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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,
ana thirty Two, Except the northeast quarter of
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 ono and two in township twen-
EIGHT, OF range one.
Wilson island, in the Mississippi river, in Sec
tons thirty-ive and thirty-sx in township eigh-
teen, of range two.
Part of island A, and islands ID, c, E,F,G,H,
and |, in the Mississippi river, in township seven
teen, Of range three.
Part of island A, and islands i, C, d. E. Il, and
G. in the Mississippi river, in township seventeen,
of range four.
All the land, together with an island in the Mis-
sissippl river lying cast OF slough being parts of
fractional sections i've, (south of Edward's river
eight nine, ten, lfteen, and twenty two, and an
ialand IN sections twenty and thirtyour, in
township thirteen;s and islands A and B. and an
island in sections thirty five and tirty-sx 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 thirty and thirty three
township fifteen; and fractional section fourteen
(except lot seven,) and fractions on an island of
sections fourteen, twenty-five, Except lot two,)
twenty (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 line aud eas; 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 the third principal
meridian
An island in Rock river in section twelve, in
township forty 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 witt
North of the base line and lDsst 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-
of four; the southwest quarter the west half or
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
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 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, comnencin q
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 ne and eastof the ird principal
meridian.
| The westernmost tiers of sections numbered six,
seven, eighteen, nineteen, thirty and thrty-one in
each of the townships twenty six twenty seven,
! and twenty eight, of range seven.
| At the Land Office at CiiICAG o, on Monday, the
sixth day October next, for the dsposa of the pub
lie lands small island in the Illinois river, in Sec
tion thrty-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 east of the third principal meridian
| Atthe Land Office at SPRING FIELD, ,on Monday,
the first day of September next, for the disposal of
| the public lands a small island in the Illinois
river, in sections eleven and fourteen, in township
seventeen north range thirteen west Of the third
| principal meridian.
| Lands appropriated by law for schools, military,
and other purposes, together with 'those swamp
and overfowed lands made unfit thereby for culti-
| 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 can act to enable the State of
| Arkansas and other States to reclaim the swamp
land within their linits,' approved September 2S,
| 1850, spiH be ercluded 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, io be permit
ted on any of the above mentioned lands as 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 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
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
BY the President:
MILLARD FILLMORE.
J. BUTrERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.