The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-21
by the President of the United States.

IN pursuance oflaw, JAMES X POLK President of the
Un,ed a nn n G aeTin 40 hereby declare and
land offices in the State OF Florida at the periods heeina
ter me ntoned, to wit;
AT the land office at ST. AUGUSTINE commencing ON
Monday the seventh day Of February for the disposal
of the public lands within the aforementioned towns hips
and parts oil townships Wis
South of the base line and east of the principal meridian
Fractional township twenty, of range thirty-one.
Townships ysiA Except sections seven, eighteen,
nineteen thirty, and thirty one) and fyseven; and
tons two, three FOUR five, six, eight nine
eleven hieen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen twenty,
twenty-one, and twenty-five, in township fftyeight, OF
Townships hfty-ive, fy-six Except section one) and
sevsn hriy tspy ons by
two, thrythree thirty FOUR thirty five, and hirtysx OF
range thirty-nine.
Sections one, two, three FOUR five, SIX, twelve thirteen,
tweny-four, and twenty-five, in township fifty fve and
four five and six on Bisoayne Bay Of range forty
Fractional township fity-fve, Biscayne Bay of
range forty-one.
Monday the twenyfrst day of February next the dis
posa OF the public lands within the aforementioned
ships and parts OF townships, viz
South of the base line and Of the principal meridian
Townships twentyone and twenty-five of range nineteen
Townships twenryone (excepr sections one, twelve, thr
teen, fourteen, tweny-tree, twenyfo and twenty five
and twenty-five, of range twenty.
Townships twenty-five and twentyhree, of range
Townships twenty-five and twenty, three of range TWEEN
-ty-two.
At the land Office at TALLAHASSEE, commencing on
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,
range one.
fractional township one, northeast of Fobes's grant,
fractional sections three FOUR nine ten fourteen and
seven, twenty eight, hirtytwo and thirty three,
ship one township two, west of Forbess grant, and
fractional townships three Except the southwest tac
on q section land township four west
and thiry-one,) of range nine.
fractional sections twenty-five, wentyhree, and twenty
four, the main land in township two OF range twenty
six
Fractional sections thryone thirty two thirty three
al sections eight nine, twelve, seventeen twenty-ou
twenty ve twenty six, twentyseven, and twenty nine
the main land, in township two, oil twentyseven
Fractional township three, the main land, Except
sections one thrce SIX, sixteen, and twenyseven
OF range thirty
South Of the base line and east Of the principal meridian.
Fractional townships eight and ninc west Of the Suwan
nee river Of range fourteen
North of the base line and east of the principal meridian
Sections twelve, thirteen, fourteen twenty, twenyone,
six twenty seven. tweny-egh twenynne thirty thirty
two, thirty thee thryiour, thirty five, and thiriysx,
township one, OF range five
Township one, and sections twenty-five, twenty-six,
twenyseven twentyeight, hirtythrce thirty four thirty
fve and thirtysix, and township two, OF range six.
North of the base line and of the principal meridian.
Fractional township one, north OF "Forbess Grant,, of
range six
range seven.
Sections one, two, eleven, twelve thirteen fourteen f
teen twenty-five, twentyhree, twenyfour, twenty-five
tweny-six, twenty and the southeast fraction of
section tweneght, the former Indian Reserve, the
fraction Of section thirty in the same, and
thry-fou thirty five, and thirysix in township
tions twelve, thirteen wentyree tweny-four twenty
five, wenty-six hirtyv and thrysix in township two;
and sections two nine, ten, eleven, and twelve in
township three, of range eight.
Sections thirty five and hirty-six in township six, of
range twelve.
fractional township three, of "Choctawhatchy
river" of range sixteen.
Sections iwenyiour, twenty five, twenty six, thirty five,
and trty-sx, in township three, of range seventeen.
Township three, of range thirty.
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 offered and the sales thus closed But sale
shall be kept open longer than two weeks, and private
entry any of the lands will be admitted until after the
e. pration of the weeks
Given under my hand at the city Of Washington, this
twenty third day of October, Domini thousand
eight hundred and forty-seven.
BY the President: JAMES X. POLK.
RICHARD M. You've,
Commissioners of the General Land Office.