The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-23

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 Of the northeast quarter the east half
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 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 quarter,
the east halfand northwest quarter 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
mencng 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 5th April,
lS47, ordered by the Presidents proclamation OF the
9Th Of September, 1876. viz
North of the base line and east Of The fourth principal
meridian.
The west half of the northwest quarter of ction
twenty eight; the northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of thirty fve and the west half of the
northwest quarter of thirty six, in township twen-
| 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 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
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 thirty
in township twenty nine, ofrange four
North of the base line and tcest 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
township twenty nine, of range two.
In accordance with the provisions Of the act OF
Ilth July 1876, hereinbefore referred to, pre-enp-
tion claims tciH not be aIlotoed to any f the aboUe
mentioned lands, until after they have been offered
at public sale, and become private entry,
and locations for land bounties heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military SER
vices rendered to the United States tDi be permit
ted any of the abooe 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 or mines, at
not less than t,oo dollars and cents per ocre, and
if not sold at the public SALE at such price, nor shall
be entered at private sale within ttcelce months
thereafter, then the same sha be subject to sale as
other lands.
| The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
| (unless the lands sooner disposed of) and nc
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 tc
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 Domin
| one thousand eight hundred and ffty-on
MILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President:
| J. BUrTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office