The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-28

thirty-si 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
tho 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 halfand northwest quarter Of the southwest
quarter and the cast 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, iii consequence of their
being embraced in unexpired lead mine leases,
withheld from the public sale ol the 5th April
l547 ordered by the Presidents proclamation OF tho
! Sth of September, IS46, 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 fve 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
The northeast quarter of the southeast quarter OF
section twenty four, i'll 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
tile east half of the northwest quarter of thirty six
IN township twenty nine, of range four.
North Of the base line and tueSt Of the fourth principal
meridian.
The west part of the cast fraction of section ff-
| toen; and the southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of twenty-five, iii 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 loH not be dilotUed 10 any qf The dboue
mentioned lands, until after they have been offered
at public sale, and become subject to private entry,
and no locations for land bountics heretofore
| granted by any law of Congress for military
vices rendered to the United States, ,uW be permit
| ted on any of the Gboue mentioned lands, pro-
| vided by the act entitled can 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 will include the mine mines, at
not less than tD0 dollars and fifty cents per acre. and
if not sold at the public SALE such price, shall
be entered at private sale within ttoelce 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 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 ffty-one.
! WILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President: .4.s.
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.