The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-19
by the PRECEDENT of tho United states.

IN pursuance OF law, JAMES X. POLK, President OF
the United States of America, do hereby declare and
make known that public sales will be held the under
mentioned land offices in the State of Louisiana, the Pc
RODS hereinafter designated, to wits
At the land Office OPELOUSAS, commencing on
Monday, the sixteenth day Of October next for the disposal
of the public lands situated within the aforementioned
townships and parts of townships, viz e.
North the base line, and east Of the principal meridian
Township one, of range two.
Township one, of range three.
South Of the base line, and east of the principal meridian
Townships twelve, thirteen and fourteen, of range three.
Township twelve, OF range four.
Township ten, OF range nine.
South of the base line and ccst of the principal meridian
Fractional sections eighteen and nineteen, west of lake
Cacasiu In township thirteen, and the fractions OF Sec
tons eighteen and thirty west OF Cacau pass and
sections hirtyseven to inclusive, in fractional
Township eleven (exoept the south half of section one,
the north half of twelve the south halves of fourteen and
ftecn the north halves of twentyone, twenty-five, and
twenty three the south half of twenty section twenty
five, and sections thryone to thrysix ncusye0 sections
two, twelve thirteen, twenylour, twenty fve twenty
six, thirty two, thythre hiryfour, and thryf ve and
lots numbered seventeen seventy inclusive in township
thrteen and sections SIX seyen twelve thirteen loorteen
fifteen and seventeen, the fraction of weny-one on ST
Johns island, and sections twenty-five twenty three
twenyfour twenty-five, and thirtysx, in fractional town.
ship fourteen, OF range ten.
The half four and ve SIX seven
eight eighteen nineteen, and thirty, in township twelve
OF range eleven.
Township nine, sections inclusive, and sections
nine and ten in township eleven and sections twelve
thirteen, fourteen twentythee twenty four and twenty
hye IN ,own'h,p WGye Of range ,we ely, river and
sections one two twelve thirteen twenty three twenty
four, twenty HVe, tWenty-sx, and thlrysx, IN ractona
township eleven, of range thirteen.
At the land office at OUACHITA, commencing on Mon
day. the wentyhird day of October for the disposal
of the public lands situated within the following townships
viz
North of the base Hne and of the principal meridian
Townships seventeen and eighteen, of range ten.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, and nineteen, OF
eleven. ,..i-f
Lands appropriated by law for the of schools militia
ry other purposes, will DO excluded from the sales
The offering of the entioned lands will be com
the days appointed and proceed in the order
in which they advertised with all despatch
until the whole shall been offered, and the sales thus
closed But sale shall be kept open longer than two
weeks and private entry of OF the lands Will be ad
mtted until after the expiration of the two weeks
Given under my hand at the city OF Washington this
seventh day of july Ammo Domni thousand eight hun
bred and forty eight, .s ..t
BY the President;
RICHARD NJ YoUNG .,iic'
(,onr,; ss;on.r Of Tho 4, enoral Ian ()fice