The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-07

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES.
N pursuance Of law, l. JOHN TYLER President of
L 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
Al the Land Office at DIXON, commencing ON
Monday, the thirteth day of May next for the dis
posal of the public lands within the limits of the un-
aforementioned townships, to wit
North Of the base line, and east Of the 4h principal
meridian. af
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 same place. commencing Monday the
twentieth day ofJune 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 An 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.
Townships twenty two, twenty -four, and twenty
six, IF range ten.
Townships twenty-sx, 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 Eve 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 south. quarter of section
seventeen and the west half of the quarter
OF section thirty in township thrtytwo of range one
west of the Sd principal meridian.
1.-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 principe
meridian
Township thirty eight Orange six.
Township thirty-eght, of range seven. ll
Township thlrty-eght, thirty mine, and forty ex-
cept the east half of the southeast quarter the
half and northwest quarter of the north quarter
and the north half of the northwest quarter, in
section three, in township thirty nine, Of range
eight.
Township forty-fve, and township forty-six, hor-
deIlng on Wisconsin Territory, Orange ten.
Townships forty-four, and forty-fve and township
fory-six bordering Wisconsin Territory of range
eleven.
Sections 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 6ve and fory-sx border
ing on Lake Michigan except the north half of sec
ton seven in fractional township forty zone Of range
twelve.
AT the Land Office at KASKASKIA, commenc-
ing on Monday, the twenty day of June next
for the disposal of the public lands within the limits
Of the aforementioned islands, situated in the Mssis
sippi river, viz
South Of the base line, and Vest Of the 3D. principal
meridian.
Island number twenty nine, in township seven
een of range one, and townships sixteen and seven
teen of range two.
Island number twenty weight, in townships sixteen
and seventeen Orange two.
Island number thirty, in township seventeen, of
range two.
Island number eighteen, in townships ten and eleven.
of ranges three and four; Island number nineteen in
township eleven, of range four, and an island, not
numbered, forming parts of sections 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 twentyone, in townships twelve and
thirteen, of range three.
Islands number twenty three and twenty-four, re-
sPecivey 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-seven 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-o 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 sooner disposed of and no long
er and private entries of land in the townships
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:
f. 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, 1888, as extended and modified by the act
Of LIST June 1910, of the provisions Of the latter
act, that of the 4th September l84l each grant
ing certain privileges to another and different class of