Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-08-11
PUBLIC Land SALES.
By the President of the 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 at the aforementioned Land Offices
in the State of Florida at the periods hereinafter
designated. to wit
At the land Office at NewnansviIle, common
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 princi-
pal meridian.
The fraction Of township seven, situated east
of the suwannee river. Except Sections one, e.
Ieven and twelve,) and the fraction of township
ten, cas-, of said river, Except Sections SIX seven
eighteen, nineteen, twenty and thirty-one,) of
range fourteen.
Fractional township thirty-six, of range seven
teen.
Townships twenty-thrce and twenty four and
fractional townships thirly-one, thiry-six. thirty
seven thirty eight and thirty nine, of range eigh-
teen.
Townships twenty-;hree and twenty -four, frac-
tional township thirty-one, townships thirty six,
thirty-seven, thrty-eight, and fractional township
thirty-nine. of range nineteen.
Townships twenty three, Except the western
tier of Sections. thirty one thirty-wo. thiry-six
lhiry-sevcn thirty eight and thirty of range
| twenty.
Townships thirty, thrty-one and thirty-two, Of
range twenty-one.
Townships thi ty, 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 tile 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-ninc.
| Township twenty four and fractional township
twenty-five, of range thirty.
Townships twenty-five and twenty four, and
fractional township twenty-five, Except Section!
twelve, thirteen, twenty and twenty -fve,) O
range ihirty-one.
Townships twenty one, twenty-five. twenty
three and twenty-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-seven inclusive, and Sections thirty
one, thirty-four, ihlrty-f,e and thrty-sx in frac
tonal township twenty township twenty
township twenty-five Except Sections one, twelve
thirteen twenty -four and twenty.five,) and town
ships twenty-five and twenty six, of range thirty
| three.
Sections three, four, five, Sections nine to fif
teen inclusive. Sections twenty-five to twenty
seven inclusive. and Sections thirty -four, thirty
I five and thirty-six in township twenty-five. ant
township twenty-three Except Sections one to si1
inclusive,) of range thirty-four.
| Fractional township twenty-five, the four cast
ern tiers of Sections in township twenty-five anc
Sections one to four inclusive Sections nine to fit
teen inclusiue and Sections twenty-five to twenty
seven inclusive. in township twenty-six, Of range
thirty five.
Fractional townships nineteen and twenty, o
range thirty-six.
| At the land office at Tallahassee, commencin:
on Monday the twenty third day of October next
for the disposal of the public lands situated within
the aforementioned townships and parts of tow n
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 rang
three.
Township two, Except Sections one to twelv
inclusive and Sections seventeen, eighteen. nine
teen, thirty and thirty one) Sections six and sew
en-, in township three, and fractional TOWNSHIP
five. Except Sections three, four, five and six O
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, thrtyfve aad thiry-six
in township seven, and townships eight and nine
of range thirteen.
The fraction of township seven, situated west 9
the Suwannee river. of range fourteen.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools
military or other purposes, will be excluded from
the sales.
The offering of the above mentioned lands will
| be commenced CD the days appointed, and process
in the order in which they are advertised, will
all convenient dispatch. until the whole shall hav
been offered. and the sales thus closed. But N
sale shall be kept open longer than two weeks
and no private entry of any of the lands will b.
admitted until after the expiration Of the tw'
weeks.
Given under my hand at the City of Washing
ton, this third day of July. Ammo Domini or
thousand eight hundred and fory-eight.
By the President:
JAMES X. POLK.
RICHARD M. You've,