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

the commencement Of the public sale of the lands
embracing the tract claimed, otherwise such
]. BUTTERFIELD.
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
May 2-lawl3w
BY the President OF the United States.
IN pursuance of law, MILLARD FILLMORE,
1 President of the United States of America, do
hereby make known and declare, that public sales
will be held Mt the aforementioned Land Offices in
the State of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter
Atthe Land Office at QUINCY, commencing on
Monday, the fourth day of August next, for the dis
posa Of the public lands situated in the following
sections and parts Of sections, to wit;
NORTH of the base line and ,osst 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
tions three, ten, eleven, fourteen. ffteen twenty
two twenty three twenty six, twenty seven, thir-
ty-four, and thirty five, in township twelve, of
range five.
Sections eight nine; the west half the west half
of the northeast quarter and west half Of the south
east quarter of ten, and sections fifteen, seventeen,
twenty, twenty one, twenty-five, twenty-nne,
and thirty-two, (cxccpt the northeast quarter OF
the southeast quarterly in township two OF range
nine.
AT the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the sixth day of October next for the sale
OF the public lands situated IN the IOilOW1nS
sections and parts OF sections, VIZ:
North of the base line and ,cest of the fourth principal
meridian.
Islands numbered and two in township twen-
ty- eight, OF range one.
Wilson'S island, in the Mississippi river, in
tions thirty five and thirty six, III township eigh-
teen, of range two.
Part Of island A. and islands b, C, d, EFF. G, II,
and !, in the Mississippi river, in township seven
teen, of range three.
49, nT ,,Ia nd A nd isIa ndu ~
G., in the Mississippi river, in township seventeen,
Of range four.
All the land, together with an island in the Mis-
sssppi river lying east OF slough, being parts OF
eight, nine, ten, fifteen, and twenty-five, 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 hirty-six, III 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
weight, twenty mine, thirtyt 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, (cxcept lots three five, and six,)
and thirty four, Except lots three and four) all in
the Mississippi river, in township sixteen, OF range
six.
North of the base line and east Of the fourth principal
meridian.
eighteen, in township seventeen, Of range one.
Sections eighteen to thirty six inclusive, in town
ship twenty seven, of range four.
North of the base line and east Of tie third principal
neridian
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
mcncng 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 ,cest Of the third principal
| meridian.
The southwest quarter and the west half and
southeast Of the southeast quarter OF section three;
the half of tho southwest quarter and the east
half and southwest quarter Of the southeast quar-
ter of our the southwest quarter, the west half OF
the northeast quarter and west half OF the south
east quarter of eight; the northeast quarter of nine;
the west 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 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 y-eight; the south hal
of twenty-n nine; the cast half and southwest quar-
ter of the southeast quarter of thirty; the northeast
quarter OF thirty one; the south hall and northeast
the northwest quarter of thirty two; in township
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, 10 wit
North of the base linz and east of the third principa
| meridian.
The westernmost tiers of sections numbered six
seven eighteen, nineteen, thirty and thirty one, il
each Of the townships twenty six, twenty seven
Ian nd q
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, on Monday, th
sixth day of October next, for the disposal fthe pub
lie lands small island in the Illinois river, in sec
ton thrty-two, in township thirty four, north o
range eight east of the third principal meridian.
Fractional sections thirteen, fourteen, and twenty
three north of Lake Kaamick and the old Indiar
boundary line In township thirty seven, north o
range fourteen east Of the third principal meridian
Attic Land Office at PRlNG FIELD 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 hr,
principal meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for schools, military
and other purposes, together with "thosc SWAMP
and overflowcd lands made unfit thereby for cult
vation," if any, which shall be selected by thu
State authorities before the days appointed FOR tn,
commencement of the public sales respectively
under the act entitled "An actt enable the State o
Arkansas and other States to reclaim the 'swaIny
land within their limits" approved September Is
| 1850 ,ciH be erci,idsd from the safes.
And no locations for land bounties hcrctofor
granted by any law of Congress for military ser
vices rendered to the United States, ,riH be permit
ted any Of The ADORE mentioned lands, provide,
by the act entitled can act making appropria
tous for the civil and diplomatic expenses of Gov
ernmcnt." &C., approved Sd March, 1851.
| The Offering of the lands will be commenced
on the days appointed, and proceed in the order it
which they advertised, with all convenien
despatch, until the whole shall have been offered
but no sale shall be kept open longer than tw,
| he and c,,trx x,,fo pf he Ian
will be admitted until after the expiration of the
two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton, this twenty eighth day OF April, Ammo Doinin
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
BY the President
MILLARD FILLMORE.