The republic., 1851-07-12
Vol. Ill.

OF the northeast quarter and west half OF the SOUTH
quarter of ten, and sections fifteen seventeen,
twenty, twenty one, twenty two, twenty nine,
and thirty two, Except the northeast quarter of
the southeast quarter,) in township two, of range
nine
AL the Land Office 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 lime and toest Of the fourth principal
meridian
Islands numbered one and two in township TWEEN
ty-eight, OF range one.
Wilson'S island, in the Mississippi river. in Sec
tions thirty-ve and thirty-six, IN township eigh-
teen, of range two.
Part ofisland A, and islands b, C, D,E,F.G. H.,
andi, in the Mississippi river, in township seven
teen, of range three.
Part ofisland A, and islands b, C, d, +, Il, and
g. in the Mississippi river, in township seventeen,
All the land, together with an island in the his
sissippi 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 and thirty -four, in
township thirteen; and islands A and b, and an
island IN sections thirty five and thirtys 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, twentyone, TWEEN
ty-eight, twenty nine, thirty two and thirty three,
In township fifteen; and fractional section fourteen
Except lot seven,) and fractions on an island Of
sectons fourteen, twenty 1.-Two, Except lot two,)
twenty-seven, Except lots three, FIVE, and Six }
and thirty four, Except lots three and our,) all in
the Mississippi river, in township sixteen, of range
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 inclusive, in town
ship twenty seven, of range four.
North of the base line and east Of tte 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 thirty-two, in township forty six, of
range two.
AT the Land Office at EDWARDSyILLE, com
mencing on Monday, the eleventh day of August
next for the disposal Of the public lands in the fol-
lowing named sectionsand parts OF sections TO wit:
North of The base line and arest of the third principal
meridian.
| The southwest quarter and the west half and
southeast of the southeast quarter of section thee
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
quarter Of eight the northeast quarter of nine;
the woet half and southeast quarter, and the west
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 seventeenj 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-five; the north half of the
| northwest quarter Of twenty-eight the south hall
of twenty-nne; 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 half and northwest quarter Of
| the northwest quarter Of thirty two; in township
| twelve, of range thirteen.
| At the Land Office at DANYILLE, commencing
on Monday, the eighteenth day of August next ior
the disposal of the public lands within the follow
ing. named sections, to wit:
NORTH Of The base line and east Of tae third priaeipa
meridian.
The westernmost tiers of sections numbered six
seven, eighteen, nineteen, thirtyan thirty one, ii
each of the townships twenty six, twenty seven
| and twenty eight, of range seven.
| At the Land Office at CHICAGO, on Monday, the
sixth day of October next for the disposal ofthe pub
lie lands small island in the Illinois river, in
ton thirty two, in township thirty four, north o.
range eight cast of the third principal meridian.
| Fractional sections thrteen fourteen, and twenty
three, north of Lake Kaamick and the old Indian
boundary line in township thirty seven, north o
range fourteen east of the third principal meridian
Atthe Land Office at SPRINGFIELD, ,on Monday
the first day of September next, for the disposal
! the public lands small island in the Illinois
river, in sections eleven and fourteen, in township
seventeen north OF range thirteen west OF the tlrc
principal meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for schools, military
and other purposes together with ''those swamp
ana OVerilOWeu laudS uLHt iuefcDy luT
| vation,' if any, which shall be selected by the
State authorities before the days appointed for tht
commencement of the public sales respectively
under the act entitled An act to enable the State
| Arkansas and other States to reclaim the sswamI
| land within their limits" approved September 2S
1850, ,DiH be erclttded from The sales.
And no locations for land bounties heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military ser
vices rendered to the United States, toiH be permit
ted on any Of the above mentioned lands provided
by the act entitled 'An act making appropria
tons for the civil and diplomatic expenses of Gov
crnment.'' &C., approved Sd March, 1851
The offering of the lands will be commenced
on the days appointed, and proceed in the order il
| which they are advertised with all convenien
despatch, until the whole shall have been offered
but no sale shall be kept open longer than TIVE
weeks, and private entry of any of the lands
will be admitted until after the expiration of th
two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton this twenty eighth day of April Ammo Domin
one thousand eight hundred and ffty-one.
By the President:
i WILLARD FILLMORE.
! j. BUTTERFiELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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