Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the People of the S[ta]te of Illinois represented in the General Assembly,

That all that district of Country included within the following boundary shall be attached to and compose a part of the County of Adams, to wit; commencing on the bank of the Mississippi River where the township line, between the township three and four south touches the said River, thence due West to the middle of the main channel of said River, thence up said River in the middle of the main channel thereof to a point due west of the place where the Township line between Townships two and three north touches the said Mississippi River, thence East to the bank of said River, thence down said River, following the meanderings of the same to the place of beginning.

Sec 2. Be it further enacted, That all that tract of Country within the following boundary to wit; commencing at the point where the Township line between townships two and three north touches the Mississippi River, thence due west to the main channel of said River, thence up the said River in the middle of the main channel thereof to a place in the said River due West of where the township line between townships seven and eight north touches the said River, thence East to the bank of said River, thence down said River following the meanderings thereof to the place of beginning, shall constitute and forever remain a part of the County of Hancock.

Sec 3. Be it further enacted, That all that tract of country within the following boundary, to wit; commencing at a point where the township line between the Townships numbered seven and eight north touches the Mississippi River, thence due West to the middle of the main channel of said River, thence up the said River in the middle of the main channel thereof to a point due West of the place where the township line between townships twelve and thirteen north touches the said River thence East to the bank of said River, thence down the said River following the meanderings thereof to the place of beginning, shall constitute and forever remain a part of the County of Warren.

Sec 4. Be it further enacted, That all that tract of country within the following boundary, to wit; beginning at the place where the line between townships twelve and thirteen north touches the Mississippi River, thence due West

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to the middle of the main channel of said River, thence up said River in the middle of the main channel thereof, to a point due West of the place where the line between Townships fifteen and sixteen north touches the Mississippi River, thence East to the bank of said River, thence down said River, following the meanderings thereof to the place of beginning, shall constitute and forever remain a part of the County of Mercer.