The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-25
WABASH AND ERIE CANAL LANDS IN
OHIO-SALES POSTPONED UNTIL JUNE

from large number Of members Of the Legislature Of
the State that tbs times heretofore prescribed Tor
the public sales Of the Wabash and Erie canal lands
in the State Of Ohio, (Which were made early, with
especial reference u the wants ofthc Treasury during
the first portion Of the ensuing yeaT be advanta-
geousy postponed regards the convenience Of travel
10 purchasers generally, and the examination OF the
SOIL and Al the tlmo that such postponement will
be likely " result in increased product 10 the
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 on the line Of the Wabash
and Enc canal (Maumee Valley in the aforesaid
STATE advertised BY proclamation bearing date the first
day OF October last directed 10 he postponed, and
that the public sale at BUCYRUS will commence on
Monday, the seventh day of June next and the sale
al LIMA ON Mouday, the fourteenth day of the same
month.
Given under my hand, at the city of w Washington,
this ninth day Of January, ammo Domini isil.
NJ. VAN buren,.
BY the President:
JAMES WHrrcoMB,
Commissioners Of the General Land Office.
LIST OF TRACTS REFERRED TO IN THE
ABOVE NOTiCE-TO BE OFFERED AT
LIMA--SALE TO COMMENCE JUNE IA,
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North Of the 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
northwest quarter Of section twenty four; the north
half Of section twentyeght, and the whole Of section
Thirty: all in township Two, Of range ono.
The whole Of sections and four; the south half
0f serfnn sx the whole ofsecons eight ten, twelve
fourteen. eighssn ana twenty the Whole OF seciion
twenty-five north or the river the south half OF Sec
ton twenty south Of tho river the whole of Sec
ton twenty-sx; the northeast quarter north Of the
nver and the southeast quarter south Of the river,
Of section twenty eight; the south half Of section
thirty and the northeast quarter south Of the river
Of the section the whole Of section thirty north
Of the ryer and the whole Of sections thirty and
thirty six all in township three Of range one.
The whole Of section thirty-sx, in township four,
Of range one. aE At
The north half Of section two; the whole Of sec
tons four, SIX, and eight; the northwest quarter of
section ten, and the whole Of section eighteen all
IN township two ofrange two. r
The whole Of section two north Of the river; the
north halt and the southwest quarter north Of the
river Of section four the whole Of section six the
south half and northwest quarter of section eight and
the west half ofhe northeast quarter Of the same
tom the north half Of section ten, and south half
south of the river of the sections 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 ofthe river the
north half north of the river and the part Of tho
southwest quarter north Of the rver Of section eigh
2,
twenty four twenty six, twenty-eght, thirty thirty
two, thiry-our, and thirty-sx 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, twentysix, twenty eight,
thirty, thiry-two thirty four and thirty -six 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 Of the north
east quarter of the same section and the whole Of
sections eight, eighteen, twenty, and thirty all in
township three, Of range 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 same section the whole of
sections eight, ten twelve, fourteen, eighteen, and
twenty the northeast quarter Of section twenty
the whole Of section twenty four north Of the river
except the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter
the whslc of section the southeast part OF
the east half the southwest quarter south Of the river
and the northwest quarter north Of the river section
the whole Of section thirty the whole Of
part of the northeast quarter and the whole Of
tion thiry-four all in township four of range three
The east half and southwest quarter Of section thr-
ty,four, in township five, Of range three.
The whole OF section two; the northeast part 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
ton the whole Of section eighteen and the north half
ter north of the river, Of the section all in town.
ship four, Of range four
The southeast quarter of section twenty-six; and
the whole OF section thriysix, in township i've 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 section the whole of
section eight ten, and twelve: all in township three
rangefi
The whole of section two the east half of section
whole d sIr the hal nf hp
northeast quarter and west half Of the southeast quar-
ter of section eight; and the whole Of sections TWEEN
tysix, thirty four, and thirtysx: all in townshpfour,
of range five.
The east half Of the northeast quarter IF section
twenty-five; the whole Of section twenty six the
northeast quarter secon twenty eight the west halt
of the 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 thirty thirty four and thr
tysix: all in township five Of range five.
The whole of section six the northwest quarter of
section eight and the half Of the northeast quar-
ter and west half of the southwest quarter, OF the
same sccon 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 thr-
~ and thirtytwo all in township four, Of range six.
The southeast quarter of section six andthe whole
of sections eighteen twenty thirty, and thrtysx all
in township five, of range six.
The east half of the northwest quarter of section
twentytwo the southwest quarter OF section twenty
eight and the whole Of section twenty six, 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
halt of the southwest quarter; the west half of
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 four except the
east half of the northeast quarter and the whole of
sections twenty six, twenty eight, thirty, thirty two
thirty four, and thirty-six all in township five OF
range seven.
The whole of sections twenty, twenty-five, twenty