Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-10-20
b. the President Of the United ssotes.

pursuance Vi fIeSl
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 princ.
pal meridian.
Townships eighty-two and eighty.three of range
one.
Townships eighty one, eighty-two and eighty
three, of range two.
Townships eighty-one eighty-two and eighty.
three of range three.
Township eighty-three, OF range five.
An Island in the Mississippi river, containing
thirty one $4,000 acres, forming parts of sections
thrtyfour and thirty five, in township seventy-eight
of range three.
North of the base line and West of the fifth princ-
pal meridian.
Townships eighty-two and eighty three of range
one. si
Attic Land Office at FAIRFIELD, commencing
OH Monday, the second day of October next for the
disposal fthe 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 Sec
tons thirteen and twenty-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 ane and twelve, in town.
ship seventy Of range two.
An island in the Mississippi river, forming parts
OF sections fteen sixteen, twenty 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 two and twentyseven
all in township seventy four, 8 range two
Three ialands in the Mississippi river, forming
parts OF sections twenty-one, twenty-t~o, twenty
seven, tvventy-eight, twentynine and thrty-two in
township seventy.one of range one.
Huon Island and six small islands in the Missis
spp river, forming parts Of sections three, nne ten
three, twentysix, twentyseven and thirty four ex-
cept much ofHuron Island IS lies within the li-
its of section sixteen, in township seventy.two Of
range one.
An islandin the Mississippi river, forming part
OF section three, in township seventywo, Of range
one, and part of section thirty -four, in township
seventy three, of range one.
An island in the Mississippi river, forming parts
ofsectons twenty-five, twenty and thirty -four
in townthip seventy three, of range one.
Four islands in the Mississippi river forming
parts of sections twenty eight, to thry-ve, inclu-
sive, in township seventy 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 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. III BLAKE, ke
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of presumption
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 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. H.'BLAKE.
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.