The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-21
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES.

~ PosuAh.o oi law, JOHN lfLkB, PRESIDENT OF
the United States of America do hereby declare
al make known, that PUBLIC SALES will be
bald al the aforementioned Land Offices in the
STA re OF ILLINOIS, at the psIicds hereinafter
designated, 10 wit:
AT the Land Office at DIXON commencing on
Monday the hoeh day OF .1ugus. next for the dispo
sal Of The public lands ilhIn the aforementioned
townships ind fractional townships VIZ:
North Of the Base Line and East of he
Fourth Principal Meridian.
Fractional township twenty six, If range one.
Fractional townships twenty 1--we and twenty six,
Of range two.
Township twen'y-six, of range three.
townships twenty seven and twenty-eighi and
fractional ioSnship,iwenty nine of range five.
Fractional township eighteen, north Of the old In
dian boundary OF ranges six, seven eight, nine ten,
and eleven.
townships nineteen, twenty three twenty four,
twenty hve, and tweniy.sx Of range six
Iownshli nineteen, twenty, twtnty-fouT, twenty
five, and lweny-six, of range seven.
townships nineteen, twenty, twenty-egbi and
fractional township twenty nine, of range eight.
townships Nineteen, twenty, enty-eight, and
fractional township twenty mine, ofIange nine.
townships nineteen, twenty and twenty one of
ranges ten and eleven.
North othe Base Line and East Of The Third
Principal Meridian
The part Of township lhiriy-fve, north of the old
Indian boundary line, and the south fraction of the
southeast quarter Of section twelve township forty
SIX, OF range one.
North Of The 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 tbiriy-lwo, OF range one.
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, commend cling
on Nj nday the nineteenth day of August next for the
disposal OF the public lands hereinafter described to
wit:
North ofMe Base Line and East of The Third
Principal Meridian.
The part of township thirty nine, lying north Of
tie old Indian boundary, Of range twelve.
East half OF the northwest quarter and the west
hall OF the northeast quarter OF section fureen and
the northwest quarter dissection SIX township forty
of range eight.
North half Of section eight, and the norh,as quar-
ter Of section eighteen IN township thir,y-eishl 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, 10 township thirty-nine, OF range eight.
Southwest quarter Of section nine in tow nshp for
ty-siX, of range twelve
Northeast quarter of section eleven, IN township
thirty mine, 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-
tona section four, which the site of old Fort
Ed,cards in township four north OF range nine west
of the 4th principal meridian.
At the Land Office at DANVlLLE, commencing
on Monday the i,ceniy- I 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-seyen, twenty eight, twenty
nine and thirty Of range nine.
townships twenty-seven, twenty EIGHT, twenty
nine and thirty, Of range ten.
Townships twenty-s, ven, twenty eight, twenty
nine a. thirty Of r. nge eleven.
Townships tweniy-six, tweny-seyen and twenty
eight except the western tier, sections six seven,
eighteen, nineteen, thirty aud thirty one, ia each
tow nshp, Of range seven.
Lands appropriated by law for the Of schools,
military, or other purposes will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks,
(unless the lands disposed Of and no long
er, aud 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 second day OF May, Ammo Domini one thousand
eight hundred and for,y.four.
By the President:
THos. H. BLAME,