The republic., 1851-07-08
Vol. iii.

of the northeast quarter and west half Of the souh
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.
AL 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 ,Dest 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 acc.
tons thirty hye and thirty six, III township eigh
teen, of range two.
Part of island a, and islands b, G, ID, E,F.G, II,
and !, in the Mississippi river, in township seven
teen, of range three,
Part of island A, and islands B, G, ID, E. +, and
G, in the Mississippi river, in township seventeen,
of range four.
All the land, together with an island in the Mis-
sisspp river, lying east of slough, being parts of
sections five (south of Edwards river,)
eight, nine, ten, fifteen, and twenty-five, 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 thirty Elk 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
tyeght, twenty 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,)
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
Sections eighteen TO thirty six inclusive in town
ship twenty seven, of range four.
of bUSe Line and enst {Ip third
meridian.
An island in Rock river in section twelve, in
township forty-s 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 sectons to wit:
North of the base line and ,cesto 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
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
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-five; 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 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
IN Monday the eighteenth q xt for
the disposal of the public lands within the follow
ing named sections, to wit:
North of the base line aud 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 ofthe pub
lie lands on small island in the Illinois river, in sec
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.
Attic Land Office at SPRINGFIELD, ,on Monday,
the first day oi September next Tor 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 other purposes, together with ''thosc swamp
and overfowed 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 of
Arkansas and other States to reclaim the swamp
land within their limits, approved September rs,
1850, tciH be eTchtded from the safes.
And no locations for land bountics heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military SER
vices rendered TO the United States, ,UiH be permit
ted any Of The aboUe mentioned lands as provided
by the act entitled ''An act making appropria-
tions for the civil and diplomatic expenses Of Gov
crnment' &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 advertised, with all convenient
despatch, until the whole shall have been offered,
but 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. BUTTEnTrELD,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.