The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-12
BY the President Of inc United s,,,,.


by the President Of the United States
TN pursuance of law, i, JAMES X POLK, Presidep, 81
Il the United States OF America, do hereby declare ,rj
make KNOWN that public sales win be held at the unS qua
mentioned land offices in the State of ARKANSAS M
periods hereinafter designated, To wit;
At the land office AT HELENA, commencing on Nov
DAY. the twelfth day of July next for the disposal of h
public lands within the aforementioned townships ar
parts of townships, 10 wits
North Of the base line, and east Of The fh principal No.
ridida wv
The parts of fractional townships one, two and tbr
situated of the ST. Francis river township seven ~
north half and southwest quarter of section six, and M
west halves of sections seven, eighteen nineteen thirty AM
thry-one, IN township eight and township nine of rang
Townships six, seven, eight and nine of range five
Townships eight and nine, of range six.
Townships and seven the north half of section h
in township eight and township seventeen, OF range seven
Township nine, OF range eight
Townships seven and nine and fractional section ons
the north half and southeast quarter of section two ana
fractional sections thirty and thirtyone, in township ten
range nine
five eight nine ten, eleven fourteen fifteen seventeen
nineteen twenty, tweny-nine, thirty thry-one and d
ty-two, in township eleven, oil range ten
At the same time and place;
South of the base tne and cest Of the nth principal meridian
The part of township nine situated south of the Arkan
sas river; sections five, six seven eight and seventeen
south OF river, township ten the west hall OF section
two section three the east half OF section four section,
ten eleven fourteen, and hiteen the north hall of
twentwo and the north half and southeast quarters
section weny-three, in township eleven sections tire
four FIVE six sevcn eight nine, ten, seventeen eighteen
nineteen twenty, twenty one twenty mine, thirty, thr
one, and hry.two, in township eighteen; and the nor
halves of sections two and three and sections four ten
eleven fourteen, eighteen nineteen, thry-one, thnyo
and thirty three in township nineteen of range one.
The part of township eight situated north OF the Arkansas
river; township fifteen, Except sections eleven and
twelve and the part of township sixteen, situated eaS
Old river, of range two.
AT the same time and place
South of the base line, and east Of The f principal mdn
The northwest fraction OF section SIX, IN township SIX
island number seveny-six, in the Mississippi river being
parts of sections thry-fve and thriy-sx, in township
eleven; and sections and two, in township twelve If
range one.
The north half and southeast quarter of section one
the north halves of sections two three four, five and SIX
Island number sixty In the Mississippi river being par
of sections tweny-x thirty four, and thiryve,
snap 0 the i ana Office at BATEsViLLE commenens
MONDAY the nineteenth day OF July next for the disposal
of the public lands within the aforementioned townships
and parts OF townships, to VIII;
North of the base line, and wea Of the fh principal nerdaH
The part of township ONE situated west OF White and
Chache rivers, and townships three and eeven OF Iung
townships three and four and the parts of townships
seven and eight situated west OF White river, OF range
Township fourteen, of range eleven.
The part OF township seventeen SITUATED west oil While
river, of range twelve.
Township eleven of range sixteen.
AT the same time and place.
North of the base line and east Of ffh principal merda
Township six, of range one
Townships seven and twenty-one, of range two
township nineteen, of range five.
Township fifteen, of range six.
At the land office at FAYETTEVILLE, commencing On
MONDAY the wenty-sixth day of July next for the dis
poa of the public lands within the aforementioned town.
ships, 10 wit:
North of the base line, and rcest Of nth principal meridian
Township fourteen, of range nineteen,
Townships twelve thirteen, and fourteen OF range
twenty
Townships twelve thirteen, and fourteen of range
twenty-one
Townships twelve and fourteen of range twenty three.
At the land office at JOHNSON COURTHOUSE, CON.
mencing MONDAY the second day of August next, for
the disposal ohe public lands within the undermentiod
townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and rcst of the th principal
ridian.
Township eleven, of range nineteen.
Township one of ranges twenty-five, tweny-thrce tween
y-four, and twenty-five
Township ten, of range twenty-eight
At the land office at CHAMPAGNOLE, commencing on
MONDAY the twelfth day Of July next for the disposal of
the public lands within the aforementioned townships, to
South Of the base line aud ,cest of ae h principal meridian
Township sixteen, of ranges ten, eleven fourteen and
Township thirteen, of range sixteen
Township nneteen and fractional township twenty, of
range seventeen.
MONDAY the nineteenth day of July next, for the disposal
of the public lands within the aforementioned township
and parts of townships, TO wit:
North Of the base line and of fh principal crdiar
Township three, of range six
The north half and southwest quarter of section six IN
township five, oil range fifteen.
South Of the base line and nth principal meridian
Sections six, seven and eighteen south of Arkansas
er, in township seven, of range four
Al the land office at WASHINGTON, commencing on
MONDAY the twentysixh day of July next for the disposal
of the public lands within the aforementioned township
South Of the base line and of the fh principal meridian
Township three, of range twenty three.
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools, militia
ry, other purposes will be excluded from the sales
The sales will each be kept open for weeks unes
the lands sooner disposed Off and no longer and mol
private entries of land in the townships offered will bel
admitted until after the expiration of weeks from M
commencement of said sales.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, us
third day Of April, Ammo Domin one thousand elgh
hundred and forty JAMES X. POLK,
BY the President;
RICHARD M YOU'VE,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Notice to Presumption Claimants.
Every person entitled the right of preempton to any
lands within the townships above enumerated is required
establish the the satisfaction of the Register and
Receiver of the proper land Office and make payment
therefor practicable after seeing this and
before the day appointed for the commencement OF s
public sale of the lands enhancing the claimed