The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-04
Nv the President OF the United states.

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 the State of Indiana at the periods herein
after designated for the sale of the following described lands
situated the late Miami cessions, in said State witt
Ar the land Office of INDIANAPOLIS commencing OF
Monday the sixth day of September next for the disposal
of the public lands within the aforementioned townships
and fractional townships 10 VIII
North of the base line and Of the SECOND principal
dian.
Fractional townships twenty-one, twenty-five and
tyhree, in the former ''Great Miami Reserve" Of range
Fractional township twenty-one and townships twenty
two and twenty-three, IN the iorlner Great Miami he
Fractional townships twenty-five and twenythree in the
former Great Miami Reserve OF ia1Ee seven q,
Z" two miles square the Salamanie river" of ranges
thirteen and fourteen.
At the land office at FORT WAYNE, commencing on
Monday, the twentieth day of September next for the dis
posa OF the public lands within the aforementioned town.
ships and fractional townships, towit:
North of the base line, and east Of the second principal ert-
Townships wentyfour, twenty-five, and twentysix and
fractional township twenyseven, in the former Great Mi
ami Reserve" of ranges five and six.
six and wenty-seven, in the former Great Miami Re-
serve" and fractional townships thirty three and thirty,
Fractional townships tweny-seven and twenty-eght in
Wabash river" and fractional townships thirty three and
hirtyiour in the former reserve at Flat Belys village
OF range eight.
Fractional townships twentyseven and twenty-eght IN
the former tSx miles square the forks of the
Wabash river, and fractional township thirty-one, IN the
former reserve at Seeks village" of range nine.
Fractional township wenyseven, in the former reserve
nine and thirty, in the former reserves at the Mouth OF the
Aboiie river" and the "Racoon Village, and fractional
township thrtyone, IN the former reserve at Seeks WI
age, Orange en
Fractional townships twenyseven, twenty-egh twenty,
nine and thirty, in the former reserves at Flat Rock
''he mouth of the Aboite river, and the "Raccoon VII
age,'' OF range eleven
Fractional townships twenty-eight and wenty-nnc in
the former reserve at he mouth OF the Aboite river OIL
range twelve.
At the land office at WINAMAC, eommenc ing 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 wit;
North of The base line, and of the second principal
nierfdiaa.
fractional townships twenyiour, twenty-five, and TWEEN
y-six, in the former "Great Miami Reserve of range
one.
Townships twentyfour, twenty-five and twenty-sx, and
fractional township tweny-seven in the former " Great
Miami Reserve OF ranges two and three.
Townships twenyfour, twenty-five, and twentysix and
fractional townships twentyseven and tweny-eght, In the
former "Great Miami Reserve and the Reserve between
Eel and Wabash rivers" of range four
Fractional townships twenty and wentyeight, IN
the former reserve between the Wabash and Eel rivers
of range five.
y other purposes and the alternate sections granted to
the State of Indiana, for the purpose of aiding said State
with those of Lake Erie" by the act approved I'd
March, 1927 together with the tracts which have been Sc
lieu OF the portions of said alternate sections covered by
divdua Indian under the treaties will be excluded
from the sales
The lands will be sold for less price than dol
lars per acre. provided by the first section OF the
titled 'An grant the right of presumption actual
settlers the land acquired by treaty from the Miami In
dians in Indiana, approved the 3D. of August, 1876
And the Offering of the will be commenced the
days appointed and proceed in the order in which
they advertised with all despatch, until the
whole shall have been offered and the sales thus closed
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 two weeks.
Given under my hand, the city of Washington this
wentyifh day Of May, ammo Domin thousand eight
hundred and iorty-seven. JAMES X. POLK.
BY the Presidents
RICHARD M. YOUNG,
Commissioner If the General r and Office.