The republic., 1851-07-07
Vol. I'll.

OL. Ill.
of the northeast quarter and west half of the south
east quarter Of ten, and sections fifteen seventeen
twenty, twenty one, twenty-two twenty-nine
and thirty two Except the northeast quarter Of
the southeast quarterly in township two, of range
nine. 1855
Al the Land Office at DIXON, commencino q 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 toest 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 sec
tions thrty-fve and thirty six in township eiph-
teen, OF range two.
Part Of island A, and islands B, C, D. DE,F,G, II,
and ], IN the Mississippi river in township seven
teen, Of range three.
Part of island 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-
sssippi river lying east of slough, being parts of
fractional sections five, (south of Edwards rivcr)
eight, nine, ten, fifteen, and twenty two, and
island in sections twenty seven and thirty four in
township thirteen; and islands A and b, and M
island in sections thirty five and thirty-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
eight, twenty nine thirtytwo. and thirty three,
IN township fifteen; and fractional section fourteen
Except lot seven,) and fractions island of
sections fourteen, twenty-tw 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 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 live and east of the 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
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 wit
North of the base line and ,otof 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
| the west half Of the southeast quarter of ffteeny
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 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 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 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 one, 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 fthe pub
lie lands on small island in the Illinois river in
tion 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 east of the third principal meridian
AT the Land Office ASPIRING FELL, ,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 bther purposes, together with ''those swamp
| and overhowed 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 An act to enable the State of
! Arkansas and other States to reclaim the swamp
land within their limits approved September Is,
| 1850, tpiH be ercliided from The sales
| And locations for land bounties heretofore
| granted by any law of Congress for military
vices rendered TO the United States, tol be permit
ted any of the aboue mentioned lands provided
| by the act entitled "An 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 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 Domni
one thousand eight hundred and ffty-one.
| BY the President
MILLARD FILLMORE.
| J. BUTTERFIELD,
| ,.ort II ~ I