The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-06
BY the President OF the United states.


TN pursuance of law, /, ZACHARY TAYLOR,
i 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 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 Dest Of the f principal
meridian
Township ninety eight, of range three
Townships ninety six, ninety -sevcn and ninety
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 iins and tcest of the fifth principal
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, (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 nnety-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, 10 wit;
North Of The base line, and ,osst Of the h principal
Townships s1ty-seven, sixty eight, 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
twenty-one.
Townships sixty eight and sixty nine. of range
Township seventy one, of range twenty-six
Townships seventy and seventy one, Of range
Townships seventy and seventy one, Of range
twenty y-eight
AT the Land Office at IOWA CITY, commencing
ON 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 ,osst of the ft principal
meridian.
Township seventy six, of range twenty seven
Townships seventy y-six, seventy seven, and sew
cnty-eight, of range twenty eight.
Townships seventy-s 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 WILDE
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.
vatc entry of any of the lands will be admitted i'm.
I'll 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 u. TAYLOR
j. BuTTERrfELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled TO the right of pre- emption
to any Of the lands within the townships above
enumerated, is required 10 establish the TO the
ton of the Register and proper
Land Office, and make payment therefor soon az
appointed for the commencement of the public sale
OF the lands embracing the tract claimed, otherwise
such claim will be forfeited.
j. BUTTERFIELp,
Sept. 25-1awl3w Com. General Land Office
90 PosTPONEMENr OF THE PUBLIC
Land Sales at Du Buque, Iowa.--Notice is
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-
Der, lS49, TO be held at the LAND 0rrrcE at Du
Buqus, ioca, on the 7th and 2lst days of January,
1850, are declared to be postponed until further
notice.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washing
ton, this llh day Of December, ammo Domini one
T. TAYLOR.
BY the President:
Commissioner Of ths General Land 06fcs,