The republic., 1851-08-14
WASHINGTON: THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST IA, 1851

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 fve 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 hafand northwest quarter of the southwest
quarter and the cast 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 con-
tanning lead mines which, in consequence Of their
being embraced In unexpired lead mine leases,
were withheld from the public sale of the 9Th April
lS47, ordered by the Presidents proclamation OF the
9Th OF September, lS46. viz:
North of he base line and sastof the fourth principal
Blefdian.
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 Blk, 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
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 thirtytwo; and
the east half of the northwest quarter of thirty six,
| in township twenty nine, OF range four.
North of the base line and ,cest of e 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
llth July, 1876, hereinbefore referred to, pre- emp
tion claims toH not be aIo,oed TO any qf he above
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 ,ciH be permit
| ted any of the aboue mentioned lands, as pro-
vided by the act entitled can act making appro-
priatons 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 too dollars and fifty cents per acre, and
if not sold at the public SALE such price, shall
be entered at private sale within ticelUe months
thereafter, then the shall be subject to sale
other lands.
The sales Will each be kept open Tor two weeks
(unless the lands are 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
thousand hundred
WILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President:
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office