The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-09
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 selectons have also
been made within fifteen miles Of said railroad md
branches, each side thereof, and certified to the
said State Of Illinois, in lieu Of the lands in the
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 pre- cmpton had attached prior to the pas
snge of said act; and whereas by the third section
oil said act IL Is enacted 'sThat 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
be sold for lcss than double the minimum price Of
the public lands when sod'
Noio, therefore, !, MILLARD FILLMORE, Pre-
sident Of the United States, do hereby declare and
make known that, in pursuance Of the provisions
Of said act public sacs 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
fccs,) subject to double the minimum price of the
public lands, provided by said act, will be held
at the following Land Offices in the State Of Hi.
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 dsposal 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
mieridfan.
Townships MIty.one, thirty. t,oo, thirty three,
range eleven.
Townships thirty one, thirty.two, thirty three,
hrtyJou, thirty fire, range twelve
Townships Msty one, thirty tloo. thirty three thr-
ty four, thrty-i five, thirty SIR, hry-sevcn, thirty
right Muty-mine. range thirteen.
Townships Mirty-hyee, thirty four, thirty -.fve
thirty six, thirty seven. thirty-eight, thirty nine
range fourteen.
Townships thirty foe, 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
a lofc rfip,o nd rta Nf hp-
ing the odd numbers above referred to- as are stu
aied in the aforementioned townships, to wit
North Of the base line and ,oes Of the fourth princi
pal meridian,
Townships twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships twenty eight twenty mine, range
'"o'
North Of the base line and east Of the fourth princi-
pal meridian.
Townships ftrenty seUen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range one.
Townships ttcenty -sepen, tscenty eight, twenty
Townships ttDenty-eight, twenty mine, range
three.
Townships f,centy seuen, i,centy-eigM, twenty
nine, range four.
Townships fioenfy y-secen, twenty eight, twenty
nine, range five
Townships t,oenfy-sir, twenty seven, twenty
eight, tiuenfy. nine, range six.
Townships ficcnfy t'ro, ficfnfy-hrfe' tcentyJom'
tDenfy ue, re'sty-sr, twenty'scvcn, frcenfy-eighf
range seven.
Townships t,centy. fpenfy one. f,centy -ttOo, twen
ty-thrce, twenty-four, twenty five, twenty-six
fpenty- -sspen. tceniy eight, range eight.
Townships nineteen, f,otnfy, twenty one twenty
two, f,oeny- three, frenfy fur, f,oefy ce, trcnfy-
siL, ficenfy- strea, range nine.
Townships eighteen ninetcen, twenty, t,cenfy yons,
f,osnfy ftco, ftcenfp thee, range ten.
townships fifteen, sirissn, serenteen, eighteen,
nineteen, t'ceuty, t'reriy-one, range eleven.
North IF the base line and east Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships thirty one, thirty two, thirty three.
thirty four, thirty five, thirty-six, thirty seven,
range one
Townships ainiy-one, thirty. .too. thirty. three
thirty -four, huty fue, thirty SIR, hanfy seuen, range
two.
North Of the base line and toest IF the third princi-
pal meridian.
At the Land Office at DANvILLE, commencing
on Monday, tbctwcnty- third day Of Augustncxt, for
the disposal Of such scc ons and parts Of eectons
being the odd numbers above referred to, sit
united in the aforementioned townships, to wit:
North Of he base line aud east qf the third principal
mridtan.
Townships sepe,sfeen, eighteen nirefeen, fice,'y,
i'os"y one, itoeniy tco, tsenty three, f'oe"tytoa
hos.iy Gus, treniy-sz, f,rAty sepen fwenfy eight,
f,oenfy- ntns, thirty, range one.
Townships seventeen. eighteen, nineteen, twcn
ty, twenty one, twenty two twenty three, twenty
W,
ty eight, twenty. nine, thirty, range two.
Townships serenteen, eighieen, nineteen, ftoenfy,
tceny one, hosnfy-ttco ftoenfy ftrse t,oenty four,
f,osniy free f,csntysiI. fcenfy seren ficenfy right,
fccnfy nine, range three.
Townships soenieen, eighfeen, nin,teea, range
Townships seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, f,oenfy,
fcenfy ftcenty ftco, f,osnfy rte, range eight
Townships sruenisen, eighteen n,nefecn, twenty,
twenty onc twenty two, frcnfy three. f,csnfy four,
f,cenfg foe, ftcenfy SIR, range nine.
Townships ninefeen, froenty, ftcenty one, f,oeniy
too, twenty three, twenty four, twenty five, fiDen
fys1 ttcenfy sercn ftcenfy eight, fcenty nine range
ten.
Townships trenty-b.ree, twenty four, twenty.
five, twenty Elk twenty -scvcn twenty eight TWEEN
nine, thirty, range eleven.
North of the base line and ,ccsf Of the second principal
meri0iao.
Township hirty, range twelve.
Townships hcrnfy sir f,csnty sepen, f,osnfy cight
f,oenfy- nine, thirty. range thirteen
Townships fctnfy fsrse ftoenty four iiotniy foe. |
ticcnfy sir. twenty seven, twenty eight twenty !
nine. thirty, rangc fourteen.
At the Land Office at vANDALIA, commencing
Monday, the second Gay Of August next, for the /
disposal OF such sections md parts OF sections be-
ing the odd numbers above referred TO, situ-
atcd in the aforementioned townships, TO Wit
North Of the base line and sasf af The third princi-
pdi meridian.
Townships one two, three, four, five six, seven,
eight, nine, ten eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, siytscn range one.
Townships one, ftco three, four. fce, SIR, sfren,
eight, nine, fen. evea ttoeirs nteep fourteen, ff
teen, sixteen, range two.
Townships fco, three, -four, fps, sir, Thirteen, four
teen, fifteen, sirfetn range three.
Towuships three four, five, SIR, sepen. range four.
Townships four, fire, elk, screen, eight nine, fe',
range five
Townships fve, SIR, seven, eight nine, fen, ceren,
freive, Thirteen, range six.
TOWNSHIPS siz, scvon, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, Thirteen, FOURTEEN, fifteen, sirtetn, range
Townships fen, tieren, ttcelre thirteen, fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen, range eight.
North Of he base line and tcesf Of the third principal
meridian
Townships one, ttco, three, four, fire, sir. screen,
eight, nine, ten tleren, f,ceipe, thirteen range one
Township one, range two.
AZ the Land Office at PALESTINE, commencing |
Monday, the sixteenth day of August mex for the
disposal Of such sections and parts OF sections be-
ing the odd numbers above referred to- ne arc siu
a,cd in the aforementioned townships, TO witt
North Of the base line ard cost Of the third principal
meridian.
Townships itoerc, thirteen, fourteen, ffteen, sir.
To- nine.