The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-19
by the President OF the United States.
VXTHEREAs THE VACANT AND UNAP-


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, each side thereof, and certified TO the
said State of Illinois, in lieu OF the lands III the
even numbered sections within sir miles Of said
railroad and branches. on each side thereof, which
had been sold 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 it ia enacted "rhat the sections and
parts OF sections of land which, by such grant,
shall remain to the United States, within six miles
each side Of said road and branches, shall not
be sold for less than double the minimum price OF
the public lands when sold:''
No,p, therefore, /, MILLARD FILLMORE, Pre-
siden OF tho 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
sections of land 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
ut the following Land Offices in the State OF lli-
nois at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit:
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
on Monday, the sixth day of September next. for
the disposal of such sectons and parts of scctions,
being the odd numbers above referred to, as are stu
atcd in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships h.irty-one, thirty-t,oo, thirty three,
Townships thirty one, thrty-two, thirty three,
ltpty.four, thirty fpe, range twelve.
Townships thirty one, thirty t,co. thirty three thr-
ty four. thirty five, Mntysr, thirty seUen, Mirfy-
eight, thirty nine, range thirteen.
Townships thirty three, thirty four, thirty tve
thirty thirty yseycn, thirty eight, thirty n."e
range fourteen.
Townships thirty .fue, Mirty-sir, thirty y-seven,
Atithe Land Office at DIXON. commencing on
Monday, the 10th day of September. next, for the
disposal OF such sections, and parts oil sections, De-
ing the odd numbers above referred to- as are stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to witt
North of the base lane and ,oest Of the fourth princi
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one
Townships twenty oight, twenty nine, range
two.
North Of the base line and east Of the fourth prtnci-
pal meridian.
Townships t,oenty. seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships ttDenty- -scpen, troenty-eighf, twenty
nine, range two
Townships t,centy-eight, twenty mine, range
three.
Townships t,oenty seven, t,oenty-eght, twenty
nine, range four
Townships ftocnty seuer, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range tvc
Townships t,eenfy-siI. twenty seven, twenty
eight, f,csnfy y-nine, range six.
Townships ttcenty ttoo, toenfy-thrse, fuoenfyJoH,
range seven.
Townships t,oenty, t,osnty one. toenty too. TWEEN
ty-tbrec, twenty -four, twenty-five, twenty-six,
itosnty- -seren, t,centy eight, range eight.
Townships ninefeen, t,nenty, twenty one, twenty
two t,cenfy three t,ccntyf t,oenty flee, t,oeny
sir, ttosnty- seuen, rnnge nine.
Townships eighteen, nineteen, twenty, ttoenfy one,
f,crnfy t,oo, t,penty three. range ten.
Townships fifteen, sixteen, seUenteen, nghteen,
nineteen, ttce,,ty, t,oenty-one, range eleven.
North Of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty -onc, thirty two, thirty-three,
thirty -four, thirty five, thirty-siI, thirty seven
range one.
Townships hirty-one, hirty-ttoo. thirty three,
thirty four, hirtyfUe, thirty sir, thirty secer range
two.
North of the base line and ,oe,t ef The third princi-
pal meridian.
Townships thirty one, Mirty-ttco, thirty three,
At the Land office at DANvILLE, commencing
on Monday the twenty third day of August for
the disposal of such sections and parts OF sections,
being the odd numbers above referred to, rs are sit
uated in the aforementioned townships, TO witt
North of ne base line and east f the third principal
rnsridian.
Townships seuenteel, eighteen, ninetefn, ftCelty,
tDsaiy-on foenfy too, ttoenfy tree fcenfyJour
toe,iiy pe, frenty sr, t,centy seoen t,oenfy agh,
flpenty- mine, thirty. range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twen'
ty, twenty one, twenty two, twenty three, twenty
four twenty Eve twenty six, twent seven, TWEEN
ty.eght, twenty nine, thirty, range two.
Townships seUenfecn, eighteen, ninffetr, fiDenfy,
foeniy one, ftoenfy fco ficeny three, fcenfy fotr,
fos,ty FIVE toenysiI, f,csnty seuen f'oenty eight,
ftcenfy- nine, range three.
Townships ssDenteen, eighteen, nineteen, range
seven.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, t,cenfy,
foenfy one, fioeiy ftoo, foenfy three, range eight
Townships ssuenteen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty,
twenty one, twenty-five, renfy three, ttcenty four,
ftrenfy. foe, ftcenfu siT, range nine.
Townships nineteen, f,oenfy, f,cenfy one ftcenfy-
ftco twenty three, twenty FOUR twenty 1--we, firen
fysiI toenty 'esen f'oenty eig' tcenfy n'ne range
ten.
Townships t,psnty- three, twenty four, twenty
five, twenty six, twenty seven twenty eight, TWEEN
nine, thirty. range eleven.
North Of the base line and ,oest Of the second principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships tDenfy sir tcenty seuen, f,oenfy ughf,
t,oenfy. nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships f,oeny three, toenty four, t,centy fipe,
ftpenty sir, twenty seven, twenty. eight, twenty
nine, thirty, range fourteen.
At tho Land Office at vANDALIA, commencing
ON Monday. the second day of August next, for the
disposal Of such sections and parts o sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred To, as situ-
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east Of pe third princi-
pal meridian.
Townships ono, two, three, four, five, six, seven,
eight, nine, ten eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, siIifen, range ono.
Townships one, t,c0 three, -four, fUc, sir, scDen,
eight nine, ten, eiepcn toece hrtcen fourteen, tf
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships hco, three, foul, ,oc, SIR, Thirteen, four
teen, fifteen, si1teen, range three.
Townships three, -four, five, sir, seucii, range four
Townships four, fre, six, seUen, eight n'ne, ten,
range five
Townships foe, sir, seven, eight nine, fen cieuen
ftceipe, thirteen, range six.
Townships siz, scpen, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, tVfeen, siIfeen' range
seven.
Townships ten, eieven tceiUe, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight
North of The base line and nest Qf The third principal
meridian.
Townships one, t,co, three fo,V, fec, SIR sepen,
eight, nine, ten, eepen ,oeve, thirteen, range
Township one, range two.
At the Land Office at PALESTINE, commencing
on Monday, the sixteenth day OF August for tho
disposal OF such sections aud parts of sections, be
Ing 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
meridiun.
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