The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-29

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE u. STATES
TN pursuance of law, L. MARTIN VAN buren, Pre-
i sident 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 Illinois at the periods hereinafter designated to
wit
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing on
Monday the ninth day OF August next, for the dis
posa of the public lands within the limits Of the un-
aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of The base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
II snship thirty eight, of range six.
Town1hip thirty eight, Of range seven.
Townships thirty eight, thirty nine, and forty ex-
cept the east half of the southeast quarter the
half and northwest quarter of the northeast quarter
and the north half of the northwest quarter in section
three, in township thirty nine Of range eight
Township forty five and township forty six border
ing on the Wisconsin Territory, of range ten
Township forty -tour and forty five and township
forty-six bordering the Wisconsin Territory, oil
range eleven.
Sections one to six, inclusive in township forty
fractional township foryone Except the north halt
of section seven the northeast quarter of section ten
in township forty three and fractional townships forty
four, forty-fve, and forty-sx, bordering on Lake
Michigan, of range twelve.
AT the Land Office at DIXON, (late Gaena J com
msncing on Monday, the sixteenth of August next,
for the disposal of the public lands within the limits
of the aforementioned townships, to wit;
North Of the base line, and east Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Fractional townships twenty. six and twenty -seven
border ing the Mississippi river and fractional town
ship twenty weight except sections seventeen twenty
and twenty one, OF range one.
Fractional townships twenty five and twenty six
bordering on the Mississippi river, Of range two
Fractional townships twenty foui and twenty five
bordering on the mississippi uvct, of range three
townships twenty and twenty -one, OF range six.
townships twenty-one and twenty-five of range
seven.
Townships twentv-one, twenty-five, twenty three
twenty -four, twenty five, twenty six and twenty
ven, of range eight
Townships twenty two twenty three twenty four
twenty five, twenty-sx and twenty seven, of rang,
nine.
Townships twenty two, twenty three, twenty four
twenty-five, twenty-slx, and twenty eight OF rang,
ten
Townships twenty five, twenty six, twenty seven
and twenty eight of range eleven.
Norh II The base line, and uest Of The fourth priuci
pal meridian.
Fractional townships twenty seven and twenty
eight, bordering the Mssissppi river except sec
tons,thlr;een and twenty four in the latter of rang,
Fractional townships twenty. eight and twenty nine
bordering on the Mississippi river, of range two.
Fractional section seventeen, in township seventeen
of rangetwo
Islands numbered one, two, three and four and
part OF Island Numbered FIVE lying in Rock liver with
in the limits of township forty three north of range
one east Of the third principal meridian
At the Land Office at QUINCY, CONNIE neing on
Monday the sixteenth day of August next for the
dispose, Of the public lands within the limits Of the
aforementioned fractional townships, to wit:
Aorh of ttc base line, and east eth. fourth prinei-
pal meridian.
Fractional townships two and three, bordering on
the Illinois river of range three.
Lands appropriated by law, for the use of schools
military q" other purposes will be excluded from sale
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
tunless TIE lands are sooner disposed of) and no
longer; ami no private entries of land in the town
shps offered will be admitted until after the expira-
ton Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington,
the Ell htcenth day Of February, ammo Domini lsil
NJ VAN BUREN,.
BY the President
jaws WBITcoMB,
COMMISSIONER OF the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE- EMPrION CLAIMANTS
ENoy person claiming the right OF pre,empiion
L, land ia any of the townships designated In this
proclamation in virtue OF the provisions OF the act of