twenty-third day OF November
next for the disposal Of the public lands within the
aforementioned townships-to wit:
North Of the base line and Oss Of the 5 principal mSri-
dian.
Townships eighty-seyen and eighty -eight OF
range eleven.
Townships eighty-four, eighty-fye, eighty-six,
eighty seven, and lightweight, Of range twelve.
Townships eighty-four, eighty-hye, eighty-six,
eighty seven, and eighty eight Of range thirteen.
Townships eghty-four and eghty-hye, Of range
fourteen.
At the land Office at IOWA CITY, the site desig-
mated by the President under the act Of eighth Au
gust, 1886 for the Office Of the Iowa district, COM
mencing on MONDAY, the thirtieth day Of Noyem'
Der next for the disposal Of the public lands within
underline ntoned toWnships-to wit:
North Of the base line and 1est Of the 5h principal me
Tidian
Townships elghty-two and eighty-three, of range
twelve
Townships eighty, eighty-one, eighty-two, and
elghty-three, OF range thlrtecn'
Townships eighty-one, eghty-two, and eighty
three, Of range fourteen.
Townships seventy-seven and seventy eight, Of
range sixteen.
Sections one to six inclusive, the northeast quar-.
of section seven, sections eight to fifteen inelu-
sive, the northeast quarier Of section seventeen,
the north half OF section twenty-five, sections TWEEN.
ty-three, twenty.four, and twenty-five, the north
east quarter Of section twenty-six, and the north
east quarter of section thirtysix in township sever
ty-slx; and townships seyenty.seven and seventy
| eight, FRANCE seventeen.
| The north half of section one, in township sew.
enty-six; township seventy-seven, Except sections
nineteen twenty, twenty eight, twenty-nlne, thirty
thirty-one, thiry-two thrtythree, thirtyfour, and
the southwest quarter Of section thirty-fye,) and
| township seventy eight, Of range eighteen.
At the land Office at FAIRFIELD, commencing or
MONDAY, the seventh day Of December next, fol
the disposal Of the public lands within the under
mentioned townships and parts of townships-viz
North of base line and ,os,t Of the 5h principal
| meridian.
| Townships seventy and seventy-one; township
Except section one, the north half AM
southeast quarter Of section two, the northeas
quarter of section three and the north half OF sec
ton tweve;) the west half Of section eighteen, sec
ton nineteen, the southwest quarter of section
twenty, sections twenty-Dine, thirty, thirty-one
and thirty.two, and the west half and southeas
quarter of section hrty-three, in township seventy
| three, of range sixteen.
Townships seventy, seventy-one, and seventy
two; township seventy-three, Except the north
half and southeast quarter of section one, and the
northeast quarter Of section twelve) the south half
section twentynne, the south half of section thirty
sections thirty-one, thirty-two, thiry-three, Tho
west half and southeast quarter Of section thirty
four, and the southwest quarter OF section thirty
five, in township seventy-four, Of range seventeen.
townships seventy, seventy -one seventy-two, anc
| l-If.
six, and eight, the southwest quarter OF sec
ton nine, the southeast quarter of section fifteen
sections seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty
twenty zone, and twenty-five, the southwest quarter
of section twenty-three, and sections twenty FIVE
| twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-elght, twenty
nine, thirty, thirty-one, thirty-two, thrty-three
thirty-four, thirty-fv and thirty in township
seventy-four, of range eighteen.
| Lands appropriated by law for the Of schools
military and other purposes, will be excluded from
the sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(unless the lands are sooner disposed off, and nc
longer and private entries Of land in the townships
so offered will be admitted until after the expiration
of two weeks from the commencement of sale
| sales
Given under my hand at the city of Washington
this 14th day of August ammo Domn one thousand
eight hundred and forty-s
| By the President JAMES X. POLK.
| JAMES II. PIrER,
Acting Commissioner Of the General Land Office
Notice to pre- emptiOn claimants.
Every person entitled to the right Of pre-emp
| ton to any lands within the townships above emu
merated, is required to establish the to the sat
sfacton of the register and receiver of the proper
land office, and make payment therefor as soon a
practicable after seeing this notice, and before the day
| appointed for the commencement Of the public sal,
OF the lands embracing the tract claimed otherwise
such claim will be forfeited.
JAMES II. PIPER,
Acting Commissioner olhe General Land Office.