The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-27
wAsHINGToN SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 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 east half of the northeast quarter the east half
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 off the south
east quarter the northwest quarter, the south half
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 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 5th April,
S47, ordered by the Presidents proclamation OF the
Sth of September 1916. viz:
Nor of the base line and sast Of the fourth riseai
~~u seasstdiai.
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 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
twenty seven, and the west half Of twenty two in
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
of section thirty; the south half of thirty two; and
the east hall the northwest quarter of thirty-sx,
| in township twenty nine, range four.
North Of the base line and ,uest of The fourth principal
meridian.
The west part of the east fraction of section fif-
teen; and the southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter OF twenty-five, in township twenty nine,
of range
| 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, herenbefore referred to. pre- emp
tion claims DiH NOT be alloiped TO any I the dboue
mentioned lands until after they have been offered
at public sale and become subectt private entry,
and no locations for land bounties heretofore
| granted by any law of Congress for military SER
vices rendered to the United States, toH be permit
ted on any of the abOpe mentioned lands, rs pro-
vided by the act entitled ''An 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 as will include the mine mines, at
not less than too dollars and fifty cents per acre, and
il not sold at the public SALE at such price, nor shall
be entered at private sale within t,celUe months
thereafter, then the same shall be subject to sale
| other lands.
The sales will each be kept open for 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
| uInents.
Given under my hand at The city of Washing
| ton this twenty eighth day of April, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty -one.
! RIILLARD FILLMORE.
! BY the President