The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-27
WABASH AND ERIE CANAL LANDS IN
OHIO-SALES POSTPONED UNTlLJUNE

the public sales Of the Wabash and Erie canal lands
in the State Of Ohio, (Which were made early, with
especial reference a. the wants OF the Treasury during
the first portion Of the ensuing can be adsanta-
geousy postponed as regards the convenience of travel
TO purchasers generally and the examination OF the
SOIL and at the that such postponement will
be likely result in increased product to the re-
venue from such sales.
Notice is therefore hereby given that the times Of
Of the public sales Of the United States
alternate sections of land the line Of the Wabash
and Erie canal (Maumee Vailcy) in the aforesaid
State advertised by proclamation bearing date the first
day of October last directed TO be postponed and
that the public sale at BUCYRUS will commence on
Monday, the seventh day of june next, and the sale
at LIMA on Monday, the fourteenth day of the same
month.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington,
this ninth day ofJanuary, ammo Do%in iSil; nrN
BY the President:
JAMES WHTcoMp
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
LIST OF TRACTS REFERRED TO IN THE
ABOVE NOTICE-TO BE OFFERED AT
LIMA-SALE TO COMMENCE JUNE IA,
ls4i.
North Of he base line, and east Of the first principal
meridian.
The whole Of sections two, four, eight, ten twelve,
fourteen and eighteen the whole section Of twenty,
except the south half Of the northwest quarter the
whole Of section twenty-five the west half OF the
northwest quarter Of section twenty the north
half Of section twentyeght, and the whole Of section
thirty all in township two, of range one.
The whole Of sections two and four the south half
Of section sir the whole of sections eight ten, twelve
fourteen, eighteen, and twenty; the whole Of section
twenty-five north of the river the south half OF sec
ton south Of the river; the whole of
ton twenty the northeast quarter north of the
river and the southeast quarter south of the river
of section tweny-eight; the south half of section
thrytwo and the northeast quarter south of the river
of the section the whole of section thirty north
of the rver and the whole of sections thirty and
thirty six all in township three, Of range one
The whole Of section thirty-six, in township four,
of range one.
The north half Of section two; the whole Of sec
tions four, six, and eight the northwest quarter Of
section ten, and the whole of section eighteen: all
in township two ofrange two.
The whole of section two north Of the river; the
north half and the southwest quarter north Of the
river, Of section four the whole Of section six the
south halfand northwest quarter Of section eight and
the west half othe northeast quarter OF the same sec
ton; the north half of section tcn and south half
south of the river of the section the south half
of section twelve and the northeast quarter south of
the river, of the section the whole Of section
fourteen the southeast quarter south the river the
north half north of the rve and the west part Of the
southwest quarter north of the river, of section eigh
teen; and the whole of sections twenty twenty two,
tweny-our, twcnty-sx, wentyeight, thirty, thirty
two thirty -four, and thrtysix all in township three,
of range two.
The east half Of the southeast quarter Of section
twelve the south half of section fourteen the south
half of section twenty; and the whole of sections
twenty-five twenty four, twenty-sx, twenty eight,
thirty thirty-two thirty four, and thirtysx all in
township four, of range two
The whole of section four the south half Of section
six south of the river and the east half the north
east quarter of the section ; and the whole of
sections eight, eighteen, twenty, and thirty all in
township three, Orange three.
The whole of section two the south half and north
east quarter Of section four and the south half of the
northeast quarter of the section the whole of
sections eight ten, twelve fourteen eighteen, and
twenty the northeast quarter Of section twenty-five;
the whole OF section twenty four north of the river
except the southeast quarter Of the southeast quarter
the whole of section wentysix the southeast part Of
the east half the southwest quarter south of the river
and the northwest quarter north of the river of section
twcnty-eght the whole of section thirty the whole of
section thiry-two south of the ver except the north
part OF the northeast quarter and the whole Of sec
ton thirty four all in township four of range three.
The east half and southwest quarter of section thr
fy.tour, in township five, of range three
The whole OF section two the northeast part Of the
north half and the northeast part of the south half of
section four the whole of sections six and eight the
east half of section ten and the half and north
west quarter of the northwest quarter of the
lion the whole of section egheen and the north half
OF section twenty and the part of the southeast quar-
ship four, of range four.
The southeast quarter Of section twenty six and
the whole OF section thirty-sx in township five, Of
range four.
The whole of section two; the west half and south
east quarter of section four and the half of the
northeast quarter of the same section the whole Of
section eight ten and twelve all in township three of
range five.
The whole of section two; the east half Of section
four; the whole of section SIX the west half of the
dxva half of hau
ter, of section eight and the whole of sections TWEEN
tysix, thirty four, and thrtysx all in township four
of range five,
The east half Of the northeast quarter 0 f section
twenty-five; the whole Of section twenty-sx the
northeast quarter dissection twenty the west half
ofhe northeast quarter, the half Of the southeast
quarter and the east half OF the southeast quarter of
the same section the south half of section thirty and
the whole of sections thirtytwo thirty four and thir
ty-six all in township FIVE Of range five.
The whole of section six the northwest quarter Of
section eight and the west half Of the northeast quar-
ter and west half Of the southwest quarter OF the
same section; and the northwest quarter of section
eighteen; all in township three, of range six.
The whole of section twelve, twenty and twenty
two; the northeast quarter Of section twenty four
and the east half of the southeast quarter and south
west quarter of the southeast quarter of the same
section and the whole of sections twenty eight thir-
ty, and thrtytwo all in township four, of range six
The southeast quarter of section six andthc whole
of sections eighteen, twenty thirty, and thirysix all
in township five, of range six
The east half of the northwest quarter of section
twenty-five; the southwest quarter of section twenty
eight and the whole of section twenty-sx except
the east half of the northeast quarter all in township
six, of range six.
The whole of section six the west half Of section
eight the whole Of section eighteen except the west
half of the southwest quarter the west half of sec.
ton twenty and the north half of section thirty all
in township four, of range seven.
The whole Of section fourteen, twenty and twenty
two; the whole of section twenty-fo except the
east half OF the northeast quarter; and the whole Of
sections twenty-sx, twenty-eigh thirty, thirty two
thirty four, and thirtysix all in township five of
range seven.