The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-26
Vol. III.

of the northeast quarter and west half Of the south
east quarter of ten, and sections fifteen seventeen
twenty, twenty one, twenty two, twenty mine,
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 aud nest 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 Sec
tions thirty and thirty six, in township eigh-
teen, Of range two.
Part of island A, and islands b. c, D,E,F,G, II,
and !, in the Mississippi river, in township seven
teen, of range three.
Part of island A, and islands b, C, d, 4, +, 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 rver,)
eight, nine. ten, fifteen, and twenty two, and an
Island in sections twenty seven and thirty -four, in
township thirteen; and Islands A and b, and an
island in sections thirty five and thirty-sx, 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 yeight twenty nine, thirty two, and thirty three,
IN township ffteen and fractional section fourteen
(except lot seven,) and fractions on an Island of
sections fourteen, twenty-five, Except lot two,)
twenty seven, Except lots three, five, and six.)
and thirty four (except lots three and our,) 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
az int hino nf
Sections eighteen to thiry six inclusive, in town
ship twenty seven, of range four.
North of 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.
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 wits
North of the base line and tDest of 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 cast
half and southwest quarter of the southeast quar-
of foas the southwest quarter the west half OF
the northeast quarter and west half of the south
east 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 weight; 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 wit
North of the base line and east Of the third principal
fsr meridlan.-. r-sits.i gssgg+a
The wcsternmost 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
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 Kalamick and the old Indian
boundary line In township thirty seven, north OF
range fourteen east OF the third principal meridian
Al 1.-THE Land Office at SPRING FIELD, ,on Monday,
the first day of September 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 thirteen west OF Inc tnlru
principal meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for schools, military,
and other purposes, together with 'those swamp
and oyerhowcd lands made unfit thereby for cuti-
vation,D 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 can act to enable the State of
Arkansas and other States to reclaim the 'swamp
land within their limits" approved September 2S,
1850, tpiH be excluded from the sales.
And no locations for land bounties heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military SER
vices rendered to- the United States, ciH 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 hfty-ope,
BY the President:
WILLARD FILLMORE.
J. BUTTERFIELD,
r,,,r,;es;o,ar of The q eneral n nd Office