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of the northeast quarter and west half of the south
east quarter of ten, and sections fifteen, seventeen
twenty, twenty lone, twenty-five, twenty nine,
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:
Nor the base line and tUest Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Islands numbered one and two in township twen-
ty eight OF range one.
Wilson, island, in the Mississippi river. in sec
tions thrty-ive and thirty six, in township eigh-
teen, of range two.
Part of island A, and islands b, C, d, Eff, G., IL,
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 Edward riyer)
eight, nine, ten, fifteen, and twenty two, and an
island in sections twenty and thirty-four, in
township thirteenj and islands A and b, and an
island in sections thirty five and thirty-six in the
Mississippi river, in township seventeen, of range
FIVE.
An island and parts of islands in sections five
parts of islands in sections three twenty one, TWEEN
eight, twenty nine thirty two. and thirty three
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
six.
NORTH of The base line and east Of the fourth principal
neridian.
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 line and east of the third principal
nieridian.
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 witt
North Of the base line and toestof 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
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-two; the north half of the
northwest quarter of twenty eight; the south half
of twenty nine; the east half and southwest quar-
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 wit:
North of the base line and east Of the third principal
IA e faeYididn.
The westernmost tiers of sections numbered six
seven eighteen, nineteen, thirty and thrtyone, 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 small island in the Illinois river in
ton thirty-two, in township thirty four, north of
range ght east of the third principal meridian.
Fractional sections thirteen, fourteen and twenty
three, north of Lake Kalamicls 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 SP PRINGFTELD,o ,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 overilowed 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 entitled can 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
vices rendered to the United Staes ,ciH 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
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
tom this twenty eighth day of April, Ammo Domini
one thousan nd eight hundred and 6fty-one.
By the President:
MILLARD FILLMORE.
]. BurTERFrELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
NOTICE TO PRE- -EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right of pre-emp-
tion to any of the lands within the townships and
parts of townships above enumerated, is required
to establish the to the satisfaction of the regis
ter and receiver of the proper Land Office, and
make payment therefor as as practicable after
seeing ns notice, and before the day appointed for
the commencement OF the public sale of the lands
embracing the tracts claimed; otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner ofthe General Land Office.
May 2-lawI3w
BY the President OF the United States.
IN pursuance of the act of Congress entitled "An
Il act TO authorize the President of the United
States to sell the reserved mineral lands in the
States of Illinois and Arkansas and Territories of
Wisconsin and Iowa, supposed to contain lead
ore" approved llth July, 1916, ], WILLARD
FILLMORE, President of the United States OF
America do hereby declare and make known that
public sales will be held at the aforementioned
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