The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-06

BY tho President Of the Unftsd states.
TN pursuance of law, WILLARD FILLMORE,
i President of the United States OF America, do
hereby make known and declare, that public sales
will he held at the aforementioned Land Ofhces IN
the State Of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter
the land Office at QUINCY. commencing on
Monday. the fourth day Of Augustn for the dis
posal OF the public lands situated In the following
sections and parts Of sections, to wit M
North of the base line aud vsst Of The fourth principal
meridian.
All the lands, together with the islands and parts
OF islands 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 ak, twenty -seven thir-
ty -four, and thirty FIVE, in township twelve, OF
range five.
of the northeast quarter and west half OF the south
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 'wo' o. 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 line and ,oest Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Islands numbered one and two in township twen-
ty eight, OF range one.
wilson island, in the Mississippi river, in Sec
tions thirty five and thirty-sx, In township eigh-
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 he land. together with an island in the Mis-
sissippi river lying cast of slough, being parts OF
fractional sections 1--WE, (south Of Edwards rivera
eight, nine, ten, fifteen, and twenty-tw and an
island in sections twenty seven and thirty four, in
Island in sections thirty five and thirty six in the
Mississippi river, in township seventeen, OF range
hve.
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
eight 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 two, Except lot two,)
twenty-seven, Except 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 lne and east Of the fourth principal
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 of 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 thirty-two, in township forty six, OF
AZ 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 sosst Of the third principal
meridian.
The southwest quarter and the west half md
southeast Of the southeast quarter of section three;
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 nne
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 bali 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 mines the cast 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 east half and northwest quarter of
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 foll,w-
Ing n8neo sections, 10 WIZ
North of the base line and east Of The third principal
msridiGn.
The westernmost tiers Of sections numbered six,
seven. eighteen, nineteen, thirty and thirty in
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 pub
lie lands small island in the Illinois river, in
ton thirty two in township thirty four, north Of
range eight east of the third principal meridian.
Fractional sections thirteen, fourteen, and twenty
three, north of Lake Kalamick and the old Indian
boundary line in township thirty seven, north Of
range fourteen cast of the third principal meridian
Attic Land Once at SPRING FIELD, on Monday,
the first day of September next for the disposal of
the public lands on a small island in the 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 overAowed lands made unfit thereby for cult
vadon," If any, which shall be selected by the
State authorities before the days appointed for the
commencement Of the public sales respectively,
Arkansas and other States to reclaim the 'swanp
land within their limits" approved September %,
1880, sciu be excluded from TIE sales.
And locations for land bounties heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military SER
vices rendered the United States, sciu be permit
ted any of the above mentioned lands, provided
by the act entitled can act making appropria-
tons for the civil and diplomatic expenses of Gov
ernment." &C., approved I'd March, 1851.
The offering Of the lands will be commenced
on 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 sale shall be kept open longer than two
weeks, and no private entry of any of the lands
will DO 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 Domni
one thousand eight hundred and fifty. lone.
By the President:
WILLARD FILLMORE.
J. BUrTERrfxLD,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE- EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of prc-cmP.
ton to any of the lands within the townships and
parts of townships above enumerated, is requir ed
to establish the to the satisfaction of the regis
ter and receiver of the proper Land Once, and
make payment therefor as soon az practicable qftsr
seeing this notice, and before the day appointed for
the commencement OF the public sale OF the lands
embracing the tracts claimed; otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. j. BUTTERFIELD,