Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-07-21
Bv the President Of the United States.

RN the President OF the Untted States.
In pursuance of law, l, 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 to
wit:
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
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North Of the base line, anu East of the fifth prnci
| pal meridian.
| Townships eighty-two and eighty-threc Of range
| one.
Townships eighty Ono. eighty-two and eighty
l three of range two.
Townships eighty-one eigmy.two and eighty.
\ three of ronge three.
Township cighty-three, Of range five.
4 An Island in the Mississippi river, containing
thirty one eOlO0 acres, forming parts Of sections
thirtyour and thirty five, in township seventy
| of range three.
North oftiyc base line and West Of the fifth princi-
! pal meridian.
| Townships eighty two and eighty three of range
| one.
Attic Land Office at FAIRFIELD, commencing
Monday, the second day of October next, for the
disposal Of the public lands hereinafter designated,
| viz:
/
pal meridian.
Township seventy six Of range ming.
An island in the Mississippi river, forming parts
| OF sections seventeen, eighteen and ninetecn in
township sixty eight, Of range two and parts Of Sec
tons thirteen and twrnty-four Of township sixty
eight, Of range three.
| Two small islands in the Mississippi river, form
ing part dissection 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 FLYER, forming parts
OF sections fifteen, SIXTEEN twenty ono 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 a portion of sections
twenty-five, twenty-six and twenty seven. and the
other parts Of sections twenty-five and twenty
all in township seventy four, of range two
Three islands in the Mississippi river, forming
parts OF sections twenty one, twenty-t~o, twenty
seven, twenty eight, twenty-nne and thirty-two in
| township seventy one Of range one.
Huon Island and six small islands in the Missis
sPp river, forming parts of sections three, nine, ten
fifteen, sixteen, twcnty-one, twenty-five, twenty
three, twentysix, twcnty-sevcn and thirtyfour, ex
cept so much Of Huron Island as lies within the linn
its of section sixteen, in township seventytwo Of
range one. g as&
An island in the Mississippi river, forming part
one, and part of section thirty-four, in township
seventy-three, Orange one. .
An island in the Mississippi river, forming parts
ofsections twenty-five, twenty seven and thirty -four
in townthip scvcnty4hree of range one.
Four islands in the Mississippi river, forming
parts Of sections twenty eight, to thirtyvc, nclu
sve, in township seventy-sevcn, Of range one.
Lands appropriated by law, for the Of Schools
military OF other purposes, will be excluded from
sale. 3-aa eEaf E.z5f
The sales wifi each be kept open for two weeks,
(unless the lands are sooner disposed of) and no
longer; and no private entries of land, In the town,
ships offered, will be admitted, until hiter the
piration of the two weeks. 9 an III III
Given under my hand, at the CITY of Washing
ton, this eighth day of June, Ammo Domini lS43.
JOHN TYLER. u
BY the Prcsident: ts}
Tno H BLAKE, geasei
Commissioner of The General Land Ofice.T
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPIION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-emption
TO any lands within the limits Of the townships a.
bove enumerated is required to establish the same
to the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver Of
the proper Land Office, and make payment therefor
as soon as practicable after secng 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. H. BLAKE.
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.