The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-04
by the President of the United states.


TN pursuance of law, l, JAMES X. POLK, President of
the United States Of America, do hereby declare and
make known that public sales will be held at the under
mentioned land offices the State OF Iowa. at the PEE
RODS hereinafter designated, to witt
AT the land Office at DUBUQUE, commencing on Mon.
day. the seventeenth day of January for the disposal
of the public lands within the aforementioned townships
viz:
North ofthe baeln androest of fifth principal meridian
Townships eghy-four, eightyfve, eighty-six, eighty
seven, and eshty,eght, of range fifteen
seven eighty eight. and eghtynine, Of range sixteen
Townships eighty four, eighy-ive, eghy-six, eighty
seven, and eighty-eight, of range seventeen;
Townships eighty four eighy.five, eighty-six, eighty
seven and eighty eight, Of range eighteen, o;u,
' AT THE SAME PIAcE on Monday the
thryr day of January next for the disposal of the pub
lie lands within the aforementioned townships to wits
North Of the base line, and tcest fifth principal meridian"
Townships eighty,our eighty-fve, eighty-six eighty
seyen and eigh,eight, OF range twenty
Townships eighty four eightyve, eighy-six and eighty
seven, OF range twenty-one.
Townships eighty FOUR eighty five, eighysix and eighty
seven of range Twenty-Five
Townships eghy-four eighy-fve eightysix and eighty
Townships eighly-four, eighty five, and eghty-six, of
range twenty-four.
Townships eghty-iour eighy-five, and elghy-slx Of
range twenty-five.
Township eghty-six, of range twenty-six.
At the Land Office at IOWA CITY, commencing on
Monday the day of January next for the dis
posal OF the public lands within the aforementioned town.
ships and parts OF townships, to wit:
North of the base line and of the fh principal mer
Townships eighy-one, eghtytwo. and eghty-three, of
range fifteen.
Townships eighty one eightywo and eighy-three, OF
Townships eighyone, eighy-two, and eghy-three, of
Townships eighty-onc eghtywo, and eighty three, of
Sections two four six eight ten twelve fourteen, egh-
teen, twenty twenty-five, twenyfour, twentysix twenty
eight, thirty, thy-two, thry-four, and thysix in town
ship six sections two, three, FOUR hve SIX
the northeast quarter and the north half OF the northwest
seven, section eight section nne Tex
en eleven, twelve the north half and the northeast
quarter of the southeast quarter OF section thirteen section
fourteen the north half northwest quarter and the
north half OF the northeast quarter OF section fifteen sections
twenty thirty thirty-two thirty four and thry-sx,
in township seventy sections nineteen, twenty,
thirty two, and thirty tree in township seventy-egh
and townships eghywo and eightyhree, OF range nine
Townships eighy-wo and eighty tee of range twenty
Townships eighytwo and eighiy-thee OF range twenty
Townships eighytwo and eightythree of range twenty
Townships eighty-two and eightyree, of range twenty
Townships eighty two and eighty of range twenty
Townships eightytwo and eighty of range twenty
five.
North of the base line aud of principal meridian
Lot number three and Pelican Island" in section three
number seven, and "Crane Island in section four; and
lot number six section nine, in township seventy
and islands in sections thryfour and thirty fve in
township seventy eight, OF range three
At the land office at FAIRFIELD commencing Mon
day. the seventeenth day of January next for the disposal
of the public lands within the aforementioned townships
and parts OF townships, VIZ
North of the base line and nest Of the fifth principal meridan
Townships seventy, seventyone seveny-two, seventy
three seventyour and sections FOUR the west halt othe
quarter and the southeast quarter oil the southwest
quarter five, sections seven eight, the west half
OF southwest quarter the southeast quarter of the south
quarter, and the southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter nine sections en twelve, foureen the
south half the half of the northwest quarter the south
quarter of the northwest quarter and the southwest
quarter of the northeast quarter OF section tteen sections
seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty wentyone, twenty
two three, Except the northeast quarter OF the
northeast quarterly twenty four; the west hail. the south
of the northeast quarter the west half Of the
southeast quarter and the southeast quarter OF the south
east quarter OF section twenty-five, and sections twenysix,
tweniy-seven wenyeight, wentynine, thirty thry-one
hirtywo thirty three thry-fonr thry-fve and thirty
six, in township seventy five, OF range nineteen.
Lands appropriated by law for the use OF schools, militia
nv or other purposes will be excluded from the sales
The offering the lands will be commenced the days
appointed, proceed the order in which they
are advertised, with all convenient despatch, until the
whole shall have offered, and the sales thus closed
But no sale shall be kept longer than two weeks and
no private entry OF any of the lands will be admitted until
after the expiration of the two weeks. -
Given under my hand, the city of Washington, this
ninth day October Donni thousand eight hum
dred and fory-seven. by the President:
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioners OF the General Land Office.