The republic., 1851-08-08
WASHINGTON: FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 8, 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 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 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 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 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,
were withheld from the public sale of thexbh April
lS47 ordered by the Presidents proclamation OF the
9Th 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 eight; the northwest quarter of the north
quarter of thirty five; 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 thrty the south half of thirty.two; and
the east half of the northwest quarter of thirty
| in township twenty nine, OF range four.
North of tho base line and ,Dest of e fourth principal
4 meridian.
The west part of the east fraction of section if
teen; and the southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter OF twenty-five, In township twenty nine,
of range
The west fractional half of section seventeen, in
township twenty nine, of range two.
In accordance with the provisions of the act OF
llth july lS46, herenbefore referred to, pre- emp
tion claims toiH not be alo,oed 10 any Of te aboue
mentioned lands until after they have been offered
public sale and become subject to private entry,
and locations for land bountics heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military
vices rendered to the United States, trH be permit
ted on any of the dboUe mentioned lands, as pro-
vidcd by the act entitled "An act making appro-
prations 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 f,oo dollars and fifty cents per and
if not sold at the public SALE at such price, shall
be entered at private sale within t,Deloe months
thereafter then the same shall be subject to sale as
other lands. tt
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
| (unless the lands are sooner disposed of and no
longer, and no private entries of the land in the
tracts offered will be admitted until after the
! expiration of the two weeks.
| In further execution of said act, ! have caused
4 the Commissioner OF the General Land Office to
| publish with this proclamation brief description
of the above lands, prepared from the official doc
umcnts.
/ 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.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President:
j. BUTTERFIELD, .4a
i7 Commissioner of the General LaN1 Office