The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-14
WASHINGTON TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER ID, 1851.

thirty-six, in township two; the east half of tho
northeast quarter Of seventeen, in township three
the west hall OF the northwest quarter of five; and
the east hall OF the northeast quarter the east half
ana northwest quarter of the northwest quarter Of
six, III township four; the cast half OF seven; and
tho southeast quarter and southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter of thirty one, in township fve
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 hall 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.
inencing 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,
we're withheld from the public sale of the 5th April,
o47, ordered by the Presidents proclamation of the
Sth Of September, ls46, viz; -
North of the base line and east Of te fourth principal
meridian.
The west half of the northwest quarter of section
twenty-eght; the northwest quarter Of the north
west quarter Of thirty -ve and the west half of the
northwest quarter OF thirty y-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
ana the northwest quarter OF the northwest quarter
of section thirty the south half of thirty two; and
the east hall of the northwest quarter of thirty six
in township twenty nine, FRANCE four.
North Of the base line and toest 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
llth July, 1916, herenbefore referred to, pre- emp
tion claims aoH not be alio,oed 10 anyqf The aboue
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 SER
vices rendered to the United States, ,rH be permit
ted on any of the abope mentioned lands, as pro-
vided by the act entitled san 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 tuo dollars and fifty cents per acre, and
II not sold at the public sale, at such price, shall
be entered at private sale within tipclUe months
thereafter, then the same shall be subject to sale
other lands
The Gales 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 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.
By the President:
J. BuTTERFIELD.
Commissioners of the General Land Office.