The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-24

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 half
and northwest quarter of the northwest qunrter OF
six, In township four; the east half of seven; and
tho southeast quarter and southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter OF thirtyone 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 south half of the northeast quarter
the cast 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 on Monday, the third day of November
next for the disposal of the following tracts
tanning lead mines which, in consequence of their
being embraced in unexpred lead mine leases,
were withheld from the public sale of the 9th April,
l54, ordered by the President proclamation OF the
Sth of September, l546. viz;
NORTH of The base line 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 ve and the west half of the
northwestquarter 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 tWcnty-nin 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 half of the northwest quarter of thirty
in township twenty nine, Of range four.
North Of The base line and iDest Of the fourth principal
| meridian.
The west part of the east fraction of section fif-
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
4 township twenty nine, of range two.
In accordance with the provisions of the act of
lth july 1916, hereinbefore referred to, pre- emp
ion claims piH not be alio,oed 10 any Of The above
mentioned lands, until after they have been offered
at public sale, and become subectto private entry
and no locations for land bounties heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military
vices rendered to the United States tcin be permit
ted on any of The aJooe mentioned lands, as pro-
4 vided by the act entitled "An act making appro-
priations for the civil and diplomatic EXPENSES Of
Government &c., approved Sd March, 1851
The tracts will be offered and cold i'll such legal
subdivisions will include the mine or mines; at
not less than fic0 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 toeipe 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 eighth day of April, Ammo Domni
one thousand eight hundred and fifty -one.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
! BY the President:
]. BUTTERFIRLp,
| Commissioner of the General Land Office.