The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-22
WASHINGTON: FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST y, 1851.

thirty-six, in township two; the east half Of the
northeast quarter OF seventeen, in township three;
the west half of the northwest quarter of hve and
the east half of the northeast quarter, the east half
and northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of
six, in township four; the east half of seven and
the southeast quarter and southeast quarter OF the
northwest quarter Of thirty one, in township five,
I OF range three.
The west half and northeast quarter ofthe south
east quarter, the northwest quarter the south hall
and northwest quarter Of the southwest quarter and
the southwest quarter OF the northeast quarter OF
section one the south half OF the northeast quarter
the east half and northwest quarter ofthe southwest
quarter and the east half and northwest quarter Of
| the southeast quarter of two; and the northwest
quarter of seven, in township six, of range five,
At the Land Office at DIXON, ILLINOIS, com
| mencing on Monday, the third day of November
next, for the disposal of the following tracts con-
tanning lead mines which, III consequence of their
being embraced in unexpired lead mine leases,
were withheld from the public sale of the 9th April
lS47, ordered by the Presidents proclamation of the
Sth OF September, 1916, viz
North of the base line and east Of the fourth principal
meridian.
The west half OF the northwest quarter OF section
twenty y-eight; the northwest quarter OF the north
west quarter Of thirty five; and the west half OF the
northwest quarter OF thirty III township twen
/ ty- nine, of range one.
The southeast quarter of the southeast quarter OF
section fifteen; and the northeast quarter OF the
northeast quarter of twenty three, in township
4
| township twenty nine, of range two
The northeast quarter of the southeast quarter OF
section twenty-four, in township twenty nine, OF
| range three
| The southwest quarter of the southeast quarter
and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter
of section thirty the south half of thirty two; and
the east half of the northwest quarter of thirtysx
in township twenty nine, Orange four.
North of The base line and oest Of The fourth principal
4 meridian.
4 RI r.
teen; and the southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of twenty two, in township twenty nine,
| of range one.
The west fractional half of section seventeen, in
I township twenty nine, of range two.
In accordance with the provisions of the act of
1lth July, 1896 hereinbefore referred to, preemp
tion claims ioiH not be allooed TO any Of The above
mentioned lands, until after they have been offered
at public sale and become subject to private entry,
and no locations for land bounties heretofore
/ granted by any law of Congress for military SER
vices rendered to the United States, toiH be permit
| ted any of the dboue mentioned lands, as pro-
vided by the act entitled ''An act making appro-
priations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of
Government" &C., approved Sd March, 1851.
The tracts will be offered and sold in such legal
subdivisions as will include the mine or mines, at
not less than foo dollars and fifty cents per acre, and
If not sold at the public SALE at such price, nor shall
be entered at private sale within fioelue months
thereafter, then the shall be subject to sale as
| other lands.
| The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
| (unless the lands are sooner disposed of and no
longer, and private entries Of the land in the
| tracts so offered will be admitted until after the
| expiration of the two weeks
| In further execution of said act, have caused
the Commissioner Of the General Land Office to
publish with this proclamation brief description
of the above lands prepared from the official doc
| uments.
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton this twenty eighth day of April, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty -one.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President
j. BUTTERFIELD,
\ Commissioner of the General Land Office.