Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-08-04
Rv tie President Of the United States

In pursuance Of Iaw,I, JOHN TYLER, Presi
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
~ Of Iowa, at the periods hereinafter designated to
wit:
A, the Land Office at DU BUQUE, commencing
on Monday the sixteenth day Of October next, for
the disposal of the public lands within the limits Of
the aforementioned townships, viz:
North Of the base line, and East Of the fifth pfinci
pal meridian.
Townships eighty-two and eighty-three Of range
Townships eighty one, eighty-swo and eighty.
three, of range two.
Townships eighty-one eghty-two and eighty.
three of range three. 1I&@
Township eighty-threc, Of range five. Il
An Island in the Mississippi river, containing
| thirty $4,000 acres, forming parts of sections
thirty-four and thirty five, in township seventy eight
of range three. o. af ss
North of the base line and West Of the fifth princi-
pal meridian.
Townships eighty two and eighty three of range
Atthe Land Office at FAIRFIELD, commencing
on Monday, the second day of October next for the
disposal of the public lands hereinafter designated,
viz:
North Of the base line and West Of the fifth princ
pal meridian.
Township seventy 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 twenty-four, of township sixty
eight, of range three.
Two small islands in the Mississippi river, FORM
ing part dissection six township seventy of range
one, and parts of sections ane and twelve in town.
shin seventy of range two <ef
An island in the Mississippi river, forming parts
OF sections fifteen, sixteen, twenty-one and twenty
two, except that portion of the island within the
limits section sixteen, and two islands in the same
river, one Of them forming a portion of sections
twenty-two twenty-six and twenty seven. and the
other parts of sections twenty-five and twenty-seven
all in township seventy four, Of range two
Three i,lands in the Mississippi river, forming
parts OF sections twenty-cne, twenty-t~o, twenty
-cven twenty twenty and thirty two, in
township seventy zone of range one.
Huon Island and six small islands in the Missis.
river, forming parts Of sections three nine ten,
fifteen, sixteen, twenty-onc, twenty-tw twenty
three, tws2ty-six, twentysevcn and thirty -four ex-
cept SO much Of Huron Island as lies within the linn
its Of section sixteen, in township seventy.two Of
range one. *1A s8Es SIS aa
An island in the. Mississippi river, forming part
of section three, in township seventy-two Of range
one aud part OF section thirty -four, in township
seventy three, Of Yange one. ~
An island in the Mississippi river, forming parts
ofsections twenty-five, twenty and thirty -four
in townthip seventy three, OF range one.
-Four islands in the Mississippi river, forming
partsof sections twenty eight, to thirty 1--WE, inclu
sive, m township seventy seven, Orange one.
Lands appropriated by law, for the use Of schools,
military or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale. -
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks.
(unless the lands are sooner disposed off, and no
longer; and no private entries of land, in the town
ships offered will be admitted until after the ex-
praton Of the two weeks. F 9 So 4
Given under my hand, at the City of Washing
ton, this eighth day Of June, Ammo Domini ls43. /
JOHN TYLER. /
/ By the President: .g4oI
Tho. III BLAKE, aai85gls3 s'if
Commissioned of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS. |
Every person entitled to the right of presumption |
10 any lands within tie limits of the townships =
hove enumerated is required TO establish the same
10 the satisfaction Of the Register and Receiver Of
The proper Land Office. and make payment therefor
Is soon as practicable after seeing this notice, md
before the day appointed for tho commencement of
he public sals Of the township embracing the tract
claimed, above designated; otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. si.#& aF II @HFt
' - THO. H..BLAKE. e
Commissioner Of the General Land Office