The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-09
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES.

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
AT the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday the t,oeih day of .4tgts: next for the dspo-
sal 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 twen'y-sM,
of range two.
Township twenty -six, of range three
Townships twenty seven and twenty-eight, and
fractional township. twenty mine of range hive.
Fractional township eighteen, north Of the old In
dian boundary, Of ranges six seven, eight mne ten
and eleven.
Townships nineteen, twenty -three, twenty-four,
twenty five, and twenty-six of range six.
Townships nineteen, twenty, twsnty-four, twenty
five, and twenty-six, of range seven
Townships nineteen, twenty, twenty-eisn, anu
fractional tow nship twenty nine, of range eight
Townships nineteen, twenty, t~enly-e'ght and
fractional township twenty mine Orange nlne.
Townships nineteen, twenty and twen'y-one, OF
ranges ten and eleven.
North ofthe Base Line and East Of The Third
Pracipat Meridian.
The part of tow nship ,hirly-ivc north of the old
Indian hounday line, and the south fraction Of the
southeast qurtei Oh sectoh t"ei'e III township ory-
six, of rang one.
North ofthe Base Line and Vest ofthe Third
Principal Meridian.
Eas half Of the southeast quarter of section
teen and west half of the southeast quarter of section
ihity, in township thirty-t of range one.
Al the Land Office at CHICAGO commencing
n Monday the nineteenth day of .4ug next, for the
disposal OF the public lands hereinafter described to
wit
North ofMe Base Line and East oflhe Third
Principal Meridian.
The part of township thirty mine, 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 dissection SIX in township foy
OF range eight
North half of section eight and the northeast quar-
ter of section eighteen, IN township thirty of
range eight.
Northwest quarter of section thirty five, in township
thirty-seven, 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.n OF range eight
Southwest quarter of section nine IN township Tor
ty-six, of range twelve.
Northeast quarter OF section eleven, In township
thirty -pine OF range ten.
Al 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 irac
tonal section four, which IS the site of old Fort
Eahoards in township four NORTH Of range nine west
of the 4th principal meridian.
At the Land Office at DANYILLE, commencing
Monday, the hoenty-srth 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-nine 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 twenly-sryen, twenty eight, twenty
nine ard thirty, of rsnge eleven.
townships twen,y-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
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
(unless the lands are disposed Of and no long
err and no 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 second day of May, Ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and forty-four
BY the President;
Tuos. II. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.