Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-03
~ the President OF the United states

By the President oil the United Mates
IN pursuance If law. |, JAMES X. POLK
J. President Of the United States OF America,
do hereby declare, and make known, tha, public
sales will be held at the aforementioned and
Offices, in the State Of Missouri, al The period.
hereinafter designated, to wit:
At the land Office at Jackson, commencing On
Monday, the twenty fifth day o September
next, for the disposal Of the public land, with
in the aforementioned townships and parts Of
townships, viz;
.No,th Of tie base line and East IF the nth pin
cipai meridian.
TOWNSHIPS twenty four and twenty-five, and
Sections one, two, eleven, twelve thirteen, four
teen, fifteen twenty two, twenty three, twenty.
four, twenty five, twenty six, twenty seven,
twenty eight, thrty.two, thirty three, thirty.
four, thirty five and thirty six, in TOWNSHIP
twenty-six, Of range eight
| Fractional TOWNSHIPS seventeen and eighteen,
West of Little River Swamp; fractional Sec
fioas thirty-o thrtytwo, thirty three, thirty.
four, lhrty.hvc and thirty SIX, South Of ''cut.
oil" and iarney's river, IN TOWNSHIP nineteen,
aud Sections one twelve, thirteen, twenty three,
twenty four, twenty-five, twentysix, twenty
seven, thirty-four, thirty five and thirty six, in
TOWNSHIP twenty one of range nine.
Fractional TOWNSHIP eighteen, West of Little
River Swamp. and fractional TOWNSHIPS nine.
teen, twenty one and twenty two, West Of Lake
McCormy Of range ten.
sections twenty-five, twenty three, twenty,
four, twenty-five, twenty six, twenty seven,
thirty four, thirty five and thirty-six, i'll TOWN.
smlp eighteen; TOWNSHIP nineteen, Except Sec.
lions three, four, five. six, seven, eight, and The
North half of icn,) OF range twelve.
Fractional TOWNSHIP nineteen, of range thir
teen.
North Of tie base line and Vest efMe mn prm.
eipat meridian.
TOWNSHIP twenty-five, Of ranges one two,
three, four, five, six, seven and eight.
TOWNSHIPS twenty-five, twenty-seyen and
tweniy-ninc, of range nine.
TOWNSHIPS twenty-seven, twenty.eight ard
twenty-nine, Of range ten.
Al the land Office at Springfield, commencing
on Monday, the second day of October next, for
the disposal of the public lands within the un
dermentioned townships, TO wit
NORTH ofHe base line and Vest Of The fGh p,in.
cipal mridian
TOWNSHIPS twenty seven, twenty eight and
twenty nine, Of range eleven.
TOWNSHIPS twenty two, twenty-five, twenty
SIX, twenty seven, twenty-eight and twenty nlne,
of range twelve.
TOWNSHIPS twenty-five, twenty three, twenty
four, twenty five, twenty six, twenty.seven,
fqy sinh and s and
twenty four, of range fourteen.
At the same place, commencing on Monday,
the sixteenth day of October next, for the dis.
posal OF the public lands, situated within the
following townships, viz
North IF he base line and HIST ofHe mn prin.
eipdl meridian.
TOWNSHIPS twenty two, twenty three and
twenty four, Of range fifteen.
TOWNSHIPS twenty-five, twenty-thrce and
twenty four, of range sixteen.
TOWNSHIPS twenty-five, twenty three, twenty
four anG twenty seven, OF range seventeen
TowNs,nps twenty two, twenty three and
twenty six, of range eighteen.
TOWNSHIP twenty-five. Of range twenty-sM
TOWNSHIP twenty-five, of ranges twenty
seven, twenty-nine, thirty and thirty-one
TOWNSHIPS twenty-five and twenty-threr, oil
range thirty two.
Townsuir twenty two, of range thirty three
Lands appropriated by law for the use oil
schools, military and other purposes, will be
excluded from the sales.
The Offering of the above mentioned lands
will be commenced on The days appointed, ana
proceed in the order III which they are adSer'
lised, with all convenient despatch, until lhc
whole shall have been offered, aud the sales thus
closed Bnt no sale shall be kept open longer
than two weeks, and no private entry oil any Of
the lands will he admitted until after the exp
ration OF the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City Of Wash.
ington, this nineteenth day Of June, Ammo DO
mini one thousand eight hundred and forty
eight.
By the President: JAMES X. POLK.
RICHARD NJ. YOUNG,
Commissioner ofihe General Land OGes.
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled To the right OF pre-
emption to any Of the lands within the own.
ships and parts Of townships above enumea,ed'
is required to establish the same 10 The ,a'>'ac
ton Of the Register and Receiver Of thepf'Pe'
Land Office, and make payment ther'''' .,
soon az pgactrablr after seeing this noacc' anu
before The day appointed for the commence.
ment of the public sale Of the lands eniofac'ns
the tract claimed, otherwise such clam wili 10
forfeited. RICHARD NJ. fpuNu,
Commissioner ofthe Gea.ral Land 0pct'
July l}-wl lW