The republic., 1851-08-09

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 y-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 qQf,
the east halfa northwest quarter of the souWest
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,
withheld from the public sale of the 5h April
ls47 ordered by the Presidents proclamation OF the
9th of September, 1916, viz;
North of the base lias 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 thirty; the south half of thirtytwo; and
the east half of the northwest quarter of thirty
in township twenty mine, of range four
North of the base line and tDest Of The fourth principal
| 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 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 toiH not be allooed TO any Of the above
mentioned lands, until after they have been offered
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, mill be permit
| ted any of the dbope mentioned lands, as pro-
vided by the act entitled GAN 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 will include the mine mines, at
not less than tpo dollars and fifty cents per acre. and
not sold at the public SALE at such price, shall
be entered at private sale within t,oeloe months
thereafter, then the shal be subject to sale as
other lands.
The Gales 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
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 fifty lone
MILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President:
j. BUTTERFIELp,
Commissioner of the General Land Office