Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-08-18
Bv eh< President Of the United States.


In pursuance Of Iaw,f, JOHN TYLER, Presi
dent Of the United States OF America do hereby de-
clare and make known that public sales will be held
~ Of Iowa. at the periods hereinafter designated to
witt
A. the Land Office at DU BUQUE, commencing
on Monday, tho sixteenth day Of October next, for
the disposal Of the public lands within the limits Of
the aforementioned townships. VIZ:
North of the base iine aud East Of the fifth princi.
pal meridian.
Townships eigh;y-two and eigh'y-,hrec Of range
one. r.,
Townships eighty one. eighty-,wo and eighty.
three, Of range two.
Townships cighty.one egh,y.wo and eighty.
three Of range three.
Township eiishty-,h Of range Eve.
An Island In the Mississippi river, containing
thrty-four and thirty Eve, in township seventy eight
North Of the bose line and West Of the fifth prnci.
Townships eighty-two and eighty three OF range
one.
Al the Land Office at FAIRFIELD. commencing
on Monday, the second day Of October next, for tho
disposal Of the public lands hereinafter designated,
viz:
North Of the base line and West Of the fifth prnci
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 pats Of sec
tons thirteen and twcntytour, Of township sixty
eight, of range three. :. X
Two small islands in the Mississippi riyer. form
ing part Of section SIX in township seventy, Of range
one and parts Of sections atie aud twelve in town.
ship seventy Of range two.
An island in the Mississippi river, forming parts
Of sections iftcen sixteen, twenty.onc and twenty
two, except that portion Of tho ISLAND within the
limits of section sixteen and two islands in the same
river, one Of them forming portion OF sections
twenty Two, twenty six and twenty seven. and the
other parts Of sections twenty two and twenty-sevcn
ALI in township seventy four of range two
Three ialands in the Mississippi river, forming
parts of sections twenty .one, twenty-t~o, twfnty-
-eyen, twentyeight, twcnty;nine aud thr'y-two, in
township seventy one of range one.
H,ion Island and six small islands in the Missis.
sppi river forming parts Of sections three, nine, ten
fifteen, sixteen, twenty-one, twenty-five, twenty
three twenty-six. twcny-scven and th1fy'to cx-
cept 50 much Of Huron Island lies within the lip
It's of section sixteen, in township scveniy..wo 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 thrty-four, in township
seventy three, of range one. :: ..f
An island in the Mississippi river, forming parts
ofsecions twenty-five, twenty and thirty -four
in tcwnthip seventy three, Of range one.
Four islands in the Mississippi river, forming
parts Of sections twcaty to thrty-ive. inclu
sive, in township seventy seven, Of range one.
Lands appropriated by law, for the Of schools,
military or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks.
(unlcss the lands are sooner disposed off, and no
longer and no privste entries q land. IN shetov-
ships % elIercd; wl be admitted until after the ex-
piration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, At the Chvof Washing
ton, this eighth day Of juno Anao Do.nln, ls4S
JOHN TYLER.
By the President.
Tho II BLAKEy" 80
comm;ssioner Of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPT1ON CLAIMANTS.
Every pcrson entitled to the rightof prc-cnlption
- INV lands within the limits Of the townships a.
hove enumerated is required TO establish the same
70 the satisfaction Of the Register and Receiver Of
the proper Land Office and make payment therefor.
az 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.
Commisa;oae! Of the General Land Office.