The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-05-04

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE u. STATES
TN pursuance of law, /, MARTIN VAN Buren, Pre-
sident of the United States Of America, do hereby
declare and make known that public sales will be
held al the aforementioned Land Offices in the State
of Illinois ut the periods hereinafter designated to
wit:
AT the 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 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 thirty 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 five, and township
forty six, bordering the Wisconsin Territory OF
range eleven.
Sections one to six, inclusive, in township forty,
fractional township forty-one, Except the north hall
of section sevcn the northeast quarter of section ten
in township ortyth and fractional townships forty
four, forty five, and forty-six, bordering on Lake
AT The Land Office at DIXON, (late Galena com
mcncing 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-six and twenty seven
bordering the Mississippi river and fractional town
ship twentyeight, except sections seventeen twenty
and twenty-o 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 the mississippi river Of range three.
Townships twenty and twenty-one, Of range six.
Townships twenty-o and twenty-five, of range
seven.
Townships twenty lone, twenty-five, twenty three,
twenty four twenty five, tweny-six, and twenty Sc
ven, of range eight
Townships twenty-five, twenty three, twenty four,
twenty five twenty and twenty seven, of range
nine.
Townships twenty-five, twenty three, twenty four
twenty five twenty six, and twenty-eight, of range
ten.
Townships twenty-five, twenty six, twenty seven,
and twenty eight, Of range eleven.
North Of the base line and 1resf Of The fourth princi-
pal meridian
Fractional townships twenty seven and twenty
eight bordering the Mississippi river, except
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.
part of Island Numbered five lying in Rock ver with
in the limits of township fortythree, north of range
one east of the third principal meridian.
AT the Land Office at QUINCY, CONNIE ncng 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 win each be kept open for two weeks,
(unless the lands sooner disposed of) and no
longer; and private entries of land in the town
ships offered will be admitted until after the expira
ton of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington,
this eighteenth day Of February, Domini 1871.
M. VAN BUREN,
BY the President
JAMES WHTcoMB
Commissioner Of the General Land Office