The republic., 1851-08-12

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 hye 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
tho southeast quarter and southeast quarter OF the
northwest quarter OF thirty one, in township flve
of range three.
The west half and northeast quarter of the south
east quarter, the northwest quarter, the south bali
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 half and 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 con-
| tanning lead mines which, in consequencespf their
| being embraced in unexpired lead mine leases,
were withheld from the public sale of the 9th April,
lS47 ordered by the Presidents proclnms ton OF the
6th o( 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
The southeast quarter of the southeast quarter OF
section fifteen; and the northeast quarter OF the
| northeast quarter of twenty-three, in township
twenty seven, aud the west half Of twenty-five, 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 half of the northwest quarter of thirty
in township twenty nine, of range four.
North Of the base line and ,oest 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
th July, ls46: hereinbefore referred to- pre- emp
tion claims 1oW not be dliotued 10 any 9 e d6oue
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 ioH be permit
| ted any of the aboue mentioned lands, pro-
vded by the act entitled "An act making appro-
priations for the civil and diplomatic expenses o
| 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 oo dollars and fifty cents per acre, and
not sold at the public sale, at such price, nor shall
be entered at private sale within tloeiue months
thereafter then the shall be subject to sale as
other lands.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(unle5S the Iands are sooner ulSpo5eu ol anu 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
lone thousand eight hundred and fifty -one.
/ WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
j. BuTTERFIELp,
/ Commissioner of the General Land Office