The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-23

TN pursuance of law, l. James X Polk President of the
United States OF America, do hereby declare and make
known that public sales will be held the aforementioned
land Offices in the State OF Indiana at the periods herein
after designated for the sale of the following lands
situated in the late Miami cessions in said State wits
AT the land office of INDIANAPOLIS commencing on
Monday the sixth day of September next for the disposal
of the public lands within the aforementioned townships
and fractional townships, TO wit
North of the base line and east Of the second principal mi
dian.
Fractional townships twenty-one, twenty-five and
y-thee the former 'Great Miami Reserve" of range
Fractional township twenty one and townships twenty
and tweny-three in the former Great Miami Re
serve" of ranges two, three, four, hVe, and SIX.
Fractional townships twenty-five and twenty-three in the
former Great Miami Reserve OF range seven.
Fractional township twenty three IN the former reserve oil
90 two miles square the Saamanie river" of ranges
thirteen and fourteen
At the land office at FORT WAYNE, commencing on
posa OF the public lands within the aforementioned town
ships and fractional townships, towlt:
North of the base line aud The second principal ner
Townships twenty-four, twenty-five, and wentysx, and
fractional township twenty seven, in the former Great Mi
ami Reserve of ranges five and six.
Fractional townships twcnty-lour, twenty-five, twenty
six, and tweny-scven, in the former Great Miami Re
serve" and fractional townships thirty three and thirty,
four in the former reserve at 'tla Beys village, oil
Fractional townships tweny-seven and tweny-eght in
the former of x miles square a the forks OF the
Wabash river" and fractional townships thirty three and
yiour, in the former reserve at tat Belys village
OF range eight.
Fractional townships twenty seven and Weny-eigh IN
the former of x miles square at the forks OF The
Wabash river, and fractional township thrtyone, in the
former reserve at Seek village" OF range nine
Fractional township in the former reserve
at 'Flat Rock ;; fractional townships twenty
and M S the and
township thirtyone, in the former reserve at seeks IL
Fractional townships twenty twentyeight, twenty
nine and thirty, in the former reserves at .'Fnt Rock
he mouth Of the Aboite river" and the "Rnccoon Vii
Fractional townships twenty and twenty nine in
the former reserve at ie mouth OF the Aboe river, OF
range twelve.
AT the land Office at wINAMAC, commencing on Mon
day. the day OF September next for The dis
posa OF the public lands within the aforementioned town
ships and fractional townships, TO wits
North Of The base line, and of the second principal
nicrididn.
Fractional townships twentyiour, twenty-five and TWEEN
y-six, in the former "Grea Miami Reserve, OF range
one
Townships twenty-our, twenty-five, and twenysix, and
fractional township tweny-seven, in the former q" Great
Miami reserve OF ranges two and three;
Townships twenty.four, twenty-five, and wen'ysy, and
fractional townships twentyscycn and wentyeight IN the
former Great Miami Reserve" and the Reserve between
Eel and Wabash rivers" of range four
Fractional townships twenty and twenty-eght in
the former between the Wabash and Eel
OF range five.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools, militia
W or other purposes and the alternate sections granted to
ie State OF Indiana, or the purpose of aiding said State
in opening canal to connect the of The Wabash
river with those of Lake Erie" by the approved 2
March, 1927 together with the tracts which have been
ected and approved under the act of 2h August iSl2 in
lieu OF the portions 81 said alternate sections covered by in
divdna Indian reserves under the treaties, will be excluded
from the selcs.
The lands will not be sold for less price than dol
lars per acre, provided by the first section of the
titled AN act to grant the right of presumption to actual
settlers ON the und acquired by treaty from the Miami In
dams, in Indiana, approved on the 81 OF August 1876
And the offering OF the same 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
no private entry of of the lands will be admitted until
after the expiration OF the two weeks.
Washington,
twenty fifth day of May, Donn thousand eight
hundred and forty-seyen. JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner or tho General 7 and n0ico