Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1845-01-09
By THE PRESIDENT or THE
UNITED .ST4TES.

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In pursuance Of law, /. JoHN TYLER
President OF the United States Of America
do hcreby declare and make known tha'
public sales will be held at the undernen
Toned Land Offices. in the TEkhl / On
OF IOWA, at the periods hereinafter oes'e
mated, TO wit.
At the Land Of,ce at DU BUQUE, com
rnenc;nr on Monday. the thirteenth day 6!
January next, for the disposal of the pubic
lanos within the aforementioned town
ships, and fractional townships, viz:
North of the Base Line and East of
the Fifth Principal Meridian.
Townships eighty four, eightyfivo eighty
six, of range one.
Townships eighty four and eighty five,
Of range two.
Townships eighty four, eighty five. and
eighty six, of range three.
Townships eighty four and eighty six, Of
rance 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 III 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 "Bg 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.
North Of the Base line and West Of
the Fifth principal Meridian.
Townships eighty four, eighty five, egh.
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 ofthc 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.
~ one, eighty three. eighty four, eighty
five and eighty six, of range ten.
Township seventy eight, eighty and eigh-
ty one of range eleven.
The lots one and two, in fractional sec
rtion twenty TWO, in township ninety five,
Of range three.
At the Land Office at FAIRFIELD,
commencing on Monday, the tenth of Feb
xuary next, for the disposal of the public
lands within the townships and fractional
townships hereinafter designated, viz
North ofthe Base Line and Vest of
the Fifth Principal MERRIAM.
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 of the Base Line and Vest 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-
eipal meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for the 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.
BY the President:
Tho. Il. BLAKE,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Notice to Pre.Em ption Claim ants.
Every person enttled to the right Of pre-
'ompton to any lands within the limits of
the townships above enumerated, is requir-
ed to 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. Z, lS44-tds 2f
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