The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-19
nv .ns pr..,aent OF the United states.

TN pursuance of law l. James X, Polk President of tle
United States of America do hereby declare and make
land Offices IN of Indiana, the periods herein
after designated for the sale OF the following described lands
situated the late Miami cessions in said STATE witi
Ar the land Office of INDIANAPOLIS commencing on
Monday the sixth day of September next for disposal
the public lands within the aforementioned townships
and fractional townships, 10 wit:
North of the base ne and of the second principal mr
dian
Fractional townships wentyone, twenty-five, and
y-three in the former Grea Miami Reserve, OF range
Fractional township EVERYONE an! ,qwnshPs twenty
and twentythree, in the former Great Miami Re
serve,'' Of ranges two, three, four, five, and six.
fractional townships twenty-five and rwentythree in the
former Great Miami Reserve" OF funge
Fractional township tyenythee in the former OF
sc two miles square the Saamanie river" of ranges
thirteen and fourteen
At the land office at FORT WAYNE, commencing on
Monday the Wenile.h day ssPem6e next for the d,
ships and fractional townships, towit;
North Of The base line, and east Of the second principal "'-
Townships tweny-iour, twenty-five, and wenysx, and
fractional township rycny-seyen, in the former Great MI
ami Reserve" of ranges five and six.
Fractional townships twenyiour, twenty five, twenty
SIX and tweny-seven, in The former Great Miami he
serve" and fractional townships thirty three and thirty
four in the former at "Fla Bey's Village, oil
fractional townships twenty-seven and iwenyeght, in
the former Of Sx miles square at the forks OF The
Wabash river, and fractional townships thirty and
OF range eight.
Fractional townships twenty-seyen and ,Weny-eisht IN
the former of six miles square aite forks OF me
Wabash river, and fractional township thiryone, in the
former reserve at Seeks village OF range nine.
Fractional township wenty-seven, IN the ioruer reserve
"Fla Rock :; fractional townships twenty eight twenty
nine and thirty in the former reserves at the Mouth OF I
Aboiie river" and the Racoon Village, and racuon,i
township hirtyone in the former reserve at seeks IT.
age,' of range ten.
Fractional townships twenty-seven twenty eight, twenty,
nine, and thirty, in the former reserves at FRAT hocK',
''the mouth Of the Abote river, and the kaccoon VIZ
Fractional townships tweny-eigh and wenty-nine, in
the former ''he mouth OF the Aboe RIVER o
| range twelve
AT the land office at wINAMAC, commencing on Mon
posa the public lands within the aforementioned town
ships and fractional townships, to VII;
North ofthe base line and east Of the second principal
| meridian
Fractional townships twenty-four twenty-five, and TWEEN
ty-sx, in the former 'Great Miami Reserve OF range
Townships twenty four, twenty-five and wenty-six ana
fractional township twenty-seven in the former pfea'
Miami Reserve, OF ranges two and three; x,
Townships twenty FOUR twenty-five, and twentsx, ana
fractional townships and twene,sh IN .o
| Eel and Wabash rivers of range four :;
Fractional townships twenty and wen,y1egnl ~ !,
of range five. m
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools, militia
ry other purposes and the alternate sections granted 10
the State of Indiana '.io the purpose OF aiding said stale
in opening canal to connect the waters OF the Wabash
river With those Lake Erie" by the approved "a
March, 1927 together with the tracts which have been Sc
ected and approved under The act OF 2h August iSz IN
lieu portions said alternate sections covered by m
dvidua Indian under the treaties, wi be excluded
from the sales.
lands will be sold for less price than two dol
lars per acre. provided by the first section OF the act
titled Gan grant the right OF prescription TO actual
settlers the land acquired by treaty from the Miami IN
dians in Indiana, approved ON the 81 OF August, lsio
And the offering of the will be commenced on the
days appointed proceed in the order in which
they advertised with all convenient despatch until the
whole shall have been offered and the sales thus closed
sale shall be kept open longer than two weeks and
private entry of any OF The lands will be admitted until
after the expiration OF the weeks.
Given under hand the OF washington, this
twenty-fhh day Of May Domni one thousand eight
hundred and 1orty-seven. JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President;
RICHARD NJ YOU'VE,
Commissioned of the General Land Office.