The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-04
WASHINGTON: SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 4 1851

thirty-six, in township two; tho cast half Of the
northeast quarter OF seventeen in township three;
the west half Of the northwest quarter of five; and
the east hall of the northeast quarter the east half
and northwest quarter of the northwest quarter Of
Elk, In township four; the east half of seven; and
the southeast quarter aud southeast quarter Of the
northwest quarter of thirty -one, in township five,
of range three.
The west half and northeast quarter of the south
cast quarter, the northwest quarter the south hall
nndnorthwest quarter of the southwest quarter and
the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of
scction one; the south half Of the northeast quarter
the east half and northwest quarter ofbe southwest
quarter and the cast half and northwest quarter of
the southeast quarter ol 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
S47, ordered by the Presidents proclamation Of the
Sth OF September 1916. viz:
North of the base line and east of e 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 twen
ty ynine 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 thirty two and
the east hall of the northwest quarter of thirty six
in township twenty nine, of range four.
NORTH Of The base line and tuest Of ef 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
llth july 1916, hereinbefore referred TO, pre- emp
tion claims ioi not be aliotoed 10 any Qf the aboue
mentioned lands until after they have been offered
at public sale and become subject TO private entry,
and locations for land bounties heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military
vices rendered to the United States, ,cW be permit
ted on any of The aboue mentioned lands, as pro-
vided by the act entitled "An 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 oo dollars and fifty cents per acre. and
if not sold at the public SALE such price, shall
be entered at private sale within ttceUe months
thereafter then the same shall be subject TO sale as
other lands.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(unlcss the lands are sooner disposed of) and no
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
umens.
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton this twenty eighth day OF April, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fiity-one.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President:
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.