Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-12-20
PUBLIC LAND SALE.
BY tie President Of the united states.

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GT In pursuance Of law, /, John Tyler. Pres
dent of-the United States Of America, do hereh
declare and make known, that sales will be held
the aforementioned Land Office, in the Territor
Of Iowa, at the periods hereinafter designated. /
wit:
| At the Land Office at DUBUQUE, commencin
on Monday, the 18th day of January next, for "a
disposal ofthe public lands within the underneu
toned townships, viz:
North of the base line and east of fifth princip
meridian.
GIN JACKSON COUNTY,
Townships eighty-four, eighty five, eighty-sx, o
| range one.
Townships eighty-four and eighty-fve, of rang,
two.
Townships eighty -four, eighty.five, and eighty
six, of range three.
Townships eighty-four and eighty.six Of range
four.
Township eighty-four and fractional township
eighty embracing two Islands in the Mississp
pi river, forming parts Of sections one and twelve
of range five.
rractlonal township eighty, including part Of an
Island In the Mississippi, within the limits Of sec.
tions seven and eighteen.
Fractional township eighty including Swan
Island and the part of" Big Beaver Island" within
the township, and townships eighty-three and
eighty-four, Of range six
fractional township eghty.one, including the
portion of Big Beaver Isand' within it's limits,
Little Rock Island md the south part of an Island
forming parts of sections five and six, in the Missis-
sippi river, of range seven.
North of the base line and west Of fifth principal
meridian.
Townships eighty-four, eighty-fiye, eighty six.
Gin Jones county, and eighty-seven, Tin Dubuque
coy of range one.
Also, at the same place, commencing on Monday
the twenty-seventh day Of January next, for the
disposal Of the public lands within the townships
hereinafter designated, viz:
North of the base line, and west Of the fifth princ-
pal meridian.
CAN the following are in the counties Iowa and
Benton-west of Johnson and Linn.)
Townships seventy-eght, seventy-nine, eighty,
eghty-one. cighythree, eighty-four, eighty-fve, 4
eighty-six, Of range nine.
Townships seventy-eight, eighty, eehty.one.
cghty-hree, eighty eighty five, and eghty-six,
of range ten.
Townships seventy-eight, eighty, and eighty-one,
range eleven.
The lots one and two, in fractional section twen-
ty-two in township ninety five, of range three
Lands appropriated by law for the use ofschools,
military, or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
(uness the lands are sooner disposed off, and no
longer; and no private entries ofland 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 October, Ammo Domni one
thousand eight hundred and forty-four.
JOHN TYLER.
By the President
Tho. H. BLAKE,
Com. cfthe General Land Office.
Notice to. Ire-6D,a3ti0n Claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-emption
to any lands within the limits of the townships above
enumerated, is required to establish the same to the
satisfaction of the Register and Receiver ofthe prop
er Land Office, and make payment therefor as soon
rs 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 for
feited.
THO. BLAKE. "a
Con 0ffhe Gen. Land Office.