The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-27
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-ninc,
and thirty 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 ,oest Of the fourth principal
meridian
Islands numbered one and two in township twen-
ty- eight, OF range one.
Wilson's island. in the Mississippi river. in
tions thirty-iye and thirty-six, in township cigh
teen, of range two.
Part of island A, and islands B, C, d, D,E,F,G,H II,
and ], in the Mississippi river in township seven
teen, of range three. A
Part of island A, and islands B, C, d. f, +, and
g. in the Mississippi river, in township seventeen,
of range fsur.
All the land, together with an island in the Mis-
sissippi river lying east of slough, being parts of
fractional sections five, (south of Edwards rver,)
eight, nine, ten, fiftecn, and twenty two. and an
island in sections twenty seven and thirty-four, In
township thirteen; and islands and b, and an
island in sections thirtyfive and thirtysx, 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
ty eight twenty nine thirty two and thirty three,
township fifteen; and fractional section fourteen
Except lot seven,) and fractions island of
sections fourteen, twenty-five, Except lot two,)
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.
chip twenty seven, of range four. y
North the base line 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.
mencing on Monday, the eleventh day of August
next for the disposal of the public lands the fol-
lowing named sections and parts of sections, to wi
North Of the base line and ,oest Of e third principal
meridian.
The southwest quarter and the west half and
southeast Of the southeast quarter of section tnrce
the cast 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 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, aQd
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-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 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 witt
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 October next for the disposal ofthe pub
lie ands 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,
Atthe Land Office at SPRING FIELD, ,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 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 culti-
vaton,'' 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, tciH be excluded from the sales.
And no locations for land bountes heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military SER
vices rendered to the United States ,piH be permit
ted any of the abope 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
the days appointed, and proceed in the order in
which they 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 Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
By the President: t.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
j. BuTTERrIELn,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.