Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-08-25


pursuance of law,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
ry Of Iowa, at the periods hereinafter designated viz:
At 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 princi-
pal meridian.
Townships cighty-two and eighty -three Of range
Townships eighty one, eighty-two and eighty
three, Of range two.
Townships eighy-one eightytwo and eighty.
three Of range three.
Township eighty-threc, Of range ive
An Island ia the Mississippi river, containing
thirty one $1,000 acres, forming parts Of sections
thirtyfour and thirty five in township seventy eight
Of range three.
North Of the base line and West of the fifth prnci-
pal meridian.
Townships eighty two and eighty three Of range
At the 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 princi.
ps! meridian.
An island in the Mississippi river, forming parts
Of sections seventeen, eighteen and nineteen, in
township sixty eight Of range two and parts Of Sec
tons thirteen and twenty -four, Of township sixty
eight. Of range three.
Two small islands in the Mississippi river. FORM
ing part objection SIX in township SEVENTY Of range
one, and parts Of sections ane and twelve, in town.
ship seventy o. range two. ...s
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-si and twenty seven, and the
otner parts OF sections twenty-five and twenty
All IN township seventy four, Of range two
Three islands in the Mississippi river. forminp
parts Of sections twenty ne twenty.t~o. twenty.
even. twenty-eight, twenty.nine and thiry.two. in
township seventyon Of range one.
Huon Island and six small islands in the Missis-
sPpi river forming parts Of sections three nine ten
n'teen, sixteen, twenty-one, Twenty-Five TWENTY
three, twentysix, twenty-seven and thirty. -four ex
cept so much Of Huron Island IS lies within the i'm
ITS OF section sixteen, in township seventy.two Of
range one
An island in the Mississippi river, forming psrt
Of section three in township seventy.two, Of range
one, and part Of section thrty-four. in township
An island in the Mississippi river, forming parts
ofsections twenty-five twenty seven and tirty.four
in townthip seventy three, Of range one.
Four islands in the Mississippi river, forming
parts Of sections twenty eight, to thirty incl
sive, in township sevcnty-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 KEEP. open for two weeks.
unless the lands are sooner disposed off, and no
longer; and no private entries Of land in the town.
ships so offered, will be admitted, until after the ex
piration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the City of Washing
ton, this eighth day of June, Ammo Domini ls43.
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President:
THo. H BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTTON CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled to the right of pre-emr,;o,,
to any lands within the limits Of the town.h;,s -
bove enumerated is required to establish the s.,,.
to the satisfaction Of the Register and Recever ~
the proper Land Office, and make payment theref,r
as soon as practicable after seeing this notice and
before the day appointed for the commencement ~
the public sale ofthe township embracing the Tract
claimed, above designated otherwise such claim
will be forfeited
THO. H:BLAKE.
Commissioner Of the General Land Office