The republic., 1851-08-07
WASHINGTON: THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST I, 1851

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 hve; 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 lone, 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 half 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 con-
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 Presidents proclamation of the
Sth of September, l946. viz:
North of the base Ine 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 fve and the west half OF the
northwest quarter OF thirty Blk 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
township twenty nine, of range two
The northeast quarter of the southeast quarter OF
sec ton twenty. four, in township twenty nine, OF
| range three.
and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter
of section thrtv the south half of thirty two; and
the east hafof the northwest quarter of thirty six,
| in township twenty nine, ofrange four
North of the base line and psst Of the fourth principal
meridian.
The west part of the east fraction of section f-
teen; and the southeast quarter of the northeast
| 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 1876, hereinbefore referred to, pre- emp
tion claims piu not be allotued TO any Of the d6oue
mentioned lands, until after they have been offered
at public sale, and become subjectto private entry
and no locations for land bounties heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military SER
vices rendered to the United States, tcl be permit
ted any of the aboue mentioned lands, as pro-
| vided by the act entitled San act making appro-
priations for the civil and diplomatic expenses o
| Government" &c, approved Sd March, lSbl
The tracts will be offered and sold in such lega
subdivisions will include the mine or mines, at
not ess than dollars and fifty cents per acre, and
if sold at the public sale, at such price, shall
be entered at private sale within ttceloe month,
thereafter, then the shall be subject to sale al
| other lands
| The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
| (uness the lands are sooner disposed of) and nj
longer, and no private entries of the land in the
tracts offered will be admitted until after thu
! expiration of the two weeks.
In further execution of said act, have caused
| the Commissioner of the General Land Office tt
publish with this proclamation brief description
of the above lands, prepared from the official doc
| umeuts.
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton this twenty eighth day of April, Ammo Domln
| lope pd ei OH hundred
WILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President:
]. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office