The republic., 1851-09-12
WASHINGTON: FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 70 1851.

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 hve; and
the 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 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 aouh half OF the northeast quarter,
the east hafa 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,
withheld from the public sale of the 9Th April
lS47 ordered by the Presidents proclamation OF the
Sth OF September, lS46. viz:
North of the base line and east Of Che fourth principal
meridian.
The west half of the northwest quarter of section
twenty 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 seven, and the west half of twenty-five, 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 thirv the south half of thirty two; and
the east half of the northwest quarter of thirty
| in township twenty nine, OF range four.
North of the base line and ioest of the fourth principal
| meridian.
The west part of the east fraction of section ff-
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
11th July, 1876, hereinbefore referred to, pre- emp
ton claims toiH not be allo,ped to any of the aboDe
mentioned lands, until after they have been offered
at public sale, and become subecto private entry,
| and no locations for land bounties heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military SER
vices rendered to the United States, piH be permit
ted any of the aboue 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 will include the mine or mines, at
less than dollars and fifty cents per acre, and
If not sold at the public sale, at such price, nor shall
be entered at private sale within ttoelue months
thereafter then the shall be subject to sale
| other lands.
| The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
| (unle55 the landS are sooner ulSpoSeu oI ana 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, l 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 one.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
1 BY the President:
| j. BuTTERFIELD,
! Commissioner of the General Land Office.