The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-23

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 hve; 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 sevenj and
tho southeast quarter and southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter OF thirty ;one, in township five,
of range three.
The west half and northeast quarter of the south
east quarter, the northwest quarter the south hall
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 cast 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 consequence of their
| being embraced in unexpired lead mine leases,
were withheld from the public sale of the 5th April
l847 ordered by the Presidents proclamation of the
Sth OF September, 1876. viz
North of the base lire and east Of the fourth principal
meridian.
The wcst 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 in township TWEEN
| ty nine of range one.
The southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of
section filteen 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, 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 thirtyt and
the east half of the northwest quarter of thirty six,
in township twenty nine, ofrange four
North Of The base line and ,cest of the fourth principal
1 meridian.
The west part of the east fraction of section if
teen; and the southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of twenty two, in township twenty nine,
| of range one.
| The west fractional half of section seventeen, in
! township twenty nine, of range two.
I In accordance with the provisions OF the act OF
llth July, 1916, herenbefore referred to, preemp-
tion claims mill not be alloioed TO any q the dboue
mentioned lands, until after they have been offered
at public sale and become subj to private entry
| and locations for land bounties- heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military SER
vices rendered to the United States triH be permit
| ted on any of the abope mentioned lands, pro-
vided by the act entitled can act making appro-
priations 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 or Inines at
not less than t,Do dollars and fifty cents per acre, and
if not sold at the public sale, at such price, nor shall
be entered at private sale within fcelse months
thereafter then the same shall be subject to sale
| other lands.
| The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
| (uness 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
uments.
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton this twenty eighth day of April, Ammo Domni
one thousand eight hundred and fifty lone.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
| BY the President
! ]. BUTTERFiELD,
| Commissioner of the General Land Office.