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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, o.
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 hall
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 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 east halfan 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 hve.
At the Land Office at DIXON, ILLINOIS, COM
mencing Monday, the third dav Of November
next, for the disposal of the following tracts con-
tanning lead mines which, in consequences Of their
being embraced in unexpired lead mine leases,
withheld from the public sale of the 5th April.
lS4 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 section
twenty eight; the northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of hirty-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
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 hall of the northwest quarter of thirty six
in township twenty nine, frange four.
North Of the base line and uest 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
1lth July, 1896 hereinbefore referred to- preemp-
tion claims tc not be alIotped TO any of the aboue
mentioned lands, until after they have been offered
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, ac be permit
ted on any of the dboue mentioned lands, pro-
vided by the act entitled 'sAn act making appro-
priations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of
Government Sc, approved Sd March. 1881;
The tracts will be offered and sold in suoh legal
subdivisions will include the mine mines, at
not less than tDo dollars and fifty cents per acre, and
not sold at the public sale at such price, nor shall
be entered at private sale within ttpelUe months
thereafter then the shall be subject to sale
other lands.
| The Gales will each be kept open for two weeks
(unless the lands arc sooner disposed of) and no
longer, and 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.
| Givon under my hand at the city of Washing
| ton this twenty ghth day of April, Ammo Domn
| one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
| WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President;
1 j. BUTTERFIELD,
| Commissioner Of the General Land Office
|