The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-22
WASHINGTON: MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER %, 1851

thirty y-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 cast halt
and northwest quarter of the northwest quarter OF
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 five,
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 o.
section one; the south half of the northeast quarter,
the east half 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 fve-
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
were withheld from the public sale of the 5th April
lS47, ordered by the President proclamation OF the
Sth Of September, 1896 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 oi
section fifteen; and the northeast quarter oil 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, oil
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 half of the northwest quarter of thirtysix,
in township twenty nine, range four
North Of the base line and .cest Of the fourth principal
meridian.
,,ast of tho aaet fraction of
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 oil
llth July, 1916, herenbefore referred to, pre-
tion claims mill not be aiIotped TO any g the aboue
mentioned lands, until after they have been offered
public sale and become subject to private entry,
and locations for land bounties heretofore
| granted by any law of Congress for military ser
vices rendered to the United States, ioH be permit
| ted any of the above mentioned lands, as pro-
vided by the act entitled "An act making appro-
prations for the civil and diplomatic expenses oi
Government" &C., approved Sd March, 1901;
The tracts will be offered and sold in such legal
subdivisions will include the mine or mines, ut
not less than tloo dollars and fifty cents per acre. and
if not sold at the public 5ae at such price, nor shall
be entered at private sale within ticelce months
thereafter then the same 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 nc
longer, and no private entries OF the land IN the
tracts so 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 Ot1ce 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 Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty Zone
MILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President:
j. BUTTERFIELD,
| Commissioners of the General Land Office