The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-21

thirty-sx, 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 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 in township five
of range three.
The west half and northeast qua rter 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 hall and 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
tanning lead mines which, in consequence of their
being embraced in unexpircd 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 cast 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 ive 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 thirty two; and
the east half of the northwest quarter of thirty six
! IN township twenty nine, ofrange four
Narh Of the base line and ,oest of the fourth principal
meridian.
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teen; and the southeast quarter of the 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
llth July, 1916, hercnbefore referred to. pre- emp
ton claims aciH not be alioioed 10 any Of the above
mentioned lands until after they have been offered
at public SALE and become sub ect 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 tciIL be permit
| ted any of the aboue mentioned lands as pro-
vided by the act entitled "An act making appro-
priatons 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 oo dollars and fifty cents per acre, and
If not sold at the public sale, at such price, shall
be entered at private sale within ftpeue months
thereafter, then the shall be subject to sale
other lands.
| The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(unless the lands 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
umens.
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.