Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-10-06

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
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 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 $4,000 acres, forming parts of sections
thirtyfour and thirty five, in township seventy-eght
of range three.
North of the base line and West of the fifth princi-
pal meridian.
Townships eighty.two and eighty three Of range
Al the Land Office at GARFIELD, commencing
on Monday, the second day of October next for the
disposal public lands hereinafter designated viz
North Of the base line and West of the fifth princ.
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 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-six and twenty-seven, and the
other parts Of sections twenty-five and twenty
all in township seventy four, = range two
Three islands in the Mississippi river, forming
parts OF sections twenty-one, twenty-t~o, twenty
-even, twenty-eight, twenty-nine and thrty-two, in
township seventy.one of range one.
Huon Island and six small islands in the Missis.
sPpi river forming parts Of sections three nne ten,
fifteen, sixteen, twenty-one, twenty-five, twenty
three twenty-six, twenty-seven and thrty-four. ex
cept SO much of Huron leland As lies within the lin
its OF section sixteen, in township seventy.two Of
range one.
An island in the Mississippi river, forming part
OF section three, in township seventytwo, 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 and thirty-four
in townthip seventy three, Of range one.
Four islands in the Mississippi river, forming
parts Of sections twenty eight to thirty 6ve nclu
sive, IN township seventy -seven, 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.
lunIess 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. II
Given under my hand, at the City Of WASHING.
ton, this eighth day Of June, Ammo Domini le43.
JOHN TYLER
BY the President:
Tho. HI BLAKE, "
Commissioner Of the General Land OAice
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled to the right Of pre-emnton
to any lands within the limits Of the townsh;ps :.
hove enumerated is required to establish the sarce
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 ract
claimed, above designated; otherwise such claim
will be forfeited.
THO. HsBLAKE.
Commissioner ofths General Land Ofies.