The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-30
Vol. Ill.

Of the northeast quarter and west half of the south
east quarter OF ten, and sections hfteen seventeen
twenty. twenty one, twenty-five, 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 aud tOest Of the fourth principal
meridian.
Islands numbered one and two in township twen-
ty.cight, OF range one.
Wilson's island, in the Mississippi river. in Sec
tions thirty-five and thirty six, in township cigh-
teen, of range two.
Part of island A, and islands b, C, D, ,E,F,G,H,
and l. in the Mississippi river, in township seven
teen, of range three.
/. Part of island A, and islands B, c, d, E, f. and
G. in the Mississippi river, in township seventeen,
of range four.
All the land, together with an island in the Mis-
sssppi river. lying east Of slough, being parts of
fractional sections i've (south of Edwards river,)
eight, nine, ten, fifteen, and twenty two. and
township thirteen; and islands A and &, 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
parts OF islands in sections three twenty lone, twen-
tyeight, twenty nine, thirty two. and thirty tbree
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 sxteen, of range
six. -
North Of the base line and east of The fouy principal
An island in Rock river in sectionsscventee and
eighteen, in township seventeen, of range one.
Sections eighteen to thirty six inclusive, in town
ship twenty seven, of range four.
North ofthe base line and east of tie third principal
'nsrtdian
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-s of
Ar 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 sectionsand parts Of sections, to wit
North of the base line and sDest Of the third principal
meridian.
The southwest quarter and the west half and
southeast Of the southeast quarter Of section rce
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
east quarter eight the northeast quarter of nine;
the west half and southeast quarter, and the west
halfand 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 mine; 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 cast 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
meridian.
The wcsternmost tiers of sections numbered six,
seven, eighteen nineteen thirty and thirty in
each of the townships twenty six, twenty seven,
and twenty eight, of range seven.
AT the Land Office at c CIIICAGO, on Monday, the
lie lands on small island in the Illinois river in
tion thirtytwo, 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 cast of the third principal meridian
Atthe Land Office atSPRINGFIELD,on at ,on Monday,
the first day of September next for the disposal of
the public lands on email 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 'sthose swamp
and overflowed lands made unfit thereby for culti-
vation," if any, which shall be selected by the
State authorites 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, ,ciH be excluded from the sales.
And no locations for land bounties heretofore
tnd hxyo 1uvy OfN f,ry litopx
vices rendered to the United States tciil be permit
ted any Of the 0boue mentioned lands, provided
by the act entitled can 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
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 fifty-onc.
BY the President:
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 townshps and
parts OF townships above enumerated, IL required
to establish the to the satisfaction of the regis
ter and receiver of the proper Land Office, and
make payment therefor practicable after
seeing this notice, and before the day appointed for
the commencement Of the public sale of the lands
embracing the tractsclaimed; otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. ]. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner ofthe General Land Office.
May 2-1awl3w
by tho President OF tho United States.
TN pursuance of the act OF Congress entitled "An
i act TO authorize the President of the United
States to sell the reaerved mineral lands in the
States Of Illinois and Arkansas, and Territories of
Wisconsin and Iowa, supposed to contain lead
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