The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-03
Vol. III.

VOL. Ill.
of the northeast quarter and west half of the south
east quarter Of ten, and sections fifteen, 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.
AT the Land Office at DIXON, commencing Jon
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 and ioest 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 thrty-hve and thirty in township eigh-
teen, OF range two. ri4t ,a
Part of island A, and islands B, C, d, E,F, II,
and IN the Mississippi river, in township seven
teen, of range three. n
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-
sssippi 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 twenty seven and thirty four in
township thirteen; and islands A and B, and an
island in sections thirty five and thirtysix, 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 one, twen
ty eight twenty nine, thirty two and thirty three,
IN township fifteen; and fractional section fourteen
(except lot seven,) and fractions on an island of
sections fourteen, twenty two, Except lot two,) }
twenty-seven, (except lots three, FIVE and six,)
and thirty four, (except lots three and four) all in
the Mississippi river, III 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 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
| 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 sectionsand parts of sections to wit:
North of the base line and iDest of the third principal
| meridian.
The southwest quarter and the west half and
southeast of the southeast quarter of section hree
the cast half of the southwest quarter and the east
half and southwest quarterfof the southeast quar-
ter of four, 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-two 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 cast half and northwest quarter OF
tbo of
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
| The westernmost 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 October next for the disposal ofthe pub
lie lands small island in the Illinois river, in
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 Kalamick 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 SYRINGE FIELD, ,on Monday,
the first day of September next for the disposal of
| the public lands 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 overfiowed lands made unfit thereby for cuti-
vaton,', if any, which shall be selected by the
State authorities before the days appointed for the
commencement of the pablo sales respectively,
under the act entitled An act to enable the State of
| Arkansas and other States to reclaim the 'swamp
land' within their limits approved September %,
| 1850, ioiH be excluded from the sales.
| And no locations for land bountes heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military SER
vices rendered to the United States ,ciH be permit
| ted any Of The above 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
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 Demini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty -one.
| By the President:
| MILLARD FILLMORE.
! ]. BuTTERFIELD,
| Commissioner of the General Land Office