The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-17

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE u. STATE
TN pursuance of law, /, MARTIN VAN buren,, Pre-
i sdcnt 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
dermentioned 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 weight, thirty nine, and forty, ex-
cep the east half of the southeast quarter, the east
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-fou and forty-fve, and township
forty-s bordering the Wisconsin Territory, OF
range eleven.
Sections one to six, inclusive, in township forty,
fractional township fortyone Except the north half
of section sevcn the northeast quarter of section ten
in township forty three and fractional townships forty
four, forty-five, and forty-six, bordering Lake
Michigan of range twelve.
AT the Land Office at DIX ON, (late Galena, com
msncing on Monday the sixteenth of Aupust next
for the disposal of the public lands within the limits
of the aforementioned townships, to wit:
A'o'"'g 1''" ee'' W "o JoHfH PT'tPut
meridian.
Fractional townships twenty-six and twenty-seven,
bordering the Mississippi river, and fractional
ship twenty eight 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 mississippi river, of range three
Townships twenty and twenty-one, of range six.
Townships twentyone and twenty-five, Of range
Townships twenty-onc, twenty-five twenty three
twenty four twenty FIVE twenty-six, and twenty
ven, of range eight
Townships twenty-five, twenty three twenty four,
twenty five, twenty six, and twentyscyen, of range
nine.
Townships twenty two, twenty three, twenty-four,
twenty five, twenty six, and twenty eight, of range
ten.
Townships twenty five, twenty-six twenty seven,
and twenty-eght, of range eleven.
North Of The base line and trest Of The fourth prnci-
pal meridian.
Fractional townships twenty-seven and twenty
eight bordering the Mississippi river except sec
tons thirteen and twenty four in the latter of range
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
part OF Island numbered FIVE lying in Rock liver, with
In the limits of township forty three north of range
ONE cast oi the third principal meridian.
At The Land Office at QUINCY CONNIE ncinp 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 bordcr;nc a,
the Illinois river, of range three.
Lands appropriated, by law for the use of schools
military or other purposes will be excluded from sale
The sales will each be kcft p,en for two weeks
(unless the lands are sooner assposed of and no
longer; and no 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,