The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-10
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES

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IN pursuance of law, l. MARTIN VAN Buren, Pre-
L sldent 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
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 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
Townships thirty eight Thirty nine, and forty
cept the east half of the southeast quarter the
half and northwest quarter of the north ast quarter
and the north half of the northwest quarter in section
three, in township thirty nine of range eight.
Township forty five and township tory-six border
ing on the Wisconsin Territory, of range ten.
Township forty four and forty five, and township
fory-six bordering the Wisconsin Territory, of
range eleven.
Sections to six inclusive in township forty
fractionallownship ortyone, Except the north half
of section sescn the northeast quarter Of section ten
in township forty three and fractional townships forty
four, forty-hve, and fortys bordering on Lake
Michigan of range twelve.
AT the Land Office at DIXON (late Galena com
msnclng 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,
eing on the Mississippi river, and fractional town
ship twenty eight, except sections seventeen twenty
and twenty-o of range one.
Fractional townships twenty five and twenty six
bordering on the Mississippi river OF range two
Fractional townships twenty ioui and twenty five
bordering on the Mississippi rlver of range three
townships twenty and twenty-one of range six
townships twenty one and twenty Two, of range
townships twenty one, twenty two twenty three,
twenty four, twenty five tweniysis, and twenty
ven, of range eight
townships twenty two twenty-three, twenty four,
twenty five twenty six, and twenty seven, of range
nine.
Townships twenty two twenty three twenty four,
twenty five, twenty six, and twenty eight, of range
tcn
townships twenty five, twenty-sS, twenty seven,
and twenty eight, Of range eleven
NOrh Qf he base line and res of the fourth princi-
pal meridian.
Fractional townships twenty and twenty
eight, bordering the Mississippi riter except sec
thirteen and twenty four in the latter Of range
one.
fractional townships twenty eight and twenty nine,
bordering on the Mississippi river of range two.
fractional section seventeen, in township seventeen
of range two.
Islands numbered one, two, three, and four and
pant oi Island numbered five, yng in Rock liver, with
ia The limits Of township ry-three, north of range
one east Of the third principal meridian.
At the Land Office at QUINCY, CONNIE nclng 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:
Aoafor pc base line, and .la IF The fourth prinei-
pal meridian.
fractional townships two and three, bordering on
the llitnms river Of range three
Ion 5 appropriated by law for the Of schools,
n3aaIy "ro'hcr purposes will be excluded from sale.
ne eohs viii each be kept open for two weeks,
luuhSs the lands sooner disposed of) and no
lonEcr aud no private entries of land in the town.
SHIPS offered viii he admitted until after the expira-
t,u of thctwo weeks.
tiNcn under my hand, at the city of Washington
TIN. eighteenth day OF February, ammo Domini 1871
NJ, VAN BUREN,
By The President
jaws WWrCoMR,
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTlON CLAIMANTS
Eypry person claiming the right OF precmpon