The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-26

the northeast of the northwest quarter of thirty
one and the east half of the northeast quarter, and
the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter, Of
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 or 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 onc the south half of the northeast quarter
the east hafand 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 Monday, the third day of November
next for the disposal of the following tracts
tanning lead mines which, in consequence of their
withheld from the public sale of the 9Th April,
lS47, ordered by the Presidents proclamation of the
6th of September, 1876. viz:
North of the base line and east of le fourth principal
nsaidian.
The west half of the northwest quarter of section
twenty eight; the northwest quarter of the north
west 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
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 thirty two; and
the east half Of the northwest quarter of thirysix,
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 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
lth July, 1916, hereinbefore referred to, pre- emp.
ton claims tDH not be dtLoiDed 10 any Of the dbOue
mentioned lands until after they have been offered
at public sale, and become subject to private entry,
and locations for land bounties heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military ser
vices rendered to the United States, tDH be permit
ted on any of the aboue 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 as will include the mine mines, at
not less than tuo dollars and fifty cents per acre. and
if not sold at the public sale such price, nor shall
be entered at private sale within ttoslDe months
thereafter then the same shall be subject to sale
other lands.
The sales 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 ighth day of April Ammo Domini
! one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
MI4LARD FILLMORE.
4 BY the President.
]. BuTTERFIELD,
| Commissioner of the General Land Office