The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-29
WASHINGTON. MONDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER % 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 five; and
the cast half of the northeast quarter the east half
and northwest quarter of the northwest quarter OF
Six, IN township four; the cast 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 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 unexpired lead mine leases,
were withheld from the public sale of the 5th April,
lS47 ordered by the Presidens proclamation OF tho
Sth of September, 1916. viz:
North of the base line and east of the fourth principal
msridian
The west half Of the northwest quarter of section
twenty eight; the northwest quarter of the north
west quarter OF thiry five and the west half of tho
northwest quarter Of thirty Six in township TWEEN
ty- nine, OF range one.
The southeast quarter of the southeast quarter ol
section fifteen; and the northeast quarter of the
northeast quarter of twenty three, in township
twenty yseven and the west half of twenty two, Ill
township twenty nine, of range two.
The northeast quarter of the southeast quarter OF
section twenty four, in township twenty nine, o
| range three.
| The southwest quarter of the southeast quarter
and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter
dissection thirty; the south half of thirty two; and
the cast half of the northwest quarter of thirty
in township twenty mine, ofrange four.
North Of the base line and toest of the 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 ol
l1th July, 1916, herenbefore referred to- pre- emp
tion claims tpH not be allo,oed 10 any Of The abope
mentioned lands until after they have been offered
at public salc 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, ,oM be permit
| ted on any of the dboue mentioned lands, pro-
| vided by the act entitled Gan act making appro-
prations 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 tco dollars and fifty cents per acre, and
II not sold at the public SALE at such price, nor shall
be entered at private sale within ticelpe months
thereafter, then the shall be subject to sale
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 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
ON "A M hx,y,1 ,1NpA n a
WILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President:
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office