The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-11

ihirty-six, in township two; the east half Of the
northeast quarter OF seventeen in township three;
the west half of the northwest quarter OF ive; 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 hye,
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 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 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,
withheld from the public sale of the 5th April,
lS4T ordered by the Presidents proclamation OF the
Sth Of September, 1916, viz:
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
west 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 three, in township
twenty and the west half of twenty IN
|
The northeast quarter OF the southeast quarter OF
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 thirtytwo; and
the east half the northwest quarter of thirtysx,
in township twenty nine, OF range four
North of the base line and iDest of the fourth principal
| meridian.
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
lth July, 1886 hereinbeore referred to, pre- emp
tion claims ,pH not be allotoed 10 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 SER
vices rendered to the United States, toH be permit
ted any of the above mentioned lands, as pro-
vided by the act entitled "An act making appro-
pratons for the civil and diplomatic expenses OF
Government" &C., approved Sd March, 1901.
The tracts will be offered and sold in such legal
subdivisions as will include the mine or mines, at
not less than iDo 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 t,Deloe months
thereafter then the shall be subject TO sale as
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
respiration 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 ghth day of April, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President:
| j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.