The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-25
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES
TN pursuance OF law, ], MARTYR Van BuREs, Pre-
i sident 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 TO
wit
AT the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing on
Monday the ninth day OF August next for the dis
posa Of the public lands within the limits Of the
dermentIG ned townships, TO wit.
North Of the base line, and east Of the third principal
meridian.
IT. Ensbip thirty eight, Of range six.
Township thirty eight, Of range seven.
townships thirty eight thirty mine, and forty
cept the half Of the southeast quarter the cas-,
half 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 Wisconsin Territory, OF range ten.
Township iorty-f and forty-hye, and township
fouy-six bordering the Wisconsin Territory, Of
range eleven.
Sections one To six, inclusive, in township forty
fractional towoship orty-one, Except the north half
OF section seyen The northeast quarter of section
in township forty three, and fractional townships forty
four, forty-ise, and fory-si1, bordering on 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 tow nshps, TO wit:
North q the base linz and eas u the fourth principal
meridian.
Fractional townships twenty six and twenty seven
bordering on the Mississippi river and fractional town
shptwenty-eighi, 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 -fouI and twenty FIVE
bordering on the Mlsssissppi river, Of range three
Townships twenty and twenty-one, OF range six.
Townships twenty one and twenty-five Of range
Townships twenty one twenty-five, twenty-three,
twenty -four twenty five, twenty and twenty.
ven, Of range eight.
Townships twenty-five twenty-three, twenty four,
twenty FIVE twenty six, and twenty of range
nine.
Townships twenty two twenty three twenty -four,
twenty five, twenty six, and twenty eight Of range
Township. twcniy-fv twenty six, twonty seven
and twenty eight, Of range eleven.
North Of The base line, and uest Of The fourth princi
pal meridian.
Fractional townships twenty seven and twenty
eight, bordering the Mississippi river except
lions thirteen and twenty four IN the latter, of range
fractional townships twenty eight and twenty nine
bordering on the Mississippi riser 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, y ng in Rock liver, with
IN the hunts 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 ne base line and east 81 The fourth prinei
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
lhc sales viii each be kept open for two weeks,
(unless the lands sooner disposed of) and no
longer aud no private entries OF land in the town
SHIPS 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, Domni, isii
M. VAN BUREN,.
by the President.
JAMES WHITcoMB,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTtON CLAIMANTS
Every person claiming the right Of prescription
to land III any Of the townships designated IN this
procisuaion, virtue OF the provisions OF the act of