The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-23
BY the President OF the United states.


BY the President OF the United States.
In pursuance of law, i, ZACHARY TAYLOR,
4 President of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known, that Public Sales
will be held at the aforementioned Land Offices in
the State Of IOWA, at the periods hereinafter de-
signated, TO wit:
At the Land Office at DUBUQ UE, commencing on
Monday, the seventh day of January next, for the
disposal Of the Public Lands situated within the
aforementioned townships, to wit:
NORTH " the base line, and tcesf Of the tVM 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 five,
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 ,cest of Ae tA principal
meridian h
Townships ninety four, ninety five, ninety si
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, (ex-
cept the southwest quarter of section twenty seven
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 toest Of the h principal
meridian.
Townships sixty-seven, sixty y-eight, and sixty
nj, nnfra y na,xt
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 mine, of range
nineteen.
Townships sixty eight and sixty nine, of range
twenty.
Townships sixty EIGHT and sixty nine, of range
twenty-one.
Townships sixty eight and sixty-nine, of range
twenty-five.
Township seventy -one, of range twenty six.
Townships seventy and seventy-onc, of range
twenty
Townships seventy and seventy-one, of range
twcnty-eight
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 ,oest Of The fh principal
meridian.
Township seventy six, of range twenty seven.
Townships seventy-six, seventy-seven, and sew
cnty eight, of range twenty eight.
Townships seventy seven and seventy eight, Of
range twenty nine
Lands appropriated by law for the of Schools,
military, or other purposes, will be excluded from
the sales.
The Offering of the above ntioned 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 no sale shall
be kept open longer than two weeks, and no pri-
g. land fAd nm
| til after the expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City Of Washington,
this fifteerth day of September, Ammo Domini one
thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
BY the President: u. TAYLOR.
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE To PRE- -EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled TO the right Of presumption
| TO any OF the lands within the townships above
enumerated, is required TO establish the same 10 the
satisfaction Of the Register and Receiver proper
Land Office, and make payment therefor as soon as
pracficas after seeing 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 ited
Sept 25-lawl3w Com. General Land Office.
ar,- PosTPoNEMENT OF THE PUBLIC
Land Sales at Du Buque, Iowa--Notce is
hereby given, that the Pablic Sales Of Lands or
| dered by proclamation of the President OF the
| United States dated the fifteenth day Of Septem-
Der, ls49, 10 be held at the LAND OFFIcE at D'
! Buque Iotca, on the 7th and 2lst days Of January
1850, arc declared to be postponed until further
| notice.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washing
ton, this llU day Of December, ammo Domini on,
thousand eight hundred and Jorty-nins
BY the President:
| j. BuTTERFIELD,
COmmissiOner Of The General Land Office.