The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-22
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES

a LIZ REolpEASl oC he Y. . l n L
IN pursuance of law, l. MARTIN VAN BrREs Pre-
i sdent 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
wit
AT the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing on
Monday, the ninth day August next, for the dis
posal 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.
Township thirty-eight, of range six
Township thirty ght, of range seven.
townships thirty eight, thirty-nine, and forty ex-
cept the east half of the southeast quarter the east
halt 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 Wiskousan Territory, Of range ten
Township forty four and forty five aand township
forty-six bordering on the Wisconsin Territory, OF
range eleven.
Sections one to six inclusive, in township forty
fractional township fony-one, Except the north half
of secton seven the northeast quarter of section ten
in township forty three and fractional towns ships forty
four, fofty-hve, and forty-six, bordering on Lake
Michigan, of range twelve.
At the Land Office at DIX ON, (late Galena, } 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
ship twenty eight except sections seventeen, twenty
and twenty-onc, of range
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 uver of range three.
Townships twenty and twenty one of range six.
townships twenty and twenty-five, of range
seven -r
Townships twenty one twenty-five twenty three,
twenty four twenty five, twenty si1, and twenty
ven, of range eight
Townships twenty two twenty-three twenty four
twenty-five, twenty-six, and twenty seven, of range
nine.
Townships twenty-five twenty three, twenty -four,
twenty five, twenty six, and twenty eight, of range
ten.
Townships twenty five twenty-six, twenty seven,
and twenty eight, of range eleven.
North Of the base line and rest Of he fourth princi-
pal meridian.
Fractional townships twenty-seven and twenty
eight bordering the Mississippi river except sec
tons thirteen and twenty four in the latter of range
Fractional townships twenty eight and twenty nine,
bordering on the Mississippi river of range two.
fractional section seventeen in tow nship seventeen,
of range two.
Islands numbered one two three, and four and
part of Island numbered five, lying in Rock liver with
m the limits of township forty three north of range
one cas-, of the third principal meridian.
AT the Land Office at QUINCY, CONNIE Dcng on
Monday, the sixteenth day of August next. for the
disposal Of the public lands within the limits of the
aforementioned fractional townships to wit
North II NE base line, and east Of The fourth princi-
pal meridian.
Fractional townships two and three bordering on
the Illinois river, Of range three.
Lands appropriated by law, for the Of schools,
military or other purposes will be excluded from sale
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
(unless the lands are sooner disposed of) and no
longer and no private entries Of land in tho
ships offered will be admitted until after the expra-
ton OF the two weeks
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washington