Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-09-22

In pursuance of law,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 ofthe 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 seventyeight
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.
At the Land Office at FAIRFIELD, commencing
on Monday, the second day of October next for the
disposal the public lands hereinafter desgnatedviz.
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
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
q 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
river, one OF them forming a portion of sections
twenty-five, tVenty-six and twenty-seven, and the
other parts OF sections twenty two and twentyseven
ALI in township seventy four, 3 range two
Three islands in the Mississippi river, forming
parts OF sections twenty-one, twenty-t~o, twenty-
seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine and thirty-two in
township seventy.one Of range one.
Huon Island and six small islands in the Missis.
sPpl rver forming parts of sections three nne ten
nfteen, sixteen, twenty-one, twenty-five, twenty
three twenty-six, tweny-seven and thirtyfour, ex.
cept SO much of Huron Island as lies within the n
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.our
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.
(unless the lands are sooner disposed of) and no
onger and no 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. II BLAKE,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE-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
as soon 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.fBLAKE.
Commissioner Of the Central Land OfRce.