The republic., 1851-06-09

one full secon, at the rate oI " ou per acre, IL
required to establish the same to the satisfaction OF
the Register and Receiver at Willow River, and
make payment therefor as soon practicable after
seeing this notice, and before the day appointed for
the commencement Of the public sale OF the lands
embracing the tract claimed, otherwise such
J. BUTrERFIELD.
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
May 2-lawI3w
BY the President OF tho United States.
I N pursuance of law, / WILLARD FILLMORE,
i President of the United States of America, do
hereby make known and declare, that public sales
will be held at the aforementioned Land Offices in
the State of ILLINOIS, at the periods hereinafter
designated, to wit:
Atthe Land Office at QUINCY. commencing on
Monday the fourth day Of August next. for the dis
posal OF the public lands situated in the following
sections and parts Of sections, to wit:
North Of The base line and tcest of the fourth principal
meridian.
All the lands, together with the Islands and parts
Of islands in the Mississippi river, lying west Of the
east bank Of slough, being parts of fractional sec
ton three in township eleven, and of fractional
tions three, ten, eleven, fourteen. fifteen twenty
two twenty three, twenty six, twenty -seven, thir
ty-four, and thirty-ive, in township twelve, of
range five.
Sections eight. nine; the west half, the west half
of the northeast quarter, and west half of the south
east quarter of ten, and sections fifteen, seventeen,
twenty, twenty one, twenty two, twenty-nin
the southeast quarterly 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 i'll the following named
sections and parts of sections, viz:
North Of the base line and Uest 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
irfv nd irtv m iaun NAH eioh.
teen, of range two.
Part Of island A. and islands B, C, .E.F,G,H,
andI, in the Mississippi river. in township seven
teen, of range three.
Part of island A. and islands Il, 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 five, (south Of Edwards river,)
eight, nine, ten, fifteen, and twenty-five, and an
island in sections twenty seven and thirty -four, In
township thirteen; and islands A and B. and an
island in sections thrtyfve and thirty-six. 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
partso of Islands in sections three, twenty one, twen
ty-eight twenty nine, thirtytwo and thirty three,
township fifteen and fractional section fourteen
(except lot seven,) and fractions island of
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 one.
Sections eighteen to thirty six inclusive, in town
ship twenty seven, of range four.
North offhe base line and east of the third principal
meridian.
An island in Rock river in section twelve, in
town ship forty ak. of ranre one.
Three small islands in Rock river in sections
thirty and thirty-two, in township forty six, Of
range two.
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 wit:
North of the base line and tosst 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 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
cast quarter OF twentytwo; 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 one the south half and northeast
quarter and the east half and northwest quarter of
the northwest quarter of thirty two; in township
twelve, of range thirteen.
At the Land Office at DANyILLE, 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 lima and east Of the third principal
meridian.
The westcrnmoet 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 pub
lie lands 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 Kalamck 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 SPRING FIELD, 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 overflowed lands made unfit thereby for culti-
vation,' il 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, ,ciH be excluded from The sales.
Aud no locations for land bounties heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military ser u
vices rendered to the United States, scu be permit
ted on amy Of The Gbore 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
wceks, 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.