The republic., 1851-07-09
Vol. Ill.

of the northeast quarter and west half of the south
east quarter OF ten, and sections hteen, seventeen
twenty, twenty one, twenty two, twenty -nine
and thirty y-two, Except the northeast quarter of
the southeast quarter,) 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 following named
sections and parts of sections, viz:
North Of The base line and icest Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Islands numbered one and two in townshiptwen-
ty. eight, of range one.
Wilson'S island, in the Mississippi river, in sec
tions thirtyfive and thirty six, in township eigh
Part of island A, and islands b, c, ID, E,F,G, ii,
and j. in the Mississippi river, in township seven
teen, OF range three.
Part of island A, and islands b, G, ID, Z, +, and
G, in the Mississippi river, in township seventeen,
of range four.
All the land, together with an island in the Mis-
sissipp river, lying east of slough, being parts Of
fractional sections five, (souh OF Edwards river)
eight, nine, ten, fifteen, and twenty-five, and an
island in sections twenty and thirty -four, in
township thirteen; and islands and b and an
island in sections thirty five and hrtysix, 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
ty- eight, twenty nine, thirtytwo and thirty three
township fifteen; and fractional section fourteen
(except lot seven,) and fractions island Of
sections fourteen, twenty-five, (except lot two,)
twenty seven, (except lots three, FIVE and six,)
and thirty four, Except lots three and iour,) all in
the Mississippi river, 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 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 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 witt
North of the base line and toest of the third principal
meridian
The southwest quarter and the west half and
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
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-five; the north half of the
| northwest quarter of twenty eight the south half
of twenty nine; the east half and southwest quar-
ter of the southeast quarter of thirty; the northeast
quarter of thirty the south half and northeast
quarter and the east half and northwest quarter of
! the northwest quarter of thirty two; i'll township
| twelve, of range thirteen.
| AZ tt,a r md afn
| on Monday the eighteenth day of August next, for
the disposal of the public lands within the follow
| ing named sections, to witt
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
| meridian.
The wcsternmost 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
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, on Monday, the
sixth day Of October next for the disposal the pub
lie lands on small island in the Illinois river, in
tion thrty-two, in township thirty four, north of
range eight cast 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 east of the third principal meridian.
| AT the Land Office atSPRINGF FELL, ,on Monday,
the first day of September next for the disposal OF
the public lands on small island in the Illinois
river in sections eleven and fourteen, in township
seventeen north oil range thirteen west OF the thrd
! principal meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for schools, military,
and other purposes, together with 'those swamp
and overfowed lands made unfit thereby for cult-
| vation," if any, which shall be selected 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
| Arkansas and other States to reclaim the swamp
land within their limits" approved September 2S,
1850, ,piH be excluded from the safes.
| And no locations for land bounties heretofore
| granted by any law of Congress for military
vices rendered to the United States ,oiH be permit
ted on any of the dboue mentioned lands, provided
by the act entitled "An act making appropria
tons for the civil and diplomatic expenses of Gov
ernment," &C., approved Sd 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 no sale shall be kept open longer than two
weeks, and private entry of any of the lands
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 Domni
one thousand eight hundred and ffty-one
By the President:
MILLARD FILLMORE.
]. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.