The republic., 1851-07-10

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 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 e base line and 'cest Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Islands numbered one and two in township TWEEN
ty eight, OF range one.
Wilson, island, in the Mississippi river, in Sec
tions thirty-fye and thirty-six, in township egh-
| 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 range three.
Part of island A, and islands B, c, d, Z, +, 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 river,)
eight, nine, ten, fifteen, and twenty two, and an
Island in sections twenty and thirty four, in
township thirteen; and islands A and b and an
island in sections thirty five and tiirtysix 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
tyeight, twenty nine, thirtytwo, and thirty three,
IN township fifteen; and fractional section fourteen
Except lot seven,) and fractions on island of
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
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.
iUht III m i'm
ship twenty seven, OF range four
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, III township forty Blk, OF
range two
AT the Land Office at EDWARDSvILLE, COM
mcncing 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 tpest Of The third principal
meridian.
| The southwest quarter and the west half and
southeast Of the southeast quarter of section three;
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
east quart 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 tcn the west half and northeast quarter, and
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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 1.-TWO; the north half of the
northwest quarter of twenty ty-eght; 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 hall 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 sins mud easf If the third principal
/ meridian.
The westernmost tiers of sections numbered six,
seven, eighteen nineteen thirty and thirty -onc, in
each of the townships twentysix, 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 the pub
lie lands on small island in the Illinois river, in
ton 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 Kaamick and the old Indian
boundary line in township thirty seven, north of
range fourteen east of the third principal meridian
AT the Land Office at SYRINGE FIELD, ,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 iourteen in township
seventeen north of range thirteen west of the third
| principal meridian.
LANDS approprlateu ny law lof eCnool5, DliiltaTy =,
| 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" act to enable the State of
| Arkansas and other States to reclaim the Swamp
land within their limits" approved September IS,
| 1850, tpiH be excluded from The safes.
| And no locations for land bonnties heretofore
| granted by any law of Congress for military
vices rendered to the United States, toH be permit
ted any of the aboue mentioned lands, 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
tom ths twenty eighth day of April, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
By the President:
MII4LARD FILLMORE.
| J. BUTTEnrIELp,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.