The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-04
by the President OF the United States.
VXTHEREAS THE VACANT AND UNAP-


Der, 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
said State Of Illinois. in lieu Of the lands in the
even numbered sections within sir miles OF said
railroad and branches, on each side thereof, which
had been sold by the United States or to which the
right of pre- emption had attached prior to the pas
sage of said act and whereas by the third section
of said act it ia enacted "That 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, I, MILLARD FILLMORE, Pre-
sdent 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
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
fices,) subject to double the minimum price OF the
public lands, provided by said act, will be held
al the following Land Offices In the State OF Iii.
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 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
merididn!
range eleven
Townships thirty one, thirty two, thirty three,
MirtyJour, thirty fUe range twelve.
Townships thirty one, thirty ttoo. thirty three thir-
ty four, thirty FIVE, thirty sir, hirty'sepen, thirty
eight, thirty nine, range thirteen
Townships thirty three, thirty four, tkirty frs,
thirtysx, thirty seven, thirty-eight, thirty ntne
Townships thirty .fve hirty-sr, thirty seven,
thirty eight range fifteen.
At the Land Office at DIXON commencing on
Monday, the 10th 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 tosst of the fourth princi-
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships twenty eight, twenty nine, range
North of the base line and east Of the fourth prinei
pal meridian.
Townships t,Denty. seuen, twenty-eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships tDenty seven, tpenty eight, twenty
Townships t,oeniy- eight, twenty nine, range
three.
Townships t,oenty- seven, ttDenty eight, twenty
nine, range four.
Townships ttoenty-seuen twenty eight twenty
nine, range five.
Townships t,oenty. sir, twenty seven. twenty
eight, t,Denty- nine, range six.
f,Denty fire, t,oenty sir, twenty -seven tDenfy-egH
range seven.
Townships t,penty, toenfy- one, t,osnty tDo. twen
ty- three twenty-four, twenty five, twenty SIX,
tioenty y-seren, ttcenty- eight, range eight.
Townships nineteen, ttoenty, twenty one, twenty
two t,centy three, troenty -four, oenty tos foenfy-
sir, ttDenty seuei, range nine.
Township pa eighteen, ,insfeen twenty ttcenfy one,
,oenty t,co, fipenty three. range ten.
Townships fifteen, sirieen sepente1., etghteen,
nineteen, ftcenty, toerify-one, range eleven.
North of the base line and east Of The third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty-one, thirty two, thirty three.
thirty -four, thirty five, thirty-siI, thirty seven,
range one.
townships trty-o one, hirty-t,co, thirty three,
thirty four, thirty fue thirty sir thirty seuen, range
two.
North of the base line and ,pe,t Of the third princi
pal meridian
Townships thirty one, hirty.troo, hrty't'ree,
Al the Land office at DANyILLE, commencing
Monday the etwcnty third day Of August next, for
the disposal Of such sections and parts OF secuons
being the odd numbers above referred to- are cit
uated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east If the third principal
rirtdian.
Townships seuenteen, eighteen nineteen, t,oe,sfy,
fosnty one, hoenty co, ticenty three, t,csntyJour,
foesty foe, fuenty sur toenty seoen, ttoenfy nsh,
f,penfy- nine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twen-
ty, twenty one, twenty two, twenty three, twenty
four, twenty five, twenty twenty seven, TWEEN
ty. light, twenty. nine, thirty, range two
Townships sepenteen, eighteen, ninefsen, ftoenfy,
,oentp one, centy ftoo, f,oenty three, ttcentyJ
fosrig fve tioenfysir, ttrenty sepen, t,oenty agh
ftcenfy. nine, range three
Townships s~enteen, eighteen, nintfeent range
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, ttoenfy,
frenty- one, t,oenfy ttoo ftoenfy three, range eight
Townships scuenteen, erghtstn, ninetetn, twenty,
tktn rfsgf flrff
foenip. foe, ftocnfy stI, range nine.
Townships ninefecn, ftocnfy, ttDenfy one, t,oenty-
foo, twenty three, twenty four, twenty hve ftoen
fy-sir centy seue tccniy eight fioenty nine, range
ten.
Townships hoenty- three, twenty four, twenty
five, ,tventysx, twenty seven, twenty eight, TWEEN
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North ofthe base line and ,oest Of esecond principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships ftoenfy SIR, tioenfy seDen, ftCtnty dgh,
f,pcnfv. mine, thirty range thirteen.
Townships ttoenty three, t,oeify four, ttoeny fUe,
ttoenty-sr. twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, D,,rip 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 OF sections, be
ing the odd numbers above referred to, as are stu
ated in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of The base line and east of the third princi
pal meridian.
Townships ono, two, three, four, FIVE, SIX, seven,
eight nine ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sirteen, range one.
Townships one, tico three, four, five, sir, seven,
eight nine ten, eleuen ftDsue thirteen fourteen h
teen, sixteen, range two.
Toenships ttoo 1rce four, fDe, SIR, Thirteen, four
teen, fifteen, sirtecn, range three.
Townships three four, five, sir, seprl range four.
Townships sbur, fre, SIX, seven, eight nine, fen,
range FIVE
Townships fpe SIR, seven, eight, nine ten, eleven,
f,peive, thirteen, range six.
vnobf 90 mn n.
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sirteen, range
seven.
Townships ten, eeven. ttoeire thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North of the base line and ,cest Of The third principal
meridian
Townships one, t,co. three, four, fpe, SIR. 'epen,
night nine, ten, ecper, f,ceive thirteen range one.
Township one, range two.
AT the Land Office at PALESTINE commencing
on Monday the sixteenth day OF August for the
dsposal OF such sections and parts OF sections, be-
inc the odd numbers above referred to, as are stu
.ted in the aforementioned townships, to witt
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