The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-11

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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES
TN pursuance Of law, /, MARTIN VAN BuREN, Pre-
i sidcnt of the United States Of America do hereb,
declare and make known, that public sales will b
held at the aforementioned Land Offices in the State
Of Illinois at the periods hereinafter designated, 4
wit:
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 principa
meridian.
Township thirty eight, Of range six.
Township thirty eight, of range seven.
Townships thirty eight thirty mine, and forty,
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 thry-nine of range eight
Township forty five and township forty six, border
ing on the Wisconsin Territory of range ten
Township forty-four and forty-fve, and township
foriy-s bordering the Wisconsin Territory, Of
range eleven.
Sections one to six, inclusive, in township forty
fractional township fortyone, Except the north hall
Of section seven the northeast quarter Of section
in township forty three and fractional townships forty
four, forty-fve, and forty-six, bordering on Lake
Michigan, of range Twelve.
At the Land Office at DIX ON, (Iate GaIena, COM
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,
bordering the Mississippi river, and fractional town
ship twenty-eght 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 -four and twenty five
bordering on the mississippi river, Of range three.
Townships twenty and twenty-one, of range six.
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Townships twenty-one, twenty-five, twcnty-thres
twenty -four, twenty-five, twentysx and twenty So
ven, Of range eight.
Townships twenty-five, twenty-three, twenty-foui
twenty-five twenty six, and twenty seven, of range
nine.
Townships twenty-five, twenty three, twenty-four
twenty-five, twenty six, and twenty-eigh OF range
ten
Townships twenty fve twenty-six twenty seven,
and twenty-cight, of range eleven.
North Of the base line, and aoest Of The fourth princi-
pal meridian.
Fractional townships twenty seven and twenty
eight, bordering the Mississippi river, except sec
tons thirteen and twenty in the latter, of range
one.
Fractional townships twenty eight and twenty mine,
bordering the Mississippi river, Of range two.
Fractional section seventeen in nshp seventeen,
of range two.
Islands numbered one, two, three and four and
part of Island numbered ve lying in Rock river, 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 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 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 use of schools,
military other purposes, will be excluded from sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
(uness the lands are sooner disposed Off and no
longer and no private entries of land in the town.
ships so offered will be admitted until after the cxpra
ton Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington,
this eighteenth day of February, ammo Domn lS4l.
M. VAN BUREN,
By the President.
JAMES WHrTcoMB,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.