Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-09-29

In pursuance of law i, JOHN TYLER, Pres
dent Of the United States OF America, do hereby de
clare and make known that public sales will be he'll
at the aforementioned Land Offices, in the Terrific
ry of Iowa. at the periods hensffer desgnated viz
At the Land Office at DU BHQIlE, commencin.
on Monday the sixteenth day q October next, 70
the disposal q the public lands within the limits o
the aforementioned townships, viz:
North of the base line and East Of the fifth princi
pal mefidiah.
Townships eighty-two and eiahty-.hree of rang,
one. =
Townships eighty one, eighty-two and eight,
three, of range two.
Townships eighty-one eighty,iwo and eighty
three Of range three.
Township eighty -three, Of range i've.
An Island in the Mississippi rivera containing
thirty one $1,000 acres, forming parts Of sections
hrty-fou and thirty Eve il township ssven,y -egh,
North Of the 5ase lsxsnd yTsst of.hs fifth prnci.
pal eIidian. - !
townships eighty-two and eighty three Of range
one. ~
At the Land Office at F 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 Eth prnci-
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
tons thirteen and twenty -four, of township sixty
eiHht, of rage three
Two MI isianals in the Mississippi river. form.
ing1dg lection ok. in township seventy, of range
opzs fsfs of seciionssane and twelve. in town.
ship seventy, u .ange 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
IIveF, one OF them forming a portion of sections
twenty-five, twenty-six and twenty seven. and the
otner parts OF sections twenty-five and twenty
ALI IN township seventy four, 8 range two
Three iolands in the Mississippi river, forming
parts OF sections twenty zone, twentyt~o, twenty
seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nne and thiry-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
n'teen, sixteen, twenty-one, twenty-five, twenty
tnree, twenty-six, tweny-seven and thirty -four ex-
cept so much of Huron Island Is lies within the linn
Its OF section sixteen, in township seventytwo Of
range one. sasa
An island in the Mississippi river, forming part
OF section three, in township seventy-two of range
one, and part Of section thirty -four, in township
seVenty-tnree, OF range one.
An island in the Mississippi river, forming parts
ofsections twenty-five, twenty and thirtyfour
IN .tQwnthip seventy-three, Of range one.
-Four islands in the Mississippi river, forming
parts Of sections twenty eight, to thirty.ve, inc
slve, IN township seventy 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 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 latter the ex
piration of the two weeks tsi. M 80
Given under my hand, at the CITY of Washing
ton, this eighth day Of June, Ammo Domini ls43.
JOHN TYLER.
By the President: ~
Tao. H BLAKE,
Commissioner of the General Land OfE.e
TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled to the right of pre-emnt;on
to any lands within the limits Of the townships -
bove enumerated is required to establish the same
to the satisfaction Of the Register and Receive &c
the proper Land Office, and make payment therae =
as soon as practicable after seeing this notice, and
before the day appointed for the commencen,.n.
the public sale OF the township embracing The tr.c.
claimed, above designated; Otherwise. such cla;s
will be forfeited. - s, -e s c'alm
THO. H,BLAKE.
Commissioner Of the General Land ofsc.