The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-05-21
BY the President OF the United states
ILTMEREAS THE VACANT AND UNAP-

DER, loOD, I'm du Oh tue COn5uuCtou VI II IdlTOdu
from Chicago to Mobile" }" have been certified to the
State Of Iinois and whereas selections have also
been made within fifteen miles OF said railroad and
branches, each side thereof, and certified to the
eaid State of Illinois, in lieu OF the lands in the
even numbered sections within sir miles Of said
railroad and branches, each side thereof, which
had been sold by the United Statcs, or to which the
right Vi presumption had attached prior to the pas
sage of said uct; and whereas by the third section
OF said act il 10 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
he sold for less than double the minimum price OF
the public lands when Sold"
No,D, therefore, !, MILLARD FILLMORE, Pre-
sident of the United States, do hereby declare and
make known that, III pursuance OF the provisions
said act public sales Of the sections and parts Of
sections fand, all bearing the odd numbers which
remain to the United States, within Blk miles on
each side of said road and branches (the limits Of
which will appear the diagrams, to be furnished
by the General Land Office to the local land Of
fees, subject to double the minimum price Of the
public lands, as provided by said act, will be held
at the following Land Offices in the State OF llli
nois at the periods hereinafter designated, TO wi
At the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
on Monday, the sixth day Of September next, for
tho disposal of such sections, and parts OF sections,
being the odd numbers above referred to. stu
atcd in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of tie base line and east of the third principal
meridian.
Townships tAirty-oae, Mirty-t.oo, thirty three,
Townships thirty one, thirty-two, thirty three,
thirty, four, thirty -fue, range twelve.
Townships thirty one, thirty tc0 thirty three, thir-
ty four, thirty five ttirtysir thirty seoen thirty
Townships thirty three thirty four, thirty fire,
thirty six, thirty seven, thirty eight thirty nine,
Townships thirty. fue, thirty sir, thirty seven,
thirty eight, range fifteen.
At the Land Office at DIXON. commencing on
Monday, the 10th day Of September next, for the
nf and parts OF sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, as are stu
atcd in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and ,oess Of the fourth princi
pal meridian.
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
Townships twenty eight, twenty mine, rangc
two.
Norh of the base line and east Of the fourth prinei-
pal meridian.
Townships t,centy. sepen, twenty eight, twenty
Townships t,peniy screen, t,cenfy- eight, twenty
nine, range two.
Townships t,oenty-eight, twenty nine, range
three.
Townships t,oenty. seoen, t,oenty eight. twenty
Townships t.oenty -scoen, twenty.eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships ttoenfy-siI, twenty seven, twenty
eight, ttc<nty- nine, range six.
Townships tupety tloO, ttoerty three t,cenfy four,
tsoenfy fue toeaty sz, twenty tcenfy eshf,
range seven.
Townships t,oenty tpenfy one. i,centy -t,oo. twen
<y-thrcc, twenty four, twenty five, twenty six,
t,psnty- screen, i,nenty- eight, range eight
Townships nineteen, t,oerty, twenty one, twenty.
<wo, tirenfy three, tcenty tou, ftoenty Oe toenfy-
siz, tsosnty- ssUes, range nine.
Tow nships sghtsep, ~isstesw, twenty, tsoety one,
tssenfy hoo. ts0entp Gkree. range ten.
Townships fifteen, strfeen, seventeen, esghfeesa,
nsssssren, tics"tS, tscenfy-ose, range eleven
NORTH Of ne bSse iiae and east qf the third Princpol
nsertdian.
Townships thirty one, thirty two, thirty three
thirty -four, thirty five, thirty-sx, thirty seven,
range one.
townships tlirtycnc thIty-t,oo, thirty three,
thirty -four, ptufyfOe thirty siz, thirty seue's, range
two.
North Of the 6ase line aud ,oest qf the third yrinci-
pal meridian.
Townships thirty one, Hnty-t,oo, thirty three,
range one.
~ Al the Land Office at DANvILLE, commencing
on Monday, the twenty third day Of ugust for
the disposa OF such sections and parts of sections,
being the odd Numbers above referred to, sit
ustcd in the aforementioned townships, 10 wit:
NORTH ef the base line aud east f Me third principal
mertdsan.
Hrownshps seuenieen eighteen, nineteen, ttcenfy,
fosntyous f,ocnfy ftoo, ftoenfy three, t1enfy four,
ioefy fire, f,ccnty siI, t,renty seven, toenfy sigh
stcsnfy- aine, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twen-
~, twenty onc twenty two, twenty three, twenty
four, twenty-five, twenty six. twenty seven, TWEEN
. W -clgbt, tWenty-n thufN, range Two.
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, t,oenfy
tio,nfy one hoenfy f,oo, t,oenty three hpenty four
fuocnty fpe. f,centy sir trenty sevcu, tDenty eight
trpenfy nine, range three.
Townships s~reafeen, eighteen, ninsfeen, range
Townships seventeen, eighteen. nineteen, f,oenty
f,oeniy- one oenty itoo ttocnfy three, range eight
Townships seuentee,, e,ghfec,, nineteen. twenty,
twenty one. twenty two t,renty three tcenfy four
f,oenfv foe, iioenty SIR, range nine.
Townships nineteen, ftoenfy. f,oenfy one, f,oenfy
foo, twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, t,cen
fysir hoeafy- seuc, tocnfy eight, toeny nine, range
ten.
Townships hoenty- p.ree, twenty four, twenty
five, twenty six, twenty seven. twenty eight, twcn-
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North Of the base line and oesf Of second principal
meridian.
Township thirty, range twelve.
Townships tioenfysir, t,centy seUen, t,cenfy eight,
ircenfy nine, thirty, range thirteen.
Townships f,oenfy three, f,cenfy -four, ttceniy fee,
f,oenfy-sir, twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
niuc, thirty. range fourteen.
Az the Land Office at vANDALIA, commencing
ON Monday, the second day Of August pcIt, for the
disposal Of such sections and parts of sections, be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to, situ-
a,cd In the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of he base line and east Of The Third prinei-
pdi meridian.
Townships one, two, three, four, five, sis scven,
eight, uine tcn eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, siIfcen, range one.
Townships ono. i,oo three, four, 6ve, sir, stven,
ffghf, rtnf, zen, cHpcn Ltcdcey
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships ttoo, three, four, fire, sir, Thirteen, four
teen, fifteen, siIteen, range three.
Townships three, four, five, SIR, sepsn, range four
Townships GJur, flee, six, sepen, eight nine, ten,
range FIVE
Townships 6ve, sir, seven, eight nine, ten, ccuen
f,oei0s, thirteen, range six.
Townships sir, seUcn, eight. nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sirtstn, range
seven
To,ees ships ten, sccen ttccluc, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sfrtecn, range eight
North of The base line and ,cest of e third principal
meridian.
Townships ono, t,oo, three, four, fpe, SIR. scpcn,
eight, nine. Lcn, tieUe, ,cepe, thirteen, range one.
Township one, range two.
At the Land Office at PALESTINE, commencing
on Monday the sixteenth day OF August for the
disposal OF such sections and parts of soctions be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to- are stu-
atcd in the aforementioned townships, TO wit:
NORTH of the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships ftcelcc, thirteen fourteen, t5fecn, SIR.
fesn range nine.
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