The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-18
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE u. STATES
TN pursuance OF law, I, MARTIN VAN BrRrx Pre-
siden, Of the United States of America, do hereby
declare and make known that public sales will bs
held at the aforementioned Land Offices in the State
of Illinois the periods hereinafter designated to
wit:
Attic Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing on
MONDAY, the ninth day OF 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 eight, of range seven.
Townships thirty eight, thirty nine and forty ex-
cept the half Of the southeast quarter, the
half and northwest quarter Of the north asst quarter
and the north half OF the northwest quarter section
three. in township thirty nine of range eight
Township forty five and tow nshp forty six, border
ing on the Wisconsin Territory, of range ten
Township forty-four and forty five, and township
fory-s bordering on the Wisconsin Territory, Of
range eleven.
Sections tn six, inclusive, in township forty
fractional township forty-one Except the north hal
of section seven the northeast quarter Of section ten
in township forty three and fractional! townships forty
four, forty-6,e, and E,rty-sir, bordering Lake
Michigan, Of range twelve.
At the Land Office at DIXON, (late Gaena COM
mencing 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-sx and twenty -seven
border ing the Mississippi river and fractional town
ship twenty eight except sections seventeen, twenty
and twenty one of range one.
Fractional townships twenty five and twenty six
bordering the Mississippi river, of range two.
Fractional tow nshirs twenty four and twenty five
bordering the mississippi nver Of range three
townships twenty and twenty -one Of range six.
Townships twenty lone and twenty-five, Of range
! seven.
Townships twenty-one, twenty-five, twenty three,
twenty twenty five, twenty SIX, and twenty Sc
ven, Of range eight
Townships twenty two, twcniythree, twenty -four,
twenty five, twenty six and twenty OF range
nine.
twenty five, twenty six and twenty eight, of range
Townships twenty FIVE, twenty-sx, twenty-seven
and twenty-eight, of range eleven.
North Of The base line, and nest Of he fourth Prinei-
pal ner idian.
Fractional townships twenty seven and twenty
eight, bordering on the Mississippi river, except sec
tons thirteen and twenty four in the latter of range
one.
Fractional townships twenty eight and twenty nine
bordering the Mississippi river, of range two
Fractional section seventeen, In township seventeen
of range two.
Islands numbered one, two, three, and four, and
part of Island numbered five, lying in Rock liver with
IN The limits OF township lofytnIeti norm Vi i"hSe
one enst Of the third principal meridian
| At the Land Office at QUINCY, CONNIE ncing 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 Of The base line, and easi 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 OF other purposes, will be excluded from sale
| The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(unIess the lands are disposed of,) and nc
longer; and private entries of land in the town
ships SO offered will be admitted until after the expra
ton Of the two weeks.
/ Given under my hand, at the city Of Washington
this eighteenth day of February, ammo Domini 1871
| M. VAN buren,.
/ BY the President
/ JAMES WHiTcoMB,
/ Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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