Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-06-21
[By tho Prestdemt Of the united
states.

In pursuance Of law, I, JAMrs K. porr
President of the United States Of America. az
hereby declare end make known that publ;e
sales will be held 1t the nndermentioned lani
offces in the Territory Of Iowa, at the period.
Hereinafter designated, to wit:
At the land Office in DUBUQUE. commenc
ing ON Monday, the first day of September next
tor the disposal Of the public lands within th,
aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of The base line aad east Of the fttk pris.
Il cipal meridian.
Townships eighty-fve and eighty-six, ol
J Township. eighty-four and eighty-6 q
& Townships eighty-four, eighty-6ye, anc
Ssighty-six, Of range three,
& Townships eighty.four and eighty-six, o
Irange four;
S Township eighty -four and fractional town
ship eghty-fve, embracing two islands in tn,
Mississippi river, forming parts of sections on,
and twelve Of range five;
a Fractional township eighty, including part Of
an island IN the Mississippi river, within the
! limits Of sections seven aud eighteen, of range
4 six;
Fractional township eighty-one, including
"Swan island" and part of Big Beaver island'
within the township, and townships eighty.
three and eighty-four, of range six;
Fractional township eighty-one, includine
the portion Of "Big Beaver island' within i'll
limits, Little Rock is and, and the south part ol
an is and forming parts Of sections FIVE and six
in the Mississippi river, of range seven;
Townships eighty-four to eighty-seven north
inclusive, of range one west Of the fifth princi.
Epal meridian.
! Monday, the sixth day Of October next. for the
Sdisposal Of the public lands within the town
ships hereinafter designated, to wit:
North Of the base line aud ,oest Of the fffh min
cipal meridian.
Townships seventy-eight to eighty seven.
inclusive Of range nine;
Townships seventy-eight to eighty eight, in
elusive, of range ten;
Townships seventy-eisht to eighty six, inclu-
sive, of range eleven;
Townships sevcnty-eight TO eighty-one, in
clusive, Of range twelve,
Township seventy-eight Of ranges thirteen and
fourteen.
At the land Office at FAIRFIELD, COM
mencing on Monday, the fifteenth day Of Sep
tember next, for the disposal Of the public lands
within the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and ,cest Of the h princi-
pal nseridian.
Townships seventy -four to seventy-seven, in
Sclusive, of range ten;
townships seventy to seventy-seven, inclu-
ksive, of range eleven;
Fractional township sixty-seven, and town.
fsh'ps sixty-eight to seventy inclusive, Of
range twelve.
Also, at the same place, commencing on
Monday, the twentieth day OF October next. for
the disposal ofthe public lands within the town
kshlps and fractional townships hereinafter desig-
mated, to wit:
North Of the base line and irest of the nth prin-
cipal naeridian.
Fractional township sixty-seven, and town.!
ships slxty-eght to seventy -seven, inclusive, Of
Zrange thirteen;
Fractional township sixty-seven, and town..
ships sixty-eight to seventy seven, inclusive, Of,
range fourteen;
Fractional township sixty-seven, and town.
ships sixty eight to seventy-6ve, inclusive, of!
range fifteen;
Township seventy-fve of range sixteen;
The east half Of the southwest quarter Of sec-
tion e.ght, IN township seventy-seven north of,
range three east Of the fifth principal meridian.I
Lands appropriated by law for the use Of.
.cluded from sale.
The sales will each be kept open for twol
weeks, (unless the lands are sooner disposed
land in the townships so offered will be admit.
ted, until after the expiration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city Of Wash
lngton, this ninth day OF Nav. Ammo Domini'
one thousand eight hundred and fortv-fve.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
JAS. SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.