The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-17

by THE PRESIDENT OF THE u. STATES.
TN pursuance Of law, L. JoHs Tyler, President of
/ i the United States Of Amerios, do hereby declare
and make KNOWN that public sales will be held at the
undermentioned Land Offices, in the State of Illinois
at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit:
| AT the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the thrtie,h day of May 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 4M principal
meridian.
Township twenty -one, of range six
Township twenty one, of range seven.
townships twenty-five, twenty-three, ty-fve,
| and twenty seven, of range eight.
townships twenty two, twenty-five, and twenty
seven, of range nine.
Townships twenty three, twenty five and twenty
| eight of range ten.
Townships twenty-five and twenty eight, of range
| eleven.
Also, at the same place. commencing on Monday the
twentieth day of June next for the disposal of the pub
lie lands within the limits of the aforementioned
townships to wit
North Of the base line and east of the 4th principal
meridian.
! Township twenty, of range six.
Township twenty-five, of range seven.
| townships twenty one, twenty-four, and twenty
| six of range eight
townships twenty-three, and twenty six, of range
nine
| six, Of range ten.
townships twenty-six, and twenty seven, Of range
eleven. 81
Also, the fractional section seventeen, in township
seventeen, OF range two west of the fourth principal
| meridian.
| Islands numbered one, two, three, and four, and
part of Island number ive lying Rock river within
the limits of township forty three, north of range one
east of the 3D. principal meridian.
The east half Of the south east quarter of section
and the half Of the ter
of section thirty, in township hrytwo, of range one,
west of the Sd principal meridian
| AT the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing on
Monday the sixth day of June next for the disposal
of the public lands within the limits of the underen-
| toned townships and fractional townships, to wit
North Of the base line, and east of the Sd principa
meridian.
Township thirty EIGHT, Orange six.
Township thrty-eight, of range seven.
Township thirty -eight, thirty nine, and forty, ex-
cept the east half of the southeast quarter the east
lha 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 rty-fve, and township forty-six, hor-
derng Wisconsin Territory, ofrange ten.
Townships forty -four and forty five, and township
fortysix, bordering Wisconsin Territory of range
eleven.
Sections one to six, inclusive, in township forty
fractional township forty one; the northeast quarter
of section ten, in township forty three and fractional
townships forty FOUR forty-fve and forty-sx border
ing on Lake Michigan, except the north half of
ton seven IN fractional township forty-one of range
| twelve.
At the Land Office at KASKASKIA commence
ing Monday, the twenty-seventh day of June next,
for the disposal Of the public lands within the limits
of the aforementioned islands, situated in the Misss-
sIppl rlver, VIZ:
South Of the base line, and West otMe 3dprincipal
meridian.
Island number twenty nine in township seven.
teen, of range one and townships sixteen and
teen of range two.
Island number twenty-eight, in townships sixteen
and seventeen Orange two.
Island number thirty, in township seventeen, of
range two. Il
Island number eighteen, in townships ten and eleven
of ranges three and four Island number nineteen in
township eleven, of range four, and island not
numbered, forming parts of sections and eight
in township eleven Of range three, and sections
twelve and thirteen in township eleven of range four
Island number twenty, In township twelve, of range
three and townships eleven and twelve of range four
Island number twenty-on in townships twelve and
| thirteen, of range three.
Islands number twenty three and twenty -four, re-
spectively forming parts of townships thirteen and
| fourteen of range three.
Islands number twenty-five and twenty-s in
township sixteen of range three, and island number
twenty in township sixteen, of ranges two and
| three.
Island number seventeenth township nine, of range
| four .
Island number twenty live in township fourteen, of
range four.
Island number sixteen, in township eight, of range
! five.
eight. n
| Islands number twelve and thirteen, in township
| Six, of range nine.
That part of island number four, forming parts of
sections one and twelve and islands number five and
SIX, in township one, of range eleven
Island number township two. of
| twelve.
Island number eight a, in townships two and three
| of ranges eleven and twelve.
Island number eight, B., in township two, of range
eleven. -
Island number eleven, in township three, of range
| eleven.
Islands number nine and ten, respectively forming
parts of townships three and four, of range eleven.
Z. Island number thirty lone, in township four, OF
range eleven. FL
Lands appropriated by law, for the use of schools,
military or other purposes, will be excluded from
| sale
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
UNLESS the lands disposed of and no long,
err and no private entries of land in the townships
so offered will be admitted, until after the expiration
of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City of Washington
this twenty ninth day of January, Ammo Domi-
JOHN TYLER. 2
By the President: &
/ E. M. HUNTINGTON, w.
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PREVENTION CLAIMANTS
| Every person claiming the right of presumption to
land in any of the townships designated in this Pro-
camation, in virtue of the provisions of the act of
22d June, 1893, as extended and modified by the act
of LIST June 1910, of the provisions of the latter
act that of the 4th September lS4l, each grant
ing certain privileges to another and different class of
settlers, is requested to prove the to the salts