The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-16
WASHINGTON: TUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER l6, 1851

thirty-six, in township two; the east half Of the
northeast quarter Of seventeen, in township thrce
the west half of the northwest quarter of five; aud
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; aud
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 halt
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
At the Land Office at DIXON, ILLINOIS, com
mencing Monday, the third day of November
next for the disposal of the following tracts con-
tanning lead mines which, in consequence OF their
were withheld from the public sale of the 9th April,
l547, ordered by the Presidents proclamation of the
9Th of September, 1916. viz;
NORTH of the base line and cost Of the fourth principal
The west half Of the northwest quarter of section
twenty the northwest quarter of the north
quarter of thirty ve and the west half Of the
northwest quarter of thirty six, in township TWEEN
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 y-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 thirty-t and
the east half of the northwest quarter of thirty Six
| in township twenty nine, OF range four.
North Of the base line and ,oest of the fourth principal
meridiGn.
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 one.
The west fractional half of section seventeen, in
township twenty nine, of range two.
In accordance with the provisions of the act Of
tn July, 1876, hereinbefore referred to- pre- emp
tiOn claims tpiH not be alotoed TO any q the Gbope
mentioned lands until after they have been offered
at public sale, and become subjectto private entry,
| and no locations for land bounties heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military
vices rendered to the United States ,riH be permit
| ted on any of the dboue mentioped lands, pro-
vided by the act entitled "An act making appro-
priatons 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 dollars and fifty cents per acre, and
if no. sold at the public sale, at such price, nor shall
be entered at private sale within ttoelUe months
thereafter then the same shal be subject to sale as
| other lands.
| The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
| (unlesS the IanO5 are sooner ulSpOSeu Vi anu
longer, and 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 Domin
one thousand eight hundred and fifty -qne.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
| BY the President:
j. BuTTERFIELD,
| Commissioner OF the General Land Office.