Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-09-08

In pursuance of Iaw,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.
ny 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 ofthe public lands within the limits Of
the aforementioned townships. viz:
North of the base line, and East of the fifth princi
pa! meridian.
Townships eighty-two and eighty-three of range
one.
Townships eighty one, eighty-two and eighty
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 $1,000 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 eghty.tw and eighty three of range
Attic 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 princ.
pal 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 dissection SIX 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 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-sx and twenty seven, and the
other parts OF sections twenty two 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
even, twenty-eight, Twenty-Five and thirty-two in
township seventy one of range one.
Huon Island and six small islands in the Missis.
slpp river forming parts of sections three nne ten
fifteen, sixteen, twenty-one, twenty-five, twenty
three, tweny-six, twcnty-seven and hrty-fonr, ex-
cept much Of Huron Island as lies within the linn
its Of section sixteen, in township seventy-two Of
range one.
An isandin the Mississippi river, forming part
OF section three, in township seventy-two of range
one, and part of section thirty-four, in township
seventy three, of range one.
An island in the Mississippi river, forming parts
ofsections twenty-five twenty-seven and thirty-four
in townthip seventy three, of range one.
Four islands in the Mississippi river, forming
parts of sections twenty eight to thirty five ncu-
sive, in township seventy ofrange 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 private entries of land in the town
ships 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 -EMPTION 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.
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.