The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-29
by the President OF the United States.

IN pursuance OF law, /, JAMES k. POLK, President OF
make known that public sales will be held at The under
mentioned land Offices in the STATE OF LOUISIANA,
at the periods hereinafter mentioned, to wit:
At the land office at OPELOUSAS, commencing on
Monday the fourteenth day Of February next, for the dis
posa Of the public lands to which no prvate claims are
alleged, within the aforementioned townships and frac-
tlona townships, viz;
South of the base line and of the principal meridian
Townships five and thirteen, Of range four.
Township twelve, and sections two three four five, six
seven, eight, nne ten, eleven seventeen, eighteen nine
six in township thirteen of range five.
Fractional township eleven, of range six.
Townships ten, eleven, and twelve, of range seven.
actonal townships, en eleven, twelve, and thirteen
of range eight.
Fractional township thirteen south of the lake. and frac
tional townships fourteen md fifteen, of range ten
Fractional township fifteen, south of Grand Lake, of
fractional township fifteen, south of Grand Lake, of
range twelve.
South of the base line and of the principal meridian
Fractional township fifteen, of range nine.
At the land Office at NATCHITOCHES commencing on
Monday the twenty first day Of February next for the dis
alleged, within the aforementioned townships and ac
tona townships, viz;
North of The base line and of the principal meridian
Fractional townships thirteen and fourteen north of Red
river, of range eleven
Section one, the north half and southeast quarter of
ton twelve the east half Except the southwest OF
the southeast quarte OF section thirteen and fractional
section twentyiour, in fractional township tourteen OF
range twelve.
Fractional townships sixteen and seventeen, south of the
"Cfrappe' reservation, OF range thirteen.
Township sixteen, OF range fourteen.
Township sixteen, of range fifteen
At the land office OUACHTTA, commencing on Mon
day the twenty eighth day of February next for the dpo
sal Of the public lands which 'private claims al
legged, within the aforementioned townships and fraction
al townships, viz:
North of the base line and cast of The principal meridian
Fractional townships three and four, north of Red river
of range FIVE.
Fractional township four, north of Red river, of range
six.
Sections one, two three ten, eleven twelve thirteen,
fourteen, and twenyiour, township sixteen, OF range
thirteen.
Island numbered one hundred and three the Mssissip
pi river, in township seventeen of range fourteen.
Island numbered ninety FIVE in the Mississippi river, in
township twenty, of ranges thirteen and fourteen
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools military
other purposes, will be excluded from the sales.
The offering of the lands will be commenced the days
appointed and proceed in the order in which they
advertised, with all convenient despatch, until the
whole shall have been offered and the sales thus closed
But sale shall be kept longer than two weeks and
private entry of any of the lands will be admitted until
after the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington, this
third day of November, ammo Domni thousand eight
hundred and forty. seven
By the President. JAMES X. POLK.
RICHARD NJ YOU'VE,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.