Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-12-26
BY THE PRESIDENTOP THE
UNITED STnYES. :

In pursuance Of law, /. JoHN Tyler,
President of the United States OF America,
do hereby declare and make known, thn'
public Gales will be held at the undermeKm,
Toned Land Offices. in the TERRiloNf
OF IOWA. at the periods hereinafter dcs'g
mated, to wit.
At the Land Ofiicc at DU BUQuE. com.
mencing OH Monday, the Thirteenth day o.
lands within the aforementioned 'o"h'
chips. and fractional townships, viz:
North Of the Base Line and East Of
the Fifth Principal Meridian.
Townships eighty four, eightyfive eighty
six, of range one.
Townships eighty four and eighty Eve,
of range two.
Townships eighty four, eighty FIVE, and
eighty six, Of range three. -
Townships eighty four and eighty six, Of
range FOUR. ~
Townships eighty four and fractional
township eighty five, embracing two Islands
in the Mississippi river, forming parts o.!
sections one and twelve. Of range FIVE.
Fractional townships eighty, including
part of an island in the Mississippi, within
the limits Of sections seven and eighteen.
Fractional township eighty one, includ-
ing Swan Island and the part OF "Big Bea-
yer Island" within the township, and town.
ships eighty three and eighty tour, OF range
six.
Fractional township eighty one, includ.
ing the portion Of ''Big Beaver Island"
within its limits. Little Rock Island. and
the south part of an island forming parts
of sections five and six, in the Mississippi
river Of range seven. ssse,.4...s...zs
North of the Base line and West Of
the Fifth principal Meridian.
Townships eighty four, eighty five, eigh-
ty six and eighty seven, Of range one.
Also, at the same place, commencing
on Monday, the twenty seventh day Of Jan
.uary next, for the disposal Of the public
lands within the townships hereinafter de-
,signated. viz
North ofthe Base line and West Of
the Fifth Principal Meridian.
Townships seventy eight, seventy nine,
eighty, eighty one. eighty three, eighty
four, eighty five. and eighty six. of range
nine.
Townships seventy eight, eighty, eigh-
ty one. eighty three, eighty four, eighty
five and eighty six, of range ten.
Township seventy eight, eighty and eigh-
ty one of range eleven.
n6 lois Ouc auu JWOs III IIdCtIOudl ScC'
ton twenty two, in township ninety FIVE,
Of range three.
At the Land Office at FAIRFIELD.
commencing on Monday, the tenth of Feb
ruary next, for the disposal Of the public
lands within the townships and fractional
townships hereinafter designated, viz
North offhe Base Line and Vest Of
the Fifth Principal Mer;;s!;an.
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seventy six and seventy seven. of range
ten,
Townships seventy to seventy seven, in.
elusive Orange eleven.
Fractional township sixty seven, and
townships sixty eight to seventy six, in.
elusive, of range twelve.
Also. at the same place. commencing on
Monday, the twenty fourth day of Februa-
~ next, for the disposal Of the public lands
within the townships and fractional town.
ships hereinafter designated, viz
North offhe Base Line and West Of
The Fifth Principal Meridian.
Fractional township sixty seven, and
townships sixty eight to seventy four, in.
elusive, Of range thirteen.
Fractional township sixty seven, and
townships sixty eight to seventy three in
elusive, of range fourteen.
Fractional township sixty seven, and
townships sixty eight to seventy three, in.
elusive, Of range fifteen.
The east half of the south west quarter
Of section eight, in township seventy seven,
north, Of range three, east of the fifth prin.
cipal meridian.
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 townships so offered will be
admitted, until after the expiration Of the
two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the City OF
Washington, this eighth day of October,
Ammo Domini, one thousand eight hundred
and forty four.
JOHN TYLER. Z
By the President:
Tue II. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
Notice to Pre-. En- ption Claim ants.
Every person entitled to the right OF pre-.
emption to any lands within the limits Of
the townships above enumerated, is reqnir.
ed 20 establish the same 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 com.
mencement of the public sale of the town.
ship, embracing the tract claimed, above
designated: otherwise such claim will be
forfeited. THO. II. BLAKE.
Commissioner Of the General Land Office,
Nov. I. lS44-tds "a
Grindstones.
DSTONES-approved sizes, on
" hand and for sale cheap by
n2S ]. G.. LA(JNAN.