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I'm nursuanee of law, 7, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i ident Of the United States OF America 40 nsrepy
declare and make known that public sales VIII DC
held at the aforementioned lsnd omces ~ 'he 1854. Ssso
Of ILLINOIS, at the perioos hereinafter ue's''-
yea, 70 ~, s land Office at DIXON, commencing on
MONDAY, the twenty fifth day Of August next for
the disposal Of the following tracts, and OF tne pub
lie lands within the aforementioned townships, VIZ;
North Of the base line and east Of NE fourth principal
Marshal's Island, embracing part Of section one
in township nineteen, and section thirty-six in
township twenty, Of range one; hoa.at.4 -, q
tail point, in township twentyone, Of range three.
Futon's Island, embracing parts of actions three,
nine, ten, and twenty-one il township twenty-five,
and of sections ten eleven, fourteen, feen twenty
one, twenty-five, twenty-seyen, twentyeight thirty
three, thirty-four, and thirty-6ve, In township
twenty-three, Of range three. '
The two north fractions oE section twenty-one on
the main land, in township twenty-five, of range
three. .,i
the slough in township twenty of range three.
The northeast fraction Of section three east of the
slough in township twenty-three, of range three.
The fractions of sections two, three, and eleven,
west Of the slough in township twenty-three, Of
range three.
Section twenty-five, the south half and northwest
quarter Of section twentythree, and sections twenty
six, twenty-seven thrty-feur, and thirty-fve, all
on the main land in township twenty-three Of range
three.
Townships nineteen and twenty, of range three.
The north half (west Of lake, Of section six in
township twenty-thrce, of range four.
North Of the base line and tcest Of the fourth principal
meihGn.
Fractional sections twenty-three and twenty -four
In township seventeen, Of range three.
The fractions Of sections nineteen, thirty, and
thirty-one, west of Sturgeon bay in township four
teen, of range FIVE.
Fractional sections thirty-one, thirty-fye, and
thrtysix, the southwest quarter of section thirty
three and the southeast quarter Of section thirty
four, In township seventeen, of range five
Fractional township fourteen, of range six.
North Of the base line and east Of The third principal
meridian.
Sections one, thirtytwo, and thirty-fve, in town
ship forty five, Of range one
The north halves Of sections two, three FOUR FIVE,
and six, and sections one, twelve thirteen, twenty
four, twenty-five and thirtysx in township thirty
one, Of range two.
Sections thrty-one, thiry-two, thirty-three, thr-
ty-four, thirty-fve, and thirty-six, in township
thirty-two, of range two.
The north halves of sections one two, three, four,
and five, the north half and southwest quarter Of
section six, and the west halves of sections seven,
eighteen nineteen thirty, and thirty in town.
ship thirty-one, OF range three
Sections thirty-one, thirtytwo, thirtythree, thr-
tyour, thirty and thirty-six, in township thr-
ty-two, Of range three.
Al the land office Al QUINCY, commencing on
Monday, the eighteenth day Of August next, for
South Of the base line and sces Of the fourth principal
MERIDIAN
The southwest quarter Of section six, and the
west half and southeast quarter of section twenty
five, in township eight, ofrangc four.
The fraction of the south-west quarter east Of
Chenal Ecarte Of section nineteen in township six Of
range five.
The southwest quarter Of section eighteen the frac
ton Of the southwest quarter on the main land west Of
ofChenal Ecarte of section twenty the south
east and northwest quarters on the man land Of
section twenty-eight lots three, four, and FIVE Of
section thirty-fve, and the southwest quarter Of
section thirty-six, in township seven Of range i've
The half Of section thirty and section thirty
one, in township five, Of range six.
The south half north Of the river, Of section five,
the southwest quarters Of sections eight and fifteen
and the west half Of section twenty-six, in township
six, Of range six.
The southwest quarter of section twelve, in town.
ship seven, Of range six.
The west halves Of sections eighteen and nineteen
in township, four of range seven.
The half Of fractional section six, fractional
sections seven and twenty-one, the west half AMI
southeast quarter Of section twenty-five, and lot
one aid two, and the south fractional half on tn,
main land Of section twenty-six, in township FIVE, o
range seven.
fractional section twelve, on the main land, ant
island number thirtysx, embracing parts of section
one and twelve, in township six, of range seven.
Fractional section twenty, the fraction Of the Yves
half west Of Chenal Ecarts, of section twentynine
and fractional section thrty-two in township three
of range eight.
The west half Of section FIVE, fractional section
seven, the southwest quarters of sections twenty
two and twenty-six, and the west half Of section
fhrty-six, In township four, Of range eight
The fraction on island number eleven, of section
six, the fraction on the main land of section seven
enteen, the southwest quarter Of section twenty
seven and lots one two, three, east Of slough and
island, in section thrtyfour, all in township one, o.
An island in the Mississippi river, in section
twelve, in township three, of range nine.
Section twenty -one the north half of section TWEEN
eight and the east fraction of section thirty
township one morrill, of range nine pe Of the fourtl
principal meridian.
At the land Office at CHICAGO, commencing oil
Monday, the eleventh day Of August next, for tn
disposal of the following sections and fractional sec
1ios Of public land situated in the former lndial
reservations of Wah-pon-seh and Qua-qui-to, viz:
Z Sections fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen
twenty, twenty-one, and twenty-five, and fractional
sections seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven fourteen
1wenty-three, twenty-six, twenty seven, twenty
eight, twenty-nine, and thirty, all in township thir
fy.two NORTH Of range eleven east of the third prin
cipal meridian
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools
military, and other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two week
(unless the lands sooner disposed of and nj
longer; and no private entries Of land in the town
ships SO offered will be admitted until after the ex
piration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington
this ninth day Of May, ammo Domni one thousan
eight hundred and forty.f five.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President
JAS SHIELDS,
Commissioner Of The General Land Office
Notice to pre-emDfion claimants.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-emptio
to any lands within the limits Of the township
above enumerated, is required to establish the sam