The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-01
WASHINGTON: WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER l. 1851

thirty-sx, 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
ana 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 one; the south half of the northeast quarter
the east northwest quarter ofthe 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 unexpired lead mine leases,
were withheld from the public sale of the 9th April,
o47, ordered by the Presidents proclamation of the
Sth OF September 1916. 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 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
section fifteen; and the northeast quarter OF the
northeast quarter of twenty three, in township
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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 thirty
in township twenty nine, ofrange four.
North Of the base line and ,oesto the fourth principal
meridian.
The west part of the east fraction of section fiE
teen; and the southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter OF twenty-five, in township twenty mine,
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- preemp
fiOn claims tcU not be dilotced TO any qf ue db0Ue
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 tpiH be permit
ted on any of the aJore mentioned lands, pro-
vlded by the act entitled 'sAn act making appro-
prlations 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 or mines at
not less than foo dollars and fifty cents per acre, and
If not sold at the public sale, such price, shall
be entered at private sale within ttoelpe months
thereafter, then the same shall be subject to sale
other lands
Ihe Gales 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
one thousand eight hundred and fifty
WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
j. BuTTERFIELp,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.