Chapter XVII. confirming the location of the seat of government of the state of Illinois, and for other purposes
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Chap. XVII.— An Act confirming the location of the seat of government of the state of Illinois, and for other purposes. March 2, 1821. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled*, That the four sections of land, Act of March 3, 1819, ch. 95. Four sections of land, &c., selected by commissioners for the seat of government of Illinois, confirmed to the state.including the section number sixteen, in township number six north, range number one east, of the third principal meridian, heretofore selected by commissioners appointed for that purpose, for the seat of government of the state of Illinois, be, and the same are hereby declared to be, confirmed to, and vested in, the said state, for the purpose aforesaid.
The governor authorized to select a section in lieu of No. 16. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted*, That the governor of said state be, and he is hereby, authorized to select any unappropriated section in said township, for the use of the inhabitants thereof, which shall be in lieu of the said sixteenth section. Approved, March 2, 1821.