The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-17

BY the President or the United States.

TN pursuance ofaw, L. JAMES X POLK President of the
United States OF America DO hereby declare aud make
land offices the State OF Florida at the periods herenai
ter me ntioned TO wit
At the land office at ST AUGUSTINE, commencing on
Monday the seventh day OF February next for the dispose
OF the public lands within the towns hips
and parts of townships, viz'
South of the base line and Of The principal meridian.
Fractional township twenty, eff range thirty-one.
Townships !iysx, Except sections six, eighteen
nineteen thirty, and thyone and y-seven and sec
eleven fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty,
tweny-one and twenty-five, in township fity-eght of
Townships hly-ve, iftysix Except section one) and
except sections twenty five, weniysx twenty
seven twenty twentynne thirty thirty thirty
two, thry-ihree thry-tour hiryve, and hlrtysxo OF
range thirty-nlne.
twenty-iour, and Twenty-Five, in township fifty fve and
r a oSSp on eseap % wU
Fractional township fiityhve, on Biscayne Bay OF
range torty-one.
Monday, the twenyfrst day of February next for the dis
posal OF the public lands within the aforementioned town.
ships and parts of townships, viz
South of the base line and east Of the principal meridian
Townships twentyo and twenty-five of range nineteen
Townships wentyone (excepi sections one, twelve, thr
teen onrteen tweny-hree, tweny-ior and twenty fve
and twenty-five oil range twenty.
Townships twenty-five and twenty three of range
Townships twenty-five and twenty three of range twen-
y-wo
Al the land Office a. TALLAHASSEE, commencing on
Monday the seventh day of February for the disposal
of the public lands within the aforementioned townships
and parts OF townships, viz:
South of The base line and Of the principal meridian.
Fractional township two, northeast of Forbess grant, of
range
fractional township one, northeast Forbess grant,
Fractional sections thee FOUR nnes ten fourteen, and
feen in former Indian reserve, and sections twenty
ship one township two west of Forbess grant, and town
ship three oil the Apaachicoa river of range eight
fractional townships three Except southwest lrac-
ton of section thirty )and township FOUR
of Chippola Lake., Except fractional sections six
and thirty-one,) OF range nine
twenty-five, twenty three and twenty
four the main land in township two, OF range twenty
Fractional sections hirtyonc, hirytwo, hirtyhree and
thiy-sx, the main land township and fraction
al sections eight nine, twelve, seventeen, twenty -FOUR
twenty-five twenty-six tweny-seven and tweny-nne on
the main land in township two, Of range twenty seven
Fractional township three, on the main land, Except
sections three, seven sixteen, and
of range thlrty-one.
South of the base line and of the principal meridian
Fractional townships eight and nine, of the Suwan
nee river, OF range fourteen
North of the base line and of the principal meridian.
Sections twelve thirteen fourteen, twenty, twenty one,
six, twenty seven tweny-nine, ,y thirty
two thirty three, thirtyo hirtyve and hirysix IN
township one, OF range five.
Township one, and sections Twenty-Five twenty-sx,
twenty weny-egh thry-'hree, hiry-fonr, thirty
five, and thirty six, and township two, Of range six.
North of the base line and tce of the principal meridian
Fractional township one, north OF Fobes's Grant" OF
range six.
Fractional township north of Forbes's Grant,, OF
range
Sections one two eleven, twelve, thirteen. fourteen f
teen, twenty-five, twenythree twenty onr, twenty five,
twentysix, tweny-sevcn, and the southeast fraction oil
wentycigt in the former Indian Reserve the
fraction of thirty three in the same and sections
thirty thryfyc and thrtysx, in township Sec
tons twelve, thirteen, twenty-thrce, wentyou twenty
five twentysx, thirty five, and thirysx, in township two
and sections two, nne ten, eeven and twelve In
| township three, OF range eight.
Sections thirty five and thry-sx, in township six, OF
range twelve. .-s.,
| fractional township three, west of 90 Extraordinarily
river,' of range sixteen.
Sections twentyfour twenty-five twenty six thirty five,
and thirty six in township three, Of range seventeen
Township three OF range thirty.
Lands Appropriated by law for the of schools military
or other purposes, will be excluded from the sales.
The offering the lands will be commenced the days
appointed and proceed the order in which they
advertised with all convenient DESPATCH until the whole
shall offered and the sales thus closed But sale
shall be kept open longer than weeks and 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
twenty third day of October, Domni thousand
| eight hundred and fory-seven
| BY the President: JAMES X. POLK.
| RICHARD M You've,
| Commissioner of the General Land Office.
| Notice to Prescription Claimants.
Every person entitled the right of presumption to any
lands within of the townships and parts OF town
anne