The republic., 1851-08-16

thirty-six, in township two; the east half Of the
northeast quarter of seventeen, in township threc
the west half of the northwest quarter of five; and
the east half Of the northeast quarter the east hall
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 in township five,
of range three.
The west half and northeast quarter fthe 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 on Monday, the third day OF November
next, for the disposal of the following tracts
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,
lS47, ordered by the Presidents proclamation Of the
sth of September lS46 viz:
North of The base line and east of the fourth principal
sReridiai
The west half of the northwest quarter of section
twenty y-eight; the northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of thirty 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-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 two and
the east hall of the northwest quarter of thirty six
in township twenty nine, ofrange four.
North Of the base line and ,pest of the fourth principal
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 of
llth July, 1896 hereinbefore referred to- pre- emp
tton claims tcH not be allotDed TO cny f the aboue
mentioned lands, until after they have been offered
at public sale, and become subject to private entry,
and no locations for land bountes heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military SER
vices rendered to the United States, ,oiH be permit
ted any of the G5ope mentioned lands, as pro-
vided 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 sold in such legal
subdivisions will include the mine or mines at
not less than too dollars and fifty cents per acre, and
if not sold at the public sale, at such price, shall
be entered at private sale within ttoelUe 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 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 Domin
one thousand eight hundred and fifty -one.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
j. BUTTEnFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office