The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-04
Vol. III.

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of the northeast quarter and west half Of the south
east quarter Of ten, and sections fifteen, seventeen,
twenty, twentyaone, twenty two, twenty-nine,
and thirty-two, Except the northeast quarter of
the southeast quarter,) in township two, Of range
nine.
Attic 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: fnre
North The base line and ioest 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
tons thirty-hve and thirty-six, in township eigh
teen, of range two .r89 tc~
Part Of Island A, and islands b, C, d, E,F,G,H,
and J. IN the Mississippi river, in township seven
teen, of range three
Part of island A, and islands b, G, d, E, +, and
O. in the Mississippi river, in township seventeen,
of range four. ias sd rs .7e isl ofi y
All the land, together with an island in the Mis-
sissippi 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 twent seven and thirty suE in
townshp thrteeng and Islands I3&5s1 II fy&& an
island in sections thirty five and the
Mississippi river, in township seve9&9s Eohgc
five. 'l te 'I rs 'f'& S''sssi ssss3i 3$#
An island and parts of islands, in socti6p1 Ave
and eight in township fourteen; the ieland44nd
parts of islands in sections three, twenty sunes
ty-eight, twenty nine thirty two, And ~{se,
in township fifteen; and fractional 6a&{iDh l0uft6en
Except lot seven } and fractonG ON island of
sections fourteen, twenty two, (sxcept lottwo,)
twenty -seven, (except lots three five, land six,)
and thirty four, Except lots three and fopr) all in
the Mississippi river, in township sixteen Of range
six.
North of the base line and east of the fourth principal
Gr! meridian., afh
A n 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.
North of The base line and east of tie 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
AZ 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 sectionsan parts OF sectous, to wit:
North of the base line and ,esstQf the third principal
att meridian.
The southwest quarter and the west half and
southeast of the southeast quarter Of section tree;
the east half of the southwest quarter and the
half and southwest quarter of the southeast quar-
of four; the souhwest 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 Boutheast quarter, and the west
half and southeast quarterof the northeastquarte
| 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 scventeen; thu east half and south
| west quarter, and the east hlf of the northwest
! quarter of twepty-one; the wsst half and north.
1 east quarter of twenty two; the north half of the
northwest quarter of twcnty-eigSt the south half
of twenty nine; the east half and southwest quar-;
ter of the southeast quarter ofthiry the northeast
quarter of thirty ono; the south haf and northeast
quarter, and the half and northwest quarter of
| the northwest quarter Of thirty two, in township
| twelve, of thirteen.
| AT the Land Office at DANVILLE, c,mmencing
on Monday, the eighteenth day OF AugHt next, for
the disposal of the public lands within he follow
| ing named sections to witt. 3as tsllA 7t.s3
NoriAiyf sss lana and east Of thu nal
| meridian. Get
The westernmost tiers of sections numbered six,
seven, eighteen nineteen, thirty and tiirty-one in
| each of the townships twenty six, twenty seven,
| and twenty ight, of range seven.
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, on Monday, the
sixth day October next for the disposA ofthe pub
lie andson small island in the Illinois tver in sec
ton thirty-two, in township thirty for, north of
range eight east of the third principal heridian.
Fractional sections thirteen, fourteen, hid twenty
| three, north of Lake Kalamick and thepld Indian
| boundary line in township thirty sevci north of
range fourteen east of the third principal meridian
| At the Land Office at SPRING FIELD, ,oH Monday,
the first day of September next, for the disposal of
the public lands on small island in tie Illinois
river in sections eleven and fourteen, in township
seventeen, north of range thirteen west ofthe third
| principal meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for schools, military,
and other purposes, together with ''thoss swamp
| and overhowed lands made unfit therebyf cuti-
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 act entitled An TO enable the State of
| Arkansas and other States to reclaim the swamp
land within their limits" approved September 2S,
1850, toiH be ercuded from the sales.
And no locations for land bounties hcetofore
granted by any law of Congress for military SER
vices rendered TO the United States, tciH be hermit
ted any of the abope mentioned lands as prSvided
| by the act entitled sAn act making appbpria-
tions for the civil and diplomatic expenses Of Gov
ernment,'' &C., approved Sd March, 1851 "a
| The offering of the lands will be commenced
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 ffty-one.
By the President:
| WILLARD FILLMORE.
j. BUrTERTIELD,
| ro,n,oiss;onar Of tho Gen nora ! ~ Office