The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-02
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE u. STATES.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES.
TN pursuance of law, Jons Tyler, Presiden, of
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:
Attbe Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday the hcslh day of .ayus. next for the dispo-
AL of The public lands within the aforementioned
townships and fractional townships, VIZ:
North of the Base Line and East Of the
Fourth Principal Meridian.
Fractional township twenty-six, of range one.
Fractional townships twenty-five and twenty-sx,
of range two.
Township tweni y-six, of range three
Townships twoniy-seven and twenty-eigh', anu
fractional township. wenly nine Of range hve.
Fractional township eighteen, north OF the old In
dian boundary, OF ranges SIX, seven, eigh' hihe' "n
and eleven.
Townships nineteen, twenty-,hree, twenfy-four'
twenty five, and twenty-six, Orange SIX;
Townships nineteen, twenty, twenty-iouI, twenty
five, and twsn,y-six, of range seven
Townships nineteen, twenty, twenty-eight ana
fractional township twenty -nine OF range eight.
Townships nineteen, twenty, twenty-elght, and
fractional township twenty-nine, orange nihe'
Townships nineteen, swenty and twenty -one, OF
ranges ten and eleven.
North ofthe Base Line and East of the Third
Principal Meridian.
The part of township thirty-fve, north of the old
Indian boundary line, and the south fraction of the
southeast quarter of section twelve, in township forty
six, of range one
North ofhe Base Line and Vest ofthe Third
Principal Meridian.
East half of the southeast quarter of section seven
teen and west half of the southeast quarter of section
thirty, in township thirty-two, ofrange one
A, the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
on Monday the nineteenth day of August next for the
disposal OF the public lands hereinafter described to
wit
North ofhe Base Line and East ofMe Third
Principal Meridian.
The part of township thirty-nine, lying north of
the old Indian boundary, of range twelve.
East half of the northwest quarter and the west
half of the northeast quarter OF section fourteen and
the northwest quarter of section SIX, IN township foy
of range eight
North half of section eight, and the northeast quar-
ter of section eighteen, in township thirty-elgh OF
range eight.
Northwest quarter of section thirty FIVE, township
thirty -seveD, Of range six
Southwest quarter of section eleven, in township
thirty-eight, OF range ten.
West half Of the Southwest. quarter of section
twenty two, in township forty-six, of range twelve.
Northeast fractional quarter of fractional section
ten, in township thirty-nlne, OF range eight
Southwest quarter of section nine, in township Tor
ty.six, Of range twelve.
Northeast quarter OF section eleven, IN township
thirty -nne, OF range ten.
AT the Land Office at QUINCY, commencing on
Thursday, the eighth day Of august next for the dis
posal Of the public lands within the limits Of frac-
tonal section four, which Is the site Of old Fort
Edpards, in township four north, OF range nine west
OF the 4th principal meridian.
At the Land Office at DANVILLE, commencing
Monday, the t,uenty-sirh DAY 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 Vest Of the Sc
cond Principal Meridian.
Townships twenty-eight twenty-niue and thirty. Of
range fourteen.
North of the Base Line and East Of the
Third Principal Meridian.
Townships twenty-seven, twenty eight, twenty.
nine and thirty, OF range nine.
Townships twenty-seven, twenty-eght, twenty
nine and thirty, Of range ten.
Townships twenty-seven, twenty -eght, twenty
nine and thirty, of r1nge eleven.
Townships twenty-six, twenty-seven and twenty
eight except the western tier, sections six,
eighteen, nineteen, thirty and thirty one, IN each
township, of range seven.
Lands appropriated by law for the use Of schools
military, or other purposes, will be excluded from
snle.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(unless the lands disposed Of and no long
err and private entries of land in the townships Sc
offered will be admitted until after the expiration oil
the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washington
this second day of May, Ammo DomiHi one thousand
eight hundred and forty-four .
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President
THos. n BLAZE,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PREcEMPTION CLAIMANTS
Every person entitled to the right OF pre-emptlor
TO any lands within the limits of the townships above
enumerated is required to establish the same to The
satisfaction of the Register and Receiver OF the pro
per Land Office and make payment therefor as soor
practicable after seeing ,s noioe and before tue DAY
appointed for the commencement OF the pubic SAFE
OF the township, embracing the tract claimed, above
designated; otherwise such clam will be forfeited.
THO. n. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the Generai Land Office
May TO-