The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-10

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BY the President OF the United States.
TN pursuance of law, i, ZACHARY TAYLOR,
u President of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known, that Public Sales
wifi be held Al the undernicntioned Land Offices in
the State of IOWA, at the periods hereinafter de-
signated, to wit:
At the Land Office at DUBUQUE commencing on
Monday, the seventh day of January next, for the
disposal Of the Public Lands situated within the
aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line, and ,oest Of the tfh principal
meridian.
Township ninety eight, of range three. !.
Townships ninety six, ninety seven, and ninety
eight, of range four.
Townships ninety five, ninety six, ninety SEVEN
ninety eight, and ninety nine, of range five.
Townships ninety three, ninety four, ninety hve
ninety six, ninety seven, ninety eight, and ninety
nine, of range six.
At the SAME PLACE, commencing on Mon
day. the twenty first day of January next, for the
disposal Of the Public Lands within the undermen-
toned townships, viz:
North Of the base line and ,uest of the fifth principal
meridian.
Townships ninety -four ninety five, ninety six
ninety seven, ninety eight, and ninety nine, of
range seven.
Townships ninety four, ninety five, ninety SIX
ninety seven, and ninety eight, of range eight
Township ninety five, township ninety six, lex
cept the southwest quarter of section twenty
the southeast quarter of section twenty eight and
sections thirty three and thirty four, including the
Indian agency,) and townships ninety seven and
ninety eight, of range nine.
Townships ninety two and ninety four of range
ten
Township ninety -one of range thirteen.
Townships ninety -one and ninety two, of range
fourteen.
At the Land Office at FAIRFIELD, commencing
on Monday, the fourteenth day Of January next
for the disposal of the Public Lands situated within
the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and ,oest Of the h principal
meridian.
Townships sixty SEVEN sixty eli ght, and sixty
nine, OF range sixteen.
Townships sixty seven, sixty eight, and sixty
nine, of range seventeen
Townships sixty eight and sixty nine, of range
eighteen.
Townships sixty eight and sixty nine, of range
nineteen
Townships sixty eight and sixty nine, of range
twenty.
Townships sixty-eight. and sixty nine, of range
Townships sixty eight and sixty nine, of range
twenty two.
Township seventy-one, of range twenty six.
Townships seventy and seventy-one, of range
Townships seventy and seventy -ono, of range
twenty weight
At the Land Office at IOWA CITY, commencing
Monday the twenty first day of January next, for
the disposal of the Public Lands within the follow
ing townships, viz
North of the base line, and ,cest of the fifth principal
meridian.
Township seventy six, of range twcnty-sev
Townships seventy-six, seventy seven, and sew
cnty- eight, Of range twcnty-eight.
Townships seventy seven and seventy eight, of
range twenty nine.
lands appropriated by law for the use of Schools
military, or other purposes, will be excluded from
the sales.
The offering of the above mentioned lands will be
commenced on the day appointed, and proceed in
the order in which they advertised, with all con-
venient despatch, until the whole shall have been
offered and the sales thus closed; but sale shall
be kept open longer than two weeks, and no pri
vate entry Of any Of the lands will be admitted UNI
Ill after the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City of Washing ton,
this fifteenth day of September, Ammo Domini one
thousand eight hundred and forty-nine
By the President II. TAYLOR.
j. BUTTERFELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled TO the right of pre- -emption
10 any of the lands within the townships above
enumerated is required 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 commencement Of the public sale
Of the lands embracing the tract claimed, otherwise
such claim will be forfeited.
J. BUTTERFIELD,
Sept. 25-lawl3w Com. General Land Office.