The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-21
BY ths Presldsnt or che united states.

TN pursuance Of law, i, ZACHARY TAYLOR,
Il 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: N
Al 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 witt
North " the base line, and tusst Qf the fu principal
meridian.
Township ninety eight, OF range three.
Townships ninety six, ninety seven, and ninety
eight, of range four.
fownships ninety five, ninety six, ninety seven,
ninety eight, and ninety nine, OF range fiye
ninety-si, ninety seven, ninetyseigit and ninety
nine, of range six.
At the SAME PLACE, commencing on Mon
day, the twenty day of January next, for the
toned townships, viz:
North Of The base line, and iDest Of ne L principal
meridian.
Townships ninety -four, ninety five, ninety six, !,
ninety seven nlnety-eighh and ninety-nine' Of
range seven.
Townships ninety four, ninety live, ninety six,
ninety seven, and ninety II range eight.
Township ninety five, township ninety six, (ex-
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-sevcn and
ninety eight, Of range nine
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 witt
North Of the base iins and ,ssst Qf the nm principal
Townships sixty seven, sixty-eight, and sixty
nine, of range sixteen.
Townships sixty-seve sixty eight, and sixty
nine, of range seventeen.
Townships sixty-eght and sixty nine, of range
eighteen.
Townships sixty-eight and sixty nine, Of range
nineteen. N
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 two.
Township seventy y-one Of range twenty-six.
Townships seventy and seyenty-one, of range
twenty seven.
Townships seventy and seventy one, Of range
AZ he land ofhce at IOWA cry, 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 ine and .rsst Of the th principal
meridian.
Township seventy six, of range twenty-seven.
Townships seventy six, seventy seven, and sew
Townships seventy and seventy eight, OF
range twenty mine.
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 no sale shall
be kept open longer than two weeks, and no pri-
vate entry of any Of the lands will be admitted un-
til after the expiration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City OF Washington,
this fifteenth day Of September. Ammo Domini one
thousand eight Hundred and forty nine.
by the President: ". TAYLOR.
J.. BuTrERFIELD,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right Of pre- empton
TO any OF the lands within the townships above
enumerated is required to establish the same 70 the
satisfaction Of the Register andReceiveroft proper
Land Office, and make payment therefor as soon as
practicable after seeing bs notice, and before the day
appointed for the commencement Of the public sale
OF The lands embracing the tract claimed otherwise
such claim viii be forfeited; a,,rrrRF,rrD
Sept. 26-lawlSw Com General Land Office.
n,- PosrPoNEMENT OF THE PUBLIC
Land sales at Du Buque, Iowa.--Notice s
hereby given, that the Public Sales Of Lands or
dered BY proclamation Of the President Of the
United States dated the fifteenth day Of Septem-
/ her lS49 TO be held at the LAND OFFIcE at Dsi
Buosle Iosod on the 9TH and 2lst days Of January,
1850, are declared TO be postponed until further
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washing
/ ton. this llh day Of December, ammo D0mini one
thousaad eight huHdrsd and forty nine.
BY Che President:
j. BUrTERFmLD,
COmnissiOner Of the General Land Office.