The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-14

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STA rES
T N pursuance of law, /, JOHN TYLER. President Of
i the United States Of America, do hereby declare
and make knewn that public sales will be held at the
undermenlioned Land Offices, in the State OF Illinois
at the peF10ds hereinafter designated, to wit;
Al the Land Office at DIXON commencing on
Monday the shir,ie,h day of May next, for the dis
posa OF the public lands within the limits Of the un
dermeniioned tow nshps to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the 4A principal
meridian.
Township twenty-one, of range six
Township twenty lone, 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-eght, of range
eleven.
Also, at the same place, commencing on Monday the
wentieh 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 two, of range seven.
Town ships twenty-one, twenty-four, and twenty
six, of range eight
townships twenty three, and twenty-si1, of range
nine.
Townships twenty two, twenty-four, and twenty
six, Vt range ten.
townships twenty -si1, and twenty -seven of range
eleven.
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 in Rock river, within
the limits of ownshp forty three north of range one,
east of the Sd principal meridian.
The east half of the south east quarter of section
seventeen and the half Of the southeast quarter
of section thirty in township thrtytwo, of range one,
west ofthe 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 undermen-
toned townships and fractional townships, to wit:
North of the base line, and east of the Sd principal
meridian
Township thirty-eight, ofrange six.
Township thirty-eight, of range seven.
Township thlrtyeight, thirty nine, and forty eI-
cept the east half of the quarter the east
and the north half of the northwest quarter, in
section three, in township thirty-nne, of range
eight.
Township fory-fve and township forty-sx, bor
dering Wisconsin Territory, Orange ten.
Townships fory-four, and forty-fve, and township
forty six bordering Wisconsin Territory of range
eleven.
Sections one to six. inclusive, in township forty
fractional township forty the northeast quarter
of section ten in township forty three and fractional
ing on Lake Michigan, except the north half of Sec
seven in fractional township forty-one of range
twelve
At the Land Office at KASKASKIA, commenc-
ing Monday, the twenty day OF June next,
for The disposal of the public lands within the limits
of the aforementioned islands, situated in the Misss-
sipp river, viz:
Suth Of the base line, and Vest eft 3dprincipal
meridian
Island number twenty nine, in township seven
teen of range one and townships sixteen and seven
teen of range two.
Island number twenty EIGHT in townships sixteen
and seventeen Orange two
Island number thirty in township seventeen OF
range two
Island number eighteen in townships ten and eleven,
% ranges three and four Island number nineteen In
township eleven, Of range four and an island, not
numbered forming parts Of sections seven and eight
cen, 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,
spectively forming parts of townships thirteen and
fourteen, of range three.
Islands number twenty-five and twenty-six, in
township SIXTEEN Of range three, and island number
twenty 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 thirty one, in township four, OF
range eleven.
Lands appropriated by law, for the use of schools,
military, other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
unless the lands are sooner disposed of and 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-
nj 1912.
JOHN TYLER
BY the President:
E. M HUNTINGDON
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
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