The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-30
WASHINGTON: TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 80, 1851

thirty-six, in township two; the cast 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 ofthe
northwest quarter Of thirty one, in township five,
oil 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 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
tanning lead mines which, in consequence of their
being embraced in unexPired lead mine leases,
were withheld from the public sale of the 5th April
lS47, ordered by the President proclamation of the
Sth OF September, 1916, viz;
North Of e 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 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 y-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.
I 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 cast hall of the northwest quarter of thirty six
| In township twenty nine, OF range four.
North Of The base line and ,cest Of The fourth rincipa,
! meridian.
| The vezt mart oF Tho mat fraction If uoctior
| 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, hereinbefore referred to, pre- emp
tion claims mill not be allo,oed 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
vices rendered to the United States, ,cH be permit
ted on any Of the a5ooe mentioned lands, as 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 as will include the mine or mines, at
not less than tico dollars and cents per acre, and
If not sold at the public sae at such price, shall
be entered at private sale within ttcelDe months
thereafter then the same shall be subject to sale as
other lands
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(unless 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 10
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.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
By the Presiie
j. BUTTERFIELp,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.