The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-18
by the President OF the United States.
WHEREAS THE VACANT AND UNAP-


tions desig by numbers Tor sic sections
,oidh on each side Of the Illinois Central Railroad
and branches, granted by the act OF goth Septem-
bcr, 1850 ''in aid Of the construction of railroad
from Chicago to Mobile, have been certified to the
State of Illinois; and whereas selections have also
been made within fifteen miles of said railroad and
branches, on each side thereof and certified to the
sad State of Illinois, in lieu Of the lands in the
even numbered sections within sir miles Of said
railroad and branches, on each eide thereof, which
had been cold by the United States, to which the
right of presumption had attached prior to the pas
sage Of said act; and whereas by the third section
OF said act il is enacted "rhat the sections and
parts of sections Of land which, by such grant,
shall remain to the United States, within six miles
on each side of said road and branches, shall not
hc sold for less than double the minimum price OF
the public lands when sold:"
Nolo, therefore, /, MILLARD FILLMORE, Pre-
sidcnt of the United States do hereby declare and
make known that, in pursuance of the provisions
of said act, public sales Of the sections and parts of
sectons ofland. all bearing the odd numbers, which
remain to the United States, within six miles on
each side of said road and branches (the limits of
which will appear on the diagrams, to be furnished
by the General Land Office to the local land Of
fces) subject to double the minimum price of the
public lands, provided by said act, will be held
the following Land Offices in the State of llli
nois, at the periods hereinafter designated to wit:
Al the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
on Monday, the sixth day of September next, for
the disposal Of such sections and parts of sections
being the odd numbers above referred to- stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty y-one, Mirty.t,co, thirty three,
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty three,
thirty four, thirty flee, range twelve.
Townships thirty one, thirty t'oo thirty three, thir-
ty four, thirty five, thirty sr, thirty seoen, thirty
eight. thirty nine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty tlUe,
thirty six, thirty thirty eight, thirty nine,
range fourteen.
Townships thirty fue, hirty-sir, thirty-seven,
thirty eight, range fifteen.
At the Land Office at DIXON, commencing on
Monday, the Doth day Of September next, for the
disposal of such sections, and parts of sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to- as are situ
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and toes Of the fourth princi
pal meri idiah.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one
Townships twenty eight, twenty mine, range
North of the base line and east of the fourth princi
pal maidian
Townships t,oenty seoe,,, twenty eight, twenty
nine. range one.
Townships t,oenty -seoen, fioenfy eigH, twenty
Townships ttoenty. eight, twenty-nine, range
three.
Townships fDenty. seve,,, t,penty-eisht, twenty
Townships t,oenty-seuen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships fDenfy siI, twenty seven, twenty
eight, t,oenfy nine, range six.
Townships t,penty ttpo, tlper,ty three, tUenty:foW
tDenfy tioe tDe'aty sir, twenty seven, hoenfy-eiS
range seven.
Townships t,oenty, ttoeny- one t,Denty- t,Do TWEEN
ty-three, twenty four, twenty five, twenty six,
fuoenty -sepen, t,oenty- eight range eight.
Townships nineteen, f,ce,ty, twenty ono, twenty
two, hoeny three, tcenty torT, firenty tioe, fpenfy-
air, fi1enty- seUen, range nine.
townships eighteen Dineteen, twenty, ttcenty- one
tnsnty too, troenty three, range ten.
Townships fifteen, sirfeera, serenteen, eighteen,
. nineteen, isoeay, t,centy- one, range eleven
North of the base line and east Of the third principal
sa1td,aR.
Townships thrty-one, thirty two, thirty three.
thirty four, thirty five, thirty-sin, n'Dfy seoen,
range one
thirty -four, thirty fue, thirty SIR, Dtrty seuen, range
North of the base line and ,oe,t IF The third princi-
pal meridiar.
Townships thirty one, hrty-froo, hiriy-dsree,
range one.
AZ the Land office at DANvILLE, commencing
on Monday, the twenty day OF AugustneS for
the disposal of such sections and parts of sections,
being the odd numbers above referred to, are sit
uated in the aforementioned townships, TO wit
North of the base lane and east f the third principal
InTidian.
Townships seuenteen, eighteen, nineteen, ttrenty,
toenty. one, toeaty fpo, tioenfy three toentyJo,n,
toenty fpe, frenfy sir, ttrenty SeUen ftosnfy dg,
ftosnty. nine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, tven-
ty, tventy,one, twenty two, twenty three, twenty
four twenty five, twenty six, twenty seven, TWEEN
ty.cight, twenty nine thirty, range two.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, hoenfy,
tpenig one, fcenfy y-fIoo, tcenfy three, toeniy four,
flosnfy pe hcenfy- sir, t,ctnty Sepen t'oeity eight,
ftDeafg. nine, range three.
Townships s~oenteen, eighieen, nineteen, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, hosnty,
ftpenfu one ficenty ftco, Denfy three, range eight
Townships ssventeen, eighteen, ninefeer, twenty,
twenty one, twenty-five, treHfy-hree, ftrenfyJow'
ftoenfy- fee, ftseHfy sir, range nine.
townships nineteen, tlpenfy, foenfy one ftoenfy-
f,po twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, ftcen
fy.sr t,oenfy seUe ttcenfy eight, foenfy ni'e range
ten.
Townships i,oenty- u.ree, twenty four, twenty.
five twenty six, twenty seven twenty eight, tven.
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North of the base line and tcest e second principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships tcenfp SIR, tiDtnty seuen, fctnfy ught,
f,rentv uins thirty, range thirteen.
Townships fDenty- three, ftUenty four, tioenfy foe,
ftoerfy- sir, twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine Giirfy, range fourteen.
AZ the land Office at vANDALIA, commencing
on Monday, the second day of August next, Tor the
disposal OF such sections and parts OF sections be
ing the odd numbers above referred to- as arc stu
atcd in the aforementioned townships, to Wit:
North of the base line and east Of he hird princi-
pal meridian.
Townships one, two, three, four, five. six. scvcn,
eight nn, ten. eleven, twelve, thirteen, JOtrtccn
6fteen. sirfecn, range one.
Townships one, too, three, four, foe. sir, seuen
eight nine ten eLepea, orlre thirteen fourteen, hf
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships tuo three, four, fire, sir, thirteen, four
Teen, fifteen, sirteen range three.
Townships three -four, five, SIR, seUerl range four
Townships four, fee, six, screen, e'gd nine, ten,
range five
Townships fire, SIR, seven, eight nine, ten eiepen,
f,oeive, thirteen, range six.
Townships SIR, ,epen, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, tgteen, sirfeen, range
Townships ten, eepen flceire, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North Of The base line and tcesf Of The third principal
neridtdn.
Townships one, ftco uree, four, free, str. sepen,
eight nine, ten, eercn, f,ceipe thirteen, range one.
Township one, range two.
At the Land Office at PALESTINE, commencing
on Monday the sixteenth day OF August next for the
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