The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-03
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES.
TN pursuance of law, ], MARTIN VAN buren,, Pre-
i 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 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 I'M
aforementioned townships, to wit:
North QJ the base line, and east of the third principal
meridian
II Tnship thirty eight of range six.
Township thirty eight of range seven
Townships thirty thirty nine, 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-sx, 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 to six, inclusive in township forty
fractional township forty Except the north half
of section sevenO 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 DIXON 0ate Galena, com
msncing 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
Fractional townships twenty six and twenty seven
bordering on the Mississippi river and FRACTIONAL town
ptwcnty eight, except sections seventeen twenty
and twenty-onc, OF range one.
Fractional townships twenty-five and twenty six
bordering on the Mississippi river, Of range two.
Fractional townships twenty touI and twenty five,
bordering on the mississippi river of range three.
Townships twenty and twenty-o one OF range six
Townships twenty one and twenty-five, of range
Townships twenty one, twenty-five twenty three,
twenty four twenty five twentysix, and twenty
ven, of range eight
Townships twenty-tw twenty-thrce, 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
Ten,
Townships twenty-five twcnty-sx, twenty -seven,
and twenty eight, of range eleven
North II NE base line and ,cest Of The fourth princi-
pal meridian
Fractional townships twcny-scvcn 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 nine,
bordering on the Mississippi river, of range two.
Fractional section seventeen in tow nship 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 limits of township fort -hrec, north of range
one east Of the third principal meridian.
AT the Land Office AT QUINCY CONNER cng 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 base linz, and east IF hs fourth princi-
pal meridian.
Fractional townships two and three, bordering on
the Illinois river of range three
Lands appropriated, by law, for the Of. schools,
military "r other purposes will be excluded from sale
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
Cunltss the lands are disposed of) and no
longer; and no private entries of land in the town
ships 50 offered will be admitted until after the xpra
ton Of the two weeks
Given under my hand at the city Of Washington
this eighteenth day Of February, ammo Domini lS4l
Nj. VAN buren,.
By the President
JAMES WHlrcoMB,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.
Every person claiming the right Of presumption
to land IA any IT The townships designated in this