The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-02-26

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE u. STATES
N pursuance of law, !, JOHN TYLER, President of
l. the United States of America, do hereby declare
and make known, that public sales will be held the
aforementioned Land Offices in the State of Illinois,
at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit:
Al the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the thrteth day of May 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 An principal
meridian.
Township twenty -one of range six.
Township twenty one, of range seven.
Townships Twenty-Five twenty three, twenty five
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 place. commencing on Monday the
twentieth day June next for the disposal of the pub
lie lands within the limits of the aforementioned
townships, to wit
North Of the base hne and east Of the 4A principal
meridian
Township twenty of range six
Township twenty two, of range
Townships twenty-one, twenty four and twenty
SIX, of range eight.
townships twenty three, and twenty-sx, of range
nine
Townships twenty two, twenty -four and twenty
six, Of range ten
Townships twenty-sx, and twenty seven, of range
eleven.
Also, the fractional section seventeen in township
seventeen Of range two of the fourth principal
meridian
Islands numbered one, two, three, and four, and
part of Island number 6ve lying in Rock river within
the limits of township forty three north of range one
east of the Sd principal meridian.
The east half of the southeast quarter of section
seventeen, and the west half of the southeast quarter
of section thirty in township thiTtytwo, of range one
west of the Sd principal meridian.
AT the Land Office at CHICAGO commencing
Monday the sixth day of June next for the disposal
of the public lands within the limits of the undermen
toned townships and fractional townships, to wit
North Of the base line, and east Of the Sd principal
meridian.
Township thirty eight, FRANCE six.
Township thirty-eight, of range
Township thlrty-eght, thirty nine and forty,
cept the east half of the south quarters the
halt and north west quarter of the northeast quarter
and the north half of the northwest quarter, in
section three, in township thirty mine, of range
eight.
Township forty-fve, and township forty-s1, hor-
dering on Wisconsin Territory, of range ten.
townships forty-four, and forty-fve 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 en in township forty three and fractional
townships forty four, forty ve and forty-sx, border
ing on Lake Michigan, except the north half of
ton in fractional township forty-o 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 Mssis-
sipp river, viz
ooutt Of the base line, and Vest Of the 3D. principal
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,
range two.
Island number eighteen, in townships and eleven,
of ranges three and four Island number nineteen in
township eleven, of range four, and island, not
numbered, forming parts of sections seven and eight
Gen. 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 one, 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 -two and twenty-six in
township SIXTEEN of range three, and island number
twenty scven, in township SIXTEEN of ranges two and
three.
Island number seventeen, in township nine, of range
four.
Island number twenty five, in township fourteen, of
range four.
Island number sixteen, in township eight of range
five.
Island number fifteen, in township seven, of range
eight.
Islands number twelve and thirteen in township
Six, Orange 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 seven in township two, of range
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.
Island number thrty-one in township four, of
range eleven.
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 are disposed of and no long
er 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-
nj 1912
JOHN TYLER
By the President:
E. M. HUNTINGTON,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person claiming the right of presumption to
land in any of the townships designated in this Pro-
clamation in virtue of the provisions of the act of
22d June, 1885, as extended and modified by the act