The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-12
nv the pre.,dent Of the United states.

TN pursuance of law l. James K Polk, President of the
Tinted States of America, do hereby declare and make
known tbat public sales will be held the aforementioned
land offices In the State OF Indiana at the periods herein
the sale OF the following described lands
situated In the late Miami cessons, in said State wit
Al ,he land Office of INDIANA POLLS commencing on
Monday, the sixth day OF September next for the disposal
of the public lands within the unconventional townships
and fractional townships, 10 WIZ
North of the base line and east hc second principal inert
dian.
Fractional townships twentyone, twenty-five, AUD TWEEN
tv-tbree in the Great Miami Reserve, of range
Fractional township twenty lone, and townships twenty
two and wentyhree, in the former Great Miami ne
serve' of ranges two, three, four, hve and SIX
Fractional townships twenty-five and twenty-three In the
former SO Great Miami Reserve" OF range seven.
Fractional township twenthree in the former reserve OF
two miles square the Salamane river of ranges
thirteen and fourteen
At the land Office at FORT WAYNE, commencing on
posal OF the public lands within the aforementioned town
Ships and fractional townships, to-wt'
North of the base ie and east Of the second principal me1-
dian.
Townships twenty-for, Twenty-Five and wenty-sx, and
fractional township wentyseven IN the former Great MI
ami Reserve of ranges five and SIX
Fractional townships twenty four, twenty-five, twenty
six and twenty-sevcn in the former Great Miami ne
serve and fractional townships hy-ihIee and thirty
four in the former reserve at fat Belys Village, oil
fractional townships wentyseven and twenty-eigh, in
the former of SX miles al the forks OF the
Wabash river" and fractional townships thirtyhree and
thyiour in the former reserve at "fiot Belys Village
OF range eight.
Fractional townships twenysevcn and twenty-eight in
the former reserve six miles square the forks of the
Wabash river" and fractional township thry-one IN the
former "Seek's village" of range nine
Fractional township tweny-seyen IN me former reserve
Flat Rock - fractional townships tweny-egh twenty
nine and thirty in the former reserves at 1 Of nI
township hiry-one in the former reserve at seeks WI
lage," range ten.
Fractional townships wentyseven, twentyeight, twenty,
nine, and thirty in the former reserves at Fat Rock,
'the mouth OF the Aboe river, and the "Raccoon VII
Fractional townships twenty-eght and twentynine, in
the former at the mouth OF the Abote river, oil
range twelve
At the land Office at WINAMAC, commencing on Mon
day. the twenty day September next the dis
posa of the public lands within the aforementioned town
ships and fractional townships, TO wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the second principal
meridian.
Fractional townships twentyour, twenty-five, and TWEEN
ty-sx, in the toner "Great Miami Reserve" of range
Townships twenty-our, twenty-five, and twenysix and
fractional township twenty in the former " Great
Miami Reserve" of ranges two and three.
Townships twenty-fou twenty-five, and twony-six, and
fractional townships weny-seyen and twenyeight in the
former Great Miami Reserve, and the Reserve between
Eel and Wabash rivers, of range four.
Fractional townships twenty and twentyeigh in
the former reserve between the Wabash and Eel rivers,
OF range five.
Lands Appropriated by law for the of schools militia
ry, other purposes and the alternate sections granted
the State of Indiana o the purpose of aiding said State
in opening canal to connect the waters OF the Wabash
March, 1897 together with the which have been
ected and approved under the act OF 18th August 1872
lieu oil OF SAID alternate sections covered
dvdua Indian reserves under the treaties viii be excluded
from the sales.
The lands will be sold for less price than dol
lars provided by the frs, section OF the act
titled San act to grant the right OF presumption actual
settlers on the land acquired by treaty from the Miami In
dams, in Indiana, approved the Sd of August, 1916
And the offering of the will be commenced on 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 open longer than weeks and
private entry of any of the lands will be admitted until
after the expiration of the weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington this
twenty fifth day OF May, Domin thousand eight
hundred and forty-seven. JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.