The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-28

OF the northeast quarter, and west half OF the south
east quarter of ten, and sections fifteen, seventeen,
and thirty two, Dxccpt the northeast quarter OF
the southeast qudrtcr,) 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:
Nore the base line and scest Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Islands numbered one and two in township twen-
ty.elght, OF range one.
Wilson's leland, in the Mississippi river, in
tons thirty-five and thirty-six, in township eigh
teen, of range two
Part of island A, and islands B, C, d, E. F, G., h,
and ], in the Mississippi river, in township seven
teen, of rnnge three.
Part of island A, and islands B, C, D, f, F., and
G. In tho Mississippi river, in township seventeen,
of range four.
-Al the land. together with an island in the Mis-
sisspp river, lying east of slough being parts of
fractional sections i've, (south Of Edward's river,
eight. nine, ten, ffteen, and twenty two, and an
island In actions twenty and thirty -four, in
township thirteen; and islands A and b, and an
island in sections thirty five and thirty six in the
Mississippi river, intownshp 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 onc twen
ty eight, twenty nine, thirty two andthirty three,
IN township fifteen; and fractional section fourteen
sections fourteen, twenty-five, 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. yss1
An island in Rock river in sections seventeen and
eighteen, in township seventeen, of range one.
Sections eighteen TO thirty inclusive, in town
ship twenty seven, Of range four.
Novfb off hnss of third
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
Ar the Land Office at EDWARDSvILLE, COM
mencing on Monday, the eleventh day of August
next for the disposal of the public ands In the fol-
lowing named sections and parts OF sections to wit:
North of the base ne and ,rsst Of the third principal
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 our the southwest quarter the west half Of
the northeast quarter and west half of the south
east quarter eight the northeast quarter Of Mines
the west half and southeast quarter, and the wes
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
Weet quarter OF seventeen; the east 0aI 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 qdar
ter of the southeast quarter of hirty 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. asi bsL..l34 l
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 sectons, to witt
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
The westcrnmost tiers of sections numbered six,
seven, eighteen, nineteen, thirty and thrty-one, in
each of the townships twenty ak, 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 pub
lie andson small island in the Illinois river, in
tion thirtytwo, in township thirty four, north of
range eight east of the third principal meridian.
Fractional sections thirteen, fourteen, and twenty
three, north Of Lake KalamicE and the old Indian
boundary line in township thirty seven, north of
range fourteen east of the third principal meridian
Atthe Land Office eatSPRINGFIELD,o at ,on Monday,
the first day ofSeptcmber next, for the disposal of
the public lands on a 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 overhowcd lands made unfit thereby for cult
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
Arkansas and other States to reclaim the Swamp
land within their imits," approved September 2S,
1850, tciu be excluded from The sales.
And no locations for land boupties heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military SER
vices rendered to the United States, ,cI be permit
ted on any Of the aboue mentioned lands, provided
by the act entitled can 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 Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
BY the President: tsf
MILLARD FILLMORE.
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
NOTICE TO PRE- -EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-em