The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-17


''''' - ' J. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
May 2-1awl3w
ny the President Of tho United States.
N pursuance of law, / MILLARD FILLMORE,
\ President of the United States of America, do
hereby make known and declare, that public sales
will be held at the aforementioned Land Offices in
the State Of ofILLiNOIS, at the periods hereinafter
designated, to wit:
Attic Land Office at QUINCY, commencing on
Monday the four tn day of August next for the dis
posal Of the public lands situated in the following
sections and parts Of sections, to wit:
North Of the base line and ,cesi Of The fourth principal
meridian.
All the lands, together with the islands and parts
of islands in the Mississippi river, lying west of the
east bank of slough, being parts of fractional Sec
ton three in township eleven, and OF fractional sec
tons three, ten, eleven fourteen. fifteen, twenty
two, twenty three, twenty-sx, twenty seven, thir
ty four. and thirty five, in township twelve, of
range five.
Sectiops eight, nine; the west half. the west half
of the northeast quarter and west half of the eouth
east quarter of ten, and sections fifteen seventeen
twenty, twenty one, twenty-five, twenty nine,
and thirty-two, (except the northeast quarter of
the southeast quarter,) in township two, OF range
nine.
Atthc Land CfIice at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the sixth day Of October next, for the sale
of the public lands situated in the following named
sections and parts of sections, viz:
North Of the base line and irest Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Islands numbered one and two in township TWEEN
ty-eight, of range one.
Wilson sisland, in the Mississippi river, in Sec
tions thirty-five and thirty six, in township cigh-
teen, of range two
Part Of island A, and islands b, c, D,E,F,G,H,
and ], in the Mississippi river, in township seven
teen, of range three
Part of island A, and islands b, c, d, E, f, and
G. in the Mississippi river, in township seventeen,
of range four.
All the land, together with an island in the Mis-.
sisspp river, lying east of slough, being parts of
fractional sections five, (south of Edwards rver,)
eight, nine, ten. fifteen, and twenty two, and an
island in sections twenty seven and thirty -four, in
township thirteen; and islands and Is, and an
island in sections thirty five and thirty-sx, in the
Mississippi river, in township seventeen, of.range
five.
An island and parts of islands, in sections FIVE
and eight, in township fourteen; the islands and
parts of islands in sections three twenty one, TWEEN
y-eght, twenty nine, thirty-two. and thirty three,
In township fifteen; and fractional section fourteen
(except lot seven,) and fractions on an island of
sections fourteen, twenty-five, Except lot two,)
twenty seven, Except lots three, five, and Elk
and thirty four, Except lots three and our,) all in
the Mississippi rver in township sixteen, of range
six.
North Of the base line and east Of the fourth principal
meridian.
An island in Rock river in sections seventeen and
eighteen, in township seventeen, Of range one.
Sections eighteen to thirty six inclusive, in town.
ship twenty seven, of range four.
North the base line and east Of tie third principal
meridian
An island in Rock river in section twelve in
township forty-six, Of range one.
Three small islands in Rock river in sections
thirty and thirtytwo, in township forty six, of
range two.
AT the Land Office at EDwARDSvILLE, COM
mencing on Monday, the eleventh day of August
next for the disposal of the public lands in the fol-
lowing named sections and parts of sections, to wit
North Of the base line and tcest Of the third principal
meridian,
The southwest quarter and the west half and
southeast of the southeast quarter of section thrce
the east half Of the southwest quarter and the east
half and southwest quarter Of the southeast quar-
ter of four the southwest quarter the west half Of
the northeast quarter and west half of the south
east quarter of eight the northeast quarter of ninc
the west half and southeast quarter, and the wcst
half and southeast quarter of the northeast quarter
of ten; the west half and northeast quarter, and
the west half of the southeast quarter OF fifteen
the west half and northeast quarter OF the north
west quarter of seventeen; the east half and south
west quarter, and the east half of the northwest
quarter of twenty one; the west half and north
east quarter Of twenty -two the north half of the
northwest quarter of twenty eight the south half
of twenty mine; the east half and southwest quar-
ter of the southeast quarter Of thirty; the northeast
quarter of thirty one, the south half and northeast
quarter, and the cast half and northwest quarter OF
twelve, Of range thirteen.
At the Land Office at DANvILLE, commencing
on Monday, the eighteenth day of August next, for
the disposal Of the public lands within the follow
ing named sections, to wit:
North Of the base lins and east of The third principal
meridian.
The westernmost tiers OF sections numbered six,
seven, eighteen nineteen thirty and thirty one, in
each of the townships twenty six, twenty seven,
and twenty eight. of range seven.
hc lar Mt o.. N Monday hp
sixth day OF October next for the disposal of the pub
lie lands small island in the Illinois river, in
tion thirtytwo in township thirty four, north Of
range eight east of the third principal meridian.
Fractional sections thirteen fourteen, and twenty
three north of Lake Kalamck and the old Indian
boundary line In township thirty seven. north Of
range fourteen east of the third principal meridian.
AT the Land Office eatSPRINGFIELD,o at on Monday,
the first day of September next, for the disposal of
the public lands on n small island in tho Illinois
river, in sections eleven and fourteen, in township
seventeen, north of range thirteen west of the third
principal meridian
Lands appropriated by law for schools, military,
and other purposes, together with 'those swamp
and ovcrnowed lands made unfit thereby for culti-
vation," If any, which shall be sclccted by the
State authorities before the days appointed for the
commencement of the public sales respectively,
under the act entitled An act TO enable the State of
Arknnsas and other States TO reclaim the swamp
land within their limits approved September 2S,
1850, icin be erciudtd from tie safes.
And no locations for land bountes heretofore
granted by any law Of Congress for military
vices rendered 10 the United States ,ciH be permit
ted any Of the dbOue mentioned lands as provided
by the act entitled "An act making appropria-
tions for the civil and diplomatic expenses of Gov
ernnent." &C., approved Sd March, 1851.
The offering Of the lands will be commenced
the days appointed, and proceed in the order in
which they are advertised, with all convenient
despatch, until the whole shall have been offered,
but no sale shall be kept open longer than two
weeks, and no private entry of any of the lands
at,.s{t {trfp ofin npffb Tho
two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton, this twenty eighth day of April, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fiity-one.
BY the President:
MlLLARD FILLMORE.
j. BurTEnriELp,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.