Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-09-29
PUBLIC Land SALES.
By the President OF the United States.


IN pursuance Of law, l, JAMES r. 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 pr'nc'-
nal meridian.
The fraction of township seven, situated east
of the Suwannee river, Except Sections one, e.
leven and twelve,) and the fraction of township
ten east 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-three and twenty four, and
fractional townships thirty-one, thirty-slx thirty
seven, thirty-eight and thirtynne, of range eigh-
teen.
Townships twenty.three and twenty.four, frac-
tional township thirty-one, townships thirty
thirty thrtyeight, and fractional township
thirty nine of range nineteen.
Townships twenty-three, Except the western
thirty -seven thirty and thirtyniEe 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 lend 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 lone, of range twenty
eight.
Fractional township nineteen and township
twenty, of range twenty
Township twenty -four, and fractional township
twenty-five of range thirty.
Townships twenty-five and twenty four, and
fractional township twenty five, Except Sections
twelve, thirteen, twenty-four and twenty -five,) of
range thirty-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, thIrtyfse 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-six, of range thirty.
three.
Sections three, four. five, Sections nine to ff-
teen inclusive, Sections twenty-five to twenty
seven inclusive, and Sections thirty four thirty
five and thirtY-six in township twenty-five, and
township twenty-three Except Sections one to six
inclusive of range thirty .fOur.
Fractional township twenty-five, the four east
ern tiers of Sections in township twenty-five, and
Sections one to four inclusive. Sections nine to ff-
teen inclusive, and Sections twenty-five to twenty
seven inclusive, in township twenty-six, of range
thirty-fve.
Fractional townships nineteen and twenty, of
range thirty-six.
At the land office at Tallahassee, commencing
on Monday the twenty-third 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 east half of township three and township
FOUR Except the eastern tier of Sectons of range
three.
Township two, Except Sections one to twelve
teen thirty and thirty one) Sections six and sew
en-, in township three, and fractional township
five, Except Sections three, four, five and sx) 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, thirtyive aad thiry-six
in township seven and townships eight and nine,
of range thirteen.
The fraction of township seven, situated west of
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 on the days appointed, and proceed
in the order in which they are advertised, with
all convenient dispatch, until the whole shall have
been offered, and the sales thus closed. But no
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 X. POLK.
RICHARD M. You've,