The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-02
WASHINGTON: THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER ., 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 1--WE; and
the east half of the northeast quarter the east hall
and northwest quarter of the northwest quarter oil
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 tve,
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 oil
section one the south half OF the northeast quarter,
the east halfand 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 i've
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,
l847 ordered by the Presdenps proclamation OF the
Sth of September, 1916. vizs
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
quarter of thirty five; and the west half OF tho
northwest quarter of thirty six, in township TWEEN
ty- nipe, of range one.
The southeast quarter OF the southeast quarter oil
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 oi
section twenty four, in township twenty nine, oi
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 and
the east half of the northwest quarter of thirysix
in township twenty nine, OF range iour.
North Of the base line and .oesi Of the fourth principa
meridian.
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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 o
1lth July, 1916, herenbefore referred to, pre- emp
ton claims tDiH not be aIloioed 10 any of the abop'
mentioned lands until after they have been offered
at public sale and become subject to private entry
and locations for land bounties heretofore
II granted by any law of Congress for military SER
vices rendered to the United States, sriH be permit
ted any of the aboue mentioned lands as pro
vided by the act entitled "An act making appro
priations for the civil and diplomatic expenses o
Government" &C., approved Sd March, 1881
The tracts will be offered and sold in such lcga
subdivisions as will include the mine or mines, a
not less than too dollars and fifty cents per acre, ane
if not sold at the public SALE at such price, nor shal
be entered at private sale within t,celce month
thereafter then the same shall be subject to sale a
other lands.
The sales will each be kept open for two week
| (uness the lands sooner disposed of and NJ
longer, and no private entries of the land IN th'
tracts so offered will be admitted until after th
expiration of the two weeks
In further execution of said act, have causet
the Commissioner Of the General Land Office t.
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 Domin
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office