The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-09


pursuance oflaw, JAMES X. POLK, President of the
Il United States OF America do hereby declare and make
land offices in the State Of Florida at the periods hereina
ter me ntioned, to wit;
. AT the land Office at ST. AUGUSTINE, commencing on
Monday the seventh day of February next for the disposal
of the public lands within the unde rmenoned townships
and parts of townships, viz:
South Of the base line and east of the principal meridian
F. fractional township twenty Of range thry-one
nineteen thirty and thny-one and fty-seven and
esn iS s
twentyone, and twenty-two, in township fy-eight, OF
Townships fihy-ve, ity-sx, Except section one) and
Except sections twenty ye tweny-six twenty
two, thythee thirty four thirty five, and thrysix) OF
twenty four, and twenty-five, in township fifty Ave; and
fractional township ty Except sections two three,
Fractional township ffy-fve, on @ Biscayne Bay OF
range forty-one.
AT the land office at NEWNANsvILLE, commencing on
posal OF the public lands within the aforementioned
ships and parts of townships, viz:
South Of the base line and east Of the principal meridian.
Townships twenyo and twenty-five, of range nineteen
townships twentyone (excep sections one, twelve, thr
teen fourteen, twenty three, wentyou and twenty fve
and Twenty-Five. ofrange twenty
Townships twenty-five and twentyhree, of range TWEEN
Townships twenty-five and twenty. three, of range TWEEN
iy-two.
AT the land Office at TALLAHASSEE, commencing on
monday the seventh day of February for the disposal
OF he public lands within the aforementioned townships
and parts of townships, viz;
South Of the base line and of principal meridian
fractional township two, northeast of Forbe grant, Of
Fractional township one, northeast of Fobess grant,
fractional sections three four nine ten fourteen and
fiteen In former Indian reserve and sections twenty
ship township two Of Forbess grant, and town
ship three west Of the Apalachcola river range eight
ton Of section thry-one )and fractional township four west
of Chippoa Lake. Except fractional sections six, seven
Fractional sections twenty-five twenty three and twenty
four, on the main land in township wo of range twenty
Fractional sections hirtyone, thirytwo hirtyhree, and
hirtysx, on the main land in township one and fraction
twenty-five, twenysix, tweniyseven and twentynne
the main land, in township two, OF range wentyseven
Fractional township three, on the main land Except
sections one three, SIX seven sixteen, and twenty
OF range thirty-one.
South of the base line and east of the principal meridian
Fractional townships eight and nine, west of the Suwan-
nee river, OF range fourteen.
North of the line and of the principal eridiam
Sections twelve thirteen, fourteen, twenty wentyo
twentyto twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, twenty
six twenty twenty wenty-nine, thirty, thirty
wo thirty three, hir,yiour, thiryve and hirysix III
Township one, and sections twenty-five twenty-six,
twenyseven twenyeght thrty-three thirty -four, thirty
five, and thirtysx, 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. tGa
Sections one, two eleven, twelve thirteen fourteen, f
teen, twenty-five, twentythree twenty-four, Twenty-Five
twentysix, twentyseven, and the southeast fraction of
wenteigIt the former Indian Reserve, the
fraction Of section thrythree in the same, and sections
thirty four thirty and thrysix in township one;
tons twelve, thirteen twenty-tree, twen-iour, twenty
i've twenty hirtyfve and tysix in township
and sections nine, eleven, and twelve in
township three, of range eight. t
Sections thirty five and hirty-six, in township six, of
range twelve.
Fractional township three, west of "Choctawhatchy
Tiver,'' of range sixteen
Sections twentyfour twenty five, twenty six, hirtyfve
and thirty six, in township three of range
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 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 have been offered and the sales thus closed But sale
shall be kep open longer than weeks, and private
entry oil OF the lands will be admitted until after the
expiration of the weeks.
Given under my hand the city of Washington, this
twenty third day Of OCTOBER Domin thousand
eight hundred and fortyseven.
= BY the President JAMES X POLK
RICHARD Nj. YOU'VE,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.