Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-08-23
PROCLAMATION.


TN pursuance of law. ], JAMES X. POLK
President Of the United states Of America
do hereby declare and make known, that public
sales will be held at the aforementioned Lane
Offices in the State of IOWA, at the period.
hereinafter designated, to wit:
AT the land office at Iowa City. commencing
on Monday, the twenty-ffth day Of september
next, for the disposal Of the public lands within
he aforementioned townships, and parts o
townships, viz:
North of the base line, and arest Of the fifth
principal naeridian.
Township eighty, of range fourteen.
Townships seventy-six, seventy-seven, sew
enty-eight, and eighty Strange fifteen
Townships seventy-six and eighty, of range
sixteen.
Township eighty.o FRANCE seventeen.
Township eighty, OF range eighteen.
Sections two. four, six, eight, ten. twelve
fourteen, eighteen, twenty, twenty-five, twenty.
four, twentv-six, and twenty-eight; the south
half of the southwest quarter, and the south
half Of the southeast quarter Of twenty mine:
eetions thirty, thigtyone, thirty two, thirty
three, and thiry-to,ir, the se;tIl half of the
southwest quarter, and the south half Of the
southeast quarter or thirty-five, and Section
thirfy-six, in Township seventy six; the north
half Of the northeast quarter of Section one
ant. all the even numbered Sections, (excep,
Section sxteen,) in township seventy seven:
township seventv-eight Except the west hall
and south east quarter of the south west quarter
of section nne' cen. the south half Of Section
tweuty-nine, and the south half of the northwest
quarter and south half Of tire north east quarter
of the Section, sections thirty one and thlr-
ty-three, and the southwest quarter, and south
half of the southeast quarter of section thirty
five seventy nine, eighty and eighty-one, OF
range twenty.
Sections two, four, six, seven, eight, ten.
twelve. and fonrteen; the west half Of the south
west quarter OF fifteen. Sections seventeen. egh-
teen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, and twenty
Two. the west half and southeast quar- ter. of the
southwest quarter, and the southwest quarter
Of the southeast quarter oftwenty-three. sec
lions tweniy-four and twenty-five, (except
he north half Of the northeast quarter, am.
northeast quarter of the northwest quarter
of the latter, } and sections twentysix TO thirty
six inclusive, III township seventy-s:x; all the
even numbered sections, except section sixteen.
in township seventy-seyen; Sections one 10 six
inclusive, ,he north half, the north half Of the
southeast quarter and the north-ea quarter OF
he southwest quarter OF seven. Sections eight
TO fourteen inciuSlve the north half oil the north
west quarter ant the north half of the north cas-,
quarter Of fifteen, and sections eighteen, twenty.
iwenty-'wo. iweny-four, twenty-sx, twenty
eight, thirty, thirty-two, tlir'y-our and thirty
six, in township seventy-eight; and townships
'eventy-nire, eighty aud eighty lone, of range
twenty one.
Al the same place. commencing on Monday.
he sixteenth day OF October next. for the dispo-
sal of The public lands within the undermenlion-
ed township and parts of townships, viz:
NORTH of the base line, and rest of The
tm principal meridion. -
Township seventv-stx, (except tie north hall.
the North halt OF the south east qnaIter, and the
North hall OF the southwest quarter of section
are, the north half OF three ard tbe north half o.
fye.) all the even numbered sectols (ryce pi sec
iIon sixteen in township seventy seven; all The
even numbered sections in township seventy
eight; and sections oge. two. lois one, Two, three
font, SIX, and east hall OF seven, in section three.
and The northwest guar er ami cor ,h-east quar-
ter OF tie southeast quarter IF crinn eleven it.
the same township; and townships seventy nine
Except section 'hrty-one0 eighty and eighty
one. o! range twenty-tN
Township sfyentV-siX; sections two. four. six.
eight, ten twelve. and fourteen. the south hail.
the south halt OF the northwest quarter. and The
southwest quarter of the northeast quarter OF
section seventeen. sections eighteen. nineteen.
and twenty. The southwest quarter. the west
hal: and southeast quarter oil the north-w est
quarter. am. the southwest quarter of the south
east quarter OF section twenty-oue, sections
twenty-five, twenty-four. and twentv-six the
south hall agd The so:ith half of the nortIl-wes
quarter "ftW eatyseve;t. sections twenty eight 10
thirty-fOur inclusive, section thirty five (exceo'
t"e northeast quar- 'er the northeast quarter. \
and section Thirty six in township Seveniy-seven:
all the even numbered sections except section
siXieeH,) n township seventv-etght: sections one
TO fifteen exclusive, the MOI ID half of The south
west quarter, and the north half OF the souih-eas.
quarter ofsevcnteen, sections eighteen and TWEEN
~: the north half of the northwest quarter. and
the horth halt OF the north east guar er Of TWEEN
iy-one, section twenty-five, the north half, the
north half of the southwest quarter and the
north half OF the southeast quarter of twenty
three, section twenty-iour, ,he east half and
northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of
twenty-five, and sections twenty-six, twenty
eight, thirty, thirty-two, thirtyiour and thirty
SIX, IN township sepeuty-nine; and township
eighty and elghtyAnHe OF range twentv-,hrec.
Township seventy-slx; township seventy-sev
en-, (excep; sections ore, three. the north half
of the northeast quarter, aud the northeast
quarter of the northwest quarter of FIVE, the
north halt and the southeast quarter, and north
hall of the Southwest quarter Of eleven, and the
rorth half Of the nnrth-east quarter. and the
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Section two, the northeast quarter Of the north
west quarter. and lois oue. TIVE, three, and four
of section three, sections four, FIVE, six. seven,
eight, nine, Except lots numbered eight and
nne, and the southeast quarter of the south
east qtIartef,) ten, twelve, fourteen, seventeen.
eighteen, nine Gen. and twenty, the northwest
quarter of the northwest quarter Of twenty lone,
sections twenty-five, twenty-IonT, tweutv-sx,
and twenty-eight. The northwest quarter, the
west hall and northeaslIuar;er of tie southwest
quarter. and the northwest quarter Of the north
east quarter OF twenty nne, and sections thirty.
ihiry-one. thirty-tWo, thirtylour and tn rty-six
IN township sevenlyelght; and townships st ven
iy-nlne. Except the east half, and the east half
OF the southwest quarter OF section twenty five; }
eighty and eishty-one. OF range 'wenty-tour.
townships seventy-six. seventy -seveu. seven
weight seventy-nine, eighty and eigh y-one.
of range twenty five.
townships seventy-nine, eighty, eighty one,
elghty'wo aud eighty three. Orange twenty six
Worth Of The base line, md east of The ftih
principal meridian.
The following tracts situated on Islands in the
Mississippi river, lots five and six of section
seventeen, lots five ard six Of section twenty.
fractional section twensy-one. lot two. o. section
thirty one, and lot four of section thiriy-two in
township eghty-two. Of range seven.
Al the Land Office a; Fairfield, commencing
on Monday. the second day Of October next. for
the disposal OF the public lands situated within
the aforementioned townships and parts Of
townships, viz: -..-
North Of The base line, md aeest Of the fifth
principal meridian.