The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-28
nv THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES.

The United States of America do hereby declare,
and make known, that PUBLIC SAILS VIII DC
held at the aforementioned Lana omees IN .no
STATE OF ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter
designated, to wit
AT the Land { ice at DIXON commencing on
Monday the hcelh day of August next for the dispo,
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 twenty SIX,
of range two.
Township twen'y-six, of range three.
Townships twenty seven and twenty-eight, and
fractional ,oSnshp. iwen,y nine Of range FIVE
Fractional tow nshp eighteen, north Of the old In
dian boundary, Of ranges SIX, seven, eight nine, ten
and eleven.
Townships nineteen, twenty-three, twenty -four,
twenty five, and twenty-six Orange six.
TOWNSHIPS nineteen, twenty twenty-tour, twenty
five, and twenty-slx, OF range seven.
townships nineteen, twenty, twenty weight, and
fractional township twenty nine, of range eight
townships nineteen, twenty, twenty eight, and
fractional township twenty-nine ofrange nine.
Townships nineteen, twenty and twenty-one, OF
ranges ten and eleven
North offhe Base Lime and East Of The Third
Principal Meridian.
The part Of tow nship thir,y-fve, north of the old
southeast quarter of section twelve in ownshiP forty
six, of range one.
North Of the Base Line and West Of the Third
Principal Meridian.
East half Of Il 9 theaa quarter of section
een and west h. If the southeast quarter of section
thirty, in township thirty two, of range one.
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
on Monday the nineteenth day of August next, for tn,
disposal OF the public lands hereinafter described, to
wit:
North fine Base Line and East ofhe Third
Principal Meridian.
The part of township thirty mine, lying north oil
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 forty
ofrsnge eight.
North half Of section eight and the northeast quar-
ter Of section eghieen IN township thirty eight, OF
range eight.
Northwest quarter Of section thirty five in township
thirty seven, of range six.
Southwest quarter Of section eleven, in township
thirty-elght 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, ia township thirty nine, Of range eight.
Southwest quarter of section nine, IN township Tor
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-
tonal section four, on which Is the site of old Fort
Edodrds in township four north, Of range nine west
OF the Attn principal meridian
AT the Land Office at DANVlLLE, commencing
Monday, the oeniy-sirth DAY Of august next, for
the disposal of the public lands within the limits OF
the aforementioned townships, TO wit;
Worth of The Base Line and Vest Of the Sc
cond Principal Meridian.
Townships twenty eight, twenty nine and thirty. o.
range fourteen.
North of The Base Line and East Of IN,
Third Principal Meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine and thirty, Of range nine.
Townships twenty-seyen, twenty-cight, twenty
nine and thirty, of range ten.
Townships twenty-s, ven, twenty eight, twenty
nine thirty, of nge eleven.
townships twenty-sx twenty-seyen and twenty
eight except the western tier, or sections SIX, seven
eighteen nineteen, thirty aud thirty one, in eaci
tow nship, OF range seven.
Lands appropriated by law for the use OF schools
military or other purposes, will be excluded Iron
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
unless the lands sooner disposed or and no long
err and no private entries Of land IN the townships Sc
offered will be admitted, until after the expiration
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. n BLAKE,
COMMISSIONS Of the General Land Office.