The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-30

northeast quarter of seventeen in township three;
the west half of the northwest quarter of five; and
the east half OF the northeast quarter the east hall
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,
of range three.
The west half and northeast quarter of the 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 hafand northwest quarter of the 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, in consequence of their
being embraced in unexpired lead mine leases,
withheld from the public sale of the 5th April
lS47, ordered by the Presidents proclamation of the
9Th OF September, 1886. viz:
North of the base line and east Of the fourth principal
meridian.
The west half Of the northwest quarter of section
twenty eight; the northwest quarter Of the north
west quarter OF thirty ve and the west half OF the
northwest quarter of thirty six, in township TWEEN
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
twenty seven, and the west half of twenty two in
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 thiryt and
the east half Of the northwest quarter of thiry-sx
in township twenty nine, OF range four.
North of the base line and ,oest Of the fourth principal
meridian.
The west part of the east fraction of section 6f-
northeast
quarter of twenty-five, in township twenty nine,
of range one.
The west fractional half of section seventeen, in
township twenty nine, OF range two.
In accordance with the provisions Of the act Of
1lth July, 1896 hereinbefore referred to- pre-enp-
tion claims iciH not be allo,oed TO any Of the aboue
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, tDI be permit
ted any of the aboUe mentioned lands, pro-
vided by the act entitled can 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 will include the mine or mines, at
not less than t,Uo dollars and fifty cents per acre. and
fno sold at the public sale, at such price, shall
be entered at private sale within ttcelue months
thereafter, then the same shall be subject to sale
other lands
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(uness the lands sooner disposed of) and no
longer, and no 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.
TO THE PUBLIC.
The tracts embraced in the above proclamation
of the President comprise all the residue of the
lead mines yet to be brought into market south
of the Wisconsin river. They cover those mines
particularly the portion situated in Ilinois) work
ed under former leases from the Government which
had not expired at the date of the sale of the ada
cent mines and therefore possess the advantage of
being prepared for immediate operations, without
incurring the increased expenses incidental to
opening new mines, and most of them are believed
to be very productive. They are all more less
conveniently situated in reference to the navigabe
rivers and other cheap means of transportation of
their products to St. Louis, and in the midst of
a country yielding abundantly all the agricultural
products of the latitude in which they located.
]. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
May 2-1awl3w