Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-08-18
PUBLIC LAND SALES.
By the President of the United States.

BY The President or The United StateS.
IN pursuance Of law, I, JAMES X. POLK,
President of the United States Of America, do
hereby declare and make known, that public sales
will be held at the aforementioned Land Offices
in the State of Florida, at the periods hereinafter
to wit:
At the land office at Newnansville, commen-
cling on Monday the ninth day of October next,
for the disposal of the public lands situated within
the aforementioned townships and parts of town
ships, viz:
South of the base line, and east of the prinei-
pal meridian.
The fraction OF township seven, situated east
of the Suwannee river, Except Sections one, e.
leven and twelvc,) and the fraction of township
ten cast of said river, Except Sections six, seven,
eighteen, nineteen, twenty and thirty-one,) Of
range fourteen.
Fractional township ,hirty-six, of range seven
teen.
Townships twenty-three and twenty four. and
fractional townships thirtyone, thirty six, thirty
seven thirty-eight and thirty.nine, of rangeeigh-
teen.
Townships twenty three and twonty -four, frac-
tional township thirty-one, townships thrty-six,
thirty-seven thirty-eight, and fractional township
thirty-nine. of range nineteen.
Townships twenty three, Except the western
tier of Sectios,s thirty thirtytwo, thirty-sx,
thirty thirty-eight and thirty of range
twenty.
Townships thirty, thirty-one and thirty-two, Of
range twenty-one.
Townships thirty, thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty
three and thirty -four, of range twenty-five.
At the land Office at st. Augustine, common
cling on Monday. the sixteenth day Of October
next, for the disposal of the public lands within
the aforementioned township and parts Of town.
| ships, viz:
South of the base line, and east Of the princi-
| pal meridian.
Townships eighteen, nineteen and twenty, and
fractional township twenty-one, of range twenty
| eight.
Fractional township nineteen and township
twenty, of range twenty nine.
| Township twenty -four, and fractional township
| twenty-f of range thirty.
Townships twenty-five and twenty four, and
fractional township twenty-five, Except Sections
twelve, thirteen, twenty-four and twenty-fve,) of
range ihrty-one.
| Townships twenty one, twenty-five, twenty
three and tweny-four, and fractional township
twenty-five, of range thirty-two.
| Township nineteen, Sections one, two, three
Sections ten to fifteen inclusive, Sections twenty
one to twenty inclusive, and Sections thirty
one thirty.four. thlrty-se and thirty-six in fraC
tional township twenty; township twenty-one,
township twenty-five Except Sections one, twelve,
thirteen twenty -four and twenty-fve,) and town.
ships twenty-five and twenty-sx, Of range thirty
| three.
Sections three, four five, Sections nine to fiji
teen inclusive, Sections twenty-five to twenty.
| seven inclusive, aud Sections thirty-fouT, thirty
( FIVE and thrtv-six in township twenty-five, and
township twenty-three Except Sections to si1
incIusive,) of range thirty-four.
Il Fractional township twenty-five, the four east
ern tiers Of Sections in township twenty-five, and
Sections one TO four inclusive. Sections nine 10 ff.
teen inclusiue and Sections twenty two to twenty.
seven inclusive, in township twenty-six, of rango
thirty five.
Fractional townships nineteen and twenty,
range thirty-six.
AT the land Office at Tallahassee, commencing
on Monday the twenty.thrd day of October next,
for the disposal of the public lands situated within
the aforementioned townships and parts of town.
ships, to wit.
South of the base line, and east Of the princi-
pal meridian.
The Two eastern tiers Of Sections in township
two, the cas-. half of township three and township
four Except the eastern tier of SectiOns) of range
three.
II Township two, Except Sections one to twelve
inclusive. and Sections seventeen, eighteen. nine
teen, tnlrY and thrty one SecttO1lS SIX and sew
en-, in township three, and fractional township
five, Except Sections three, four, five and SIX, of
range four
Townships three and four, and fractional town.
ship FIVE, Of range five.
Township FIVE, of range six.
( Township nine, of range twelve.
Sections one, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
Sections twenty-three TO twenty-seven inclusive,
and Sections thirty -four, thiry-6ve aad thirty-six
in township seven, and townships eight and nine,
f Of range thirteen.
The fraction Of township seven, sitSated west Of
the Suwannee river, Of range fourteen.
Fl Lands appropriated by law for the use OF schools.
military OF other purposes, will be excluded from
the sales.
The Offering Of the above mentioned lands will
be commenced on the days appointed, and proceed
in the order in which they are advertised, with
all convenien, dispatch, until the whole shall have
been offered and the sales thus closed Bot no
j. sale shall be kept open longer than two weeks,
: and no private entry of any Of the lands will be
. admitted until after the expiration of the two
= weeks.
Given under my hand at the City of Washing.
ton, this third day of July, Ammo Domini one
thousand eight hundred and forty-eight.
By the President:
JAMES K. POLK.
RICHARD M. You've,
oft IL.