Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-07-28
Hv eae President az the United Stutcs.

Kv the xsreStdent 0f the United Stutcs
In pursuance Of law, JOHN TYLER, Prcsi.
dent Of the United States OF America do hereby de-
clare and make known that public sales will be held
at the aforementioned Land Offices, in the Terrific
ry Of Iowa, a. the periods hereinafter designated to
wit:
At the Land Office at DU BUQUE, commencing
on Monday the sixteenth day Of October next. for
the disposal vi the public lands within the limits Of
the aforementioned townships. viz:
North Of the base line, and East Of the fifth princi
pal meridian.
Townships eight, two and eghty-three of range
Townships eighty one, eighty-two and eighty
three, OF range two.
Townships eighty-one eighty-two and eighty
three Of range three.
Township cighiy-three, Of range five.
An Island in the Mississippi river, containing
thirty one sO-iOO acres forming parts If sections
thirty -four anil thirty Eve, in township seveny-eight
Of range thsre.
North Of the base line and West Of the fifth princi-
ls1 meridian.
Townships eighty two aud eighty three Of range
one. M
AT the Land Office at FAIRFIELD commencing
d, Monday, the second day Of October next. for the
disposal OF the public lands hereinafter designat.
viz:
North df tie base fine and West Of the fih pfinci
pal meridian.
Township sevefty six Of range ming.
An island in the Mississippi river, forming parts
Of sections seventeen, eighteen and nineteen, in
township sixty eight. OF range two. and parts Of
tons thirteen and twcnty-iOur, Of township sixty
eight, Of range three.
Two small islands in the Mississippi river. form
ing part OF section six in township Seventy, Of range
one. and parts Of sections ane and twelve in town.
ship seventy Of range TWO.
An island III the Mississippi river. forming parts
Of sections fifteen, sixteen, twenly.oiie and twenty
two. except that portion Of the island within the
limits Of section SIXTEEN and two islands in the same
river, one Of them forming portion Of secicns
twenty-five. ,wenty-six and twenty seven. and the
other parts Of sections twenty two and twenty
all IN township seventy four Of range two
Three iiahtis in the Mississippi river, forming
parts Of sections twenty zone. twenty-t~o. twenty
twenty eight, twenty -nine aud thirty-,wo in
township seventy one Of range one.
Huon Island and six small islands in the Missis.
spp river, forming parts O sections three, nine, ten,
fifteen. sixteen, twenty-one. twenty-five. twenty
three, twcntysix. twenty and thirty-fu0r ex
cept so mu.h Of Huron Island lies within the linn
a.. -s.~-.-, 80 .-.-....:r .e~ensy two Of
range one.
An island in the Mississippi river, forming part
OF section three, IN township sevcnty-wo, Of range
one. and part Of section thirty-four, in township
seventy-three, of range one.
An island in the Mississippi river. forming parts
81 sections twenty-five, twenty and thirty -four
ID townthip sevcnty.three. Of range one.
Four islands in the Mississippi river, forming
parts OF sections twenty eight to thiryfv incI,l-
save. III township seventy-seven. Of range one.
Lands appropriated by law. for the uie of schools. |
military OF other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The saies will each lie ke4H open ior two weeks. |
unless the lands are sooner disposed df) and no
onger; and private entries of land in the town.
ships offre will be admitted until after the ex.
piratinm Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand. at the City Of Washing !
'o'', this eighth DAY Of June, Ammo Domini ls43
JOHN TYLER
By the President:
Tao. H BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the Genesal Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPrION CLAIMANTS. !
Every person entitled to the right Of presumption
q any lands within tie limits Of the Townships =
'ove enumerated 's required to establish the same
o the satisfaction Of the Register and Receiver Of
he proper Land Offi~e. and make payment therefor.
y s"n a. praeticale after seeing this notice. anil
'efre the day appointed for the commencement of
he public Aale Of the township embracing the tract
Iaimesl. above designated; Otherwise such claim
vil be forfeited
THO. H. BLAKE.
Commissioner Of tho General Land Office.