The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-26

Land Offices in the ssatss OF nlnois aud wssron.
ain. at the periods hereinafter assgnsisd. 10 ~its
c6Ns1 ~ sns Lano oiaes a. si'SEaAL POINT, Wis.
Of November next, for the disposal VI the fslio~ing
tracts containing lead mines. which were withhsid
from the public sale Of the 2tsh of May, lss7 or.
dered by the Presidents proclamation u the 2esh
November, 1916, viz;
North Of the base hss and sasf Of fhs fourth principal
mutdsss.
The east half of the southwest quarter Of secsksn
nine; the northwest quarter Of nineteen and the
east half Of the northeast quarter Of twenty la
township one, Of range one.
The east half. the east half OF the northwest quar-
ter and the east half Of the southwest quarter Of
quarter Of seven the southeast qsarsrr of TIE south
east quarter Of section twelve. and the so0ths
quarter Of thirtytwo, in township oae; the south
east quarter Of the southeast quarter Of twenty hvr
and the east half Of the northeast quarter OF thirty
six in township two; and the west half Of the south
west quarter OF twcnty-four, Ia township hvc. Of
range two.
The east half and northwest quarter Of the north
west quarter Of section twenty one, the southeast
quarter Of the southsaat quarter Of tweny AVE. fbs
south half OF the southwest quarter Of thirty; the
southwest quarter Of the northwest quarter. and
the northeast of the northwest quarter Of thirty
one, and the east half of the northeast quarter and
the northeast quarter Of the southeast quarter Of
thirty-sx, in township two; the east half of tho
northeast quarter OF seventeen, in township three;
the west half of the northwest quarter Of ve; and
the east half Of the northeast quarter tho eass half
and northwest quarter Of the northwest quarter Of
six, in township four; the east half Of ssven; 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 ofthe 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 hafand northwest quarter ofthe southwest
quarter, and the east half and northwest quarter of
the southeast quarter of two; and the northwest
At the Land Office at Dixon. ILLINOIS. com
next for the disposal Of the following tracts CON
tanning lead mines which. in consequence Of their
being embraced in unexpired lead mine leases.
withheld from the public sale of the 9Th April
ls47 ordered by the Presidents proclamation Of the
Sth of September, 1886. viz:
North of the base line and eastof the fourth principal
meridian.
The west half Of the northwest quarter of section
twenty weight; the northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of thirty vc and the west half of the
northwest quarter of thirty six, in township twcn
ty. nine, of range one.
The southeast quarter of the southeast quarter Of
northeast quarter Of twenty three, in township
twenty seven, and 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 scction thirty the south half of thirty two and
the east hall of the northwest quarter Of thirty
in township twenty nine, of range four.
North @ the base line and toest of the fourth principal
m0idiGn.
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
1lth July, 1876, hcrcnbefore referred to. pre- emp
tion claims sciu not be Gilosped to any Of the aboue
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
viccs rendered to the United States. sOu BE- permit
ted any Of the Gboue mentioned lands, as pro-
yded by the act entitled "An act making appro-
priations for the civil and diplomatic expenses Of
Government, &c., approved Sd March, 1851.
The tracts will be offered and cold in such legal
subdivisions as will include the mine or mines at
If not sold at the public sale. such price, nor shall
be entered at private sale within ttcelpe 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 no
longer, and no private entries Of the land in the
tracts 30 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.
ton this twenty eighth day of April, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty -one.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
J. BurrERriKLD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office