Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-06-28
ny the President Of the United
States,

| In pursuance of law, |, JAMES K. Polk
President OF the United States OF America. dc
hereby declare and make known that public
sales will be held at the aforementioned land
oihces ~ the Territory Of Iowa, at the periods
hereinafter designated, to wit:
At the land Office in DUBUQUE, commenc-
ing on Monday, the frst day Of September next
| for the disposal of the public lands within the
aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line aud east of the ffla prin-
cipGl n,eridiGa.
Townships eighty-fvc and eighty-six, Of
Townships eighty-f -four and eighty-6ve, Of
range two;.
Townships eighty-four, eighty-five, and
sighty-six, of range three;
Townships eighty-four and eighty~six, Of
range four;
Township eighty-four and fractional town
ship eighty-fve embracing two islands in the
Mississippi river, forming parts of sections one
and twelve of range five;
Fractional township eighty, including part of
an island in the Mississippi river, within the
limits Of sections seven and eighteen, of range
six;
Fractional township eighty-one, including
"Swan island, J" and part Of Big Beaver island''
within the township, and townships eighty
three and eighty-four, Of range six;
fractional township eighty-one, including
the portion of tsBig Beaver islando within its
limits, Little Rock island, and the south:part OF
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-
pal meridian.
Also, at the same place, commencing on
Monday, the sixth day of October next, tor the
disposal of the public lands within the town
ships heresafter designated, to wit:
North Of the base line and uest of the fflh pyin-
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-
sve, of range eleven;
Townships seventy-eight to eighty-one, in
elusive, 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 ad ares. Of tbs ffh priac;-
pal ,aeridiaa.
Townships seventy four to seventy seven, in
ciusiVe, Oh range teAs
Townships seventy to seventy-seven, inc!u-
sive, OF range eleven;
Fractional township sixty-scvcn, and town
ships sixty-eight to seventy seven, inclusive oi
range twelve.
| Also, at the same place. commencing on
Monday, the twentieth day Of October next, fol
the disposal ofthe public lands within the town
ships and fractional townships hereinafter desig-
mated, to wit:
North Of the base line aud rest Of the ffh prin.
cipdl meridian.
Fractional township sixty-seven, and town.
ships sixty-eisht to seyenty-seven, inclusive, Of
range thirteen;
Fractional township sixty-ssven, and town.
ships sixty-eight to seventy. y.seven, inclusive, OIL
range fourteen;
Fractional township sixty-seven, and town.
ships sixty-eight to seventy five, inclusive, ol
range fifteen;
Township seventy-fve of range sixteen;
| The east half of the southwest quarter Of sec
ton eight, in township seventy-seven north ol
range three east of the fifth principal meridian
Lands appropriated by law for the use Of
schools, military or other purposes, will be ex-
cluded 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 admit.
ted, until after the expiration of the two weeks
| Given under my hand at the city of Wash
ington, this ninth day of May, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and forty live.
JAMES K. POLK.
BY the President:
JAS. SHIELDS,
! Commissioner Of the General Land Office.