The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-04
Vol. III.


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 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 line and oeSt 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
tions thirty-fiv and thirty six in township egh-
teen, of range two
Part of island A and islands b, C. ID, E, F, G, II,
and l. in the Mississippi river, in township seven
Part of isand'A, and islands B, c, d, f, +, and
G. in the Mississippi river, in township seventeen,
of range four.
All the land, together with an island in the Mis-
sissippi river, lying east of slough, being parts of
sectional sections five, (south of Edwards river,)
eight nine, ten, fifteen, and twenty two, and an
Island in sections twenty seven and thirty four, in
township thirteen; and islands and B, and
island in sections thirty five and thirty six, 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,
IN township fifteen; and fractional section fourteen
(except lot seven,) and fractions island of
sections fourteen, twenty two, Except lot two,)
twenty seven, (except lots three five, and six }
and thirty four, (cxcept 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.
"a An island in Rock river in sections seventeen and
lfi ghteen, 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 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 section5
thirty and thirty-two, 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 sectonsand 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 half of
the northeast quarter and west half of the south-
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 tho north
west quarter of seventeen; the east half and south
west quarter, and the cast 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 nine; the east half and southwest quar-
ter of the southeast quarter of thrty 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 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 line and east Of The third principal
meridian.
| The westernmost tiers of sections numbered six,
seven, eighteen nineteen thirty and thirty lone, 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 of pub
lie lands small island in the Illinois river, in
ton thirty-two, in township thirty four, north OF
4 range eight east of the third principal meridian.
Fractional sections thirteen, fourteen, and twenty
three, north of Lake KalamicS and the old Indian
boundary line in township thirty seven, north of
range fourteen east Of the third principal meridian
Atthe Land Office at tSPRINGFIELD, on Monday,
the first day of September next for the disposal of
the public lands 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 overhowed lands made unfit thereby for cuti-
| 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,
I 1850, ioiH be excluded from The sales.
| And no locations for land bouuties heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military ser
vices rendered to the United States mill be permit
ted any Of The aJoUe mentioned lands, as provided
| by the act entitled Gan act making appropria-
tions 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 arc 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
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 Domini
ono thousand eight hundred and fifty -one.
By the President;
MILLARD FILLMORE.
| J. BUTTEnTIELD,
| cf lbc General Land Oaico