Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-07-14
July ID.
Ky the President Of the United States

In pursuance of law,I, JOHN TYLER, Presi.
dent of the United States oil America do hereby de-
clare and make known that public sales will be held
at the aforementioned Land Offices, in the Terrific
ry ofIowa a, tho periods hereinafter designated, to
witt
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 aud East of the fifth prnci-
pal meridian.
Townships cighty-two and elghty1three 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 eighy-three, OF range five.
| An Island in the Mississippi river, containing
thirty one S0l0O acres, forming parts Of sections
hrty-four and thirty five, in township seventy eight
| of range three.
North OF the base line and West of the fifth princi-
pal meridian.
| Townships eighty two and eighty three Of range
At the Land Office at FAIRFIELD. commencing
OH 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 princi-
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 OF section six. in township seventy, of range
one. and parts Of sections and twelve, in town.
ship seventy Of range two.
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 of section sixteen. and two islands in the same
river, one of them forming portion OF sections
twenty-five, twenty.six and twenty seven. and the
other parts Of sections twenty tw" and twenty
all in township seventy four, of range two
Three ilands in the Mississippi river, forming
parts of sections twenty zone. twenty-t~o. twenty
even, twenty eight, twenty-nnc and thirty-two, in
township seventy one Of range one.
Huon Island and six small islands in the Mssis.
spp river, forming parts Of sections three, nine, ten,
fifteen, sixteen, twenty.one. twenty-five, twenty
three, twentysix, twenty and thirty -four, ex
cept SO much OF Huron Island lies within the linn
its of section sixteen, in township seventy-two OF
range one.
An island in the Mississippi river, forming part
of section three, in township seventy-two, Of range
one, and part of section thirty-iour, in township
seventy three, of range one.
An island in the Mississippi river. forming parts
of sections twenty-five tweniy-seven and thirty -our
in townthip seventy three. of range one.
Four islands in the Mississippi river, forming
parts Of sections twenty eight to thirty-tlve. inc
sive. in township seventy-seven,. of range 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 sooner disposed off, and no
longer; and nu private entries Of land in the town.
ships so offered will be admitted until after the
piration Of the two weeks
Given under my hand, at the City Of Washing
tor, this eighth day Of June, Ammo Domlni ls43.
JOHN TYLER.
By the President: 4
Tho. H BLAKE,
3 Commissioner 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 a.
hove enumerated is required to establish the same
to the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver of
the proper band Offre. and make payment therefor.
as soon as practicable after seeing this notice, and
before the day appointed for the commencement OF
the public sale OF the township embracing the tract
claimed. above designated; otherwise such claim
will be forfeited
THO. II. BLAKE.
Commissioner Of the General I,nd Oascn
llAHlhil Aiie5uliIy pine sil..ie,c,, Just |
( UOOOO received, at my lumber yard |
and for sale sl