The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-15
WASHINGTON: WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER Is, 1851.

thlrty-six, in township two; the east half of the
northeast quarter of seventeen in township three;
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 cast half of seven; and
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
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
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
1871 ordered by the Presidents proclamation OF the
Sth of September, 1916, viz
Norttof the base line and east of He 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 seven, and the west half Of twenty-five, in
township twenty nine, 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
andthe northwest quarter of the northwest quarter
of section thirty; the south half of thirty two and
the east half of the northwest quarter Of thirty six,
in township twenty nine, ofrange four.
North of the base line and oest Of The fourth principal
meridian.
The west part of the east fraction Of section fl-
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 1916, hereinbefore referred to, pre- emp
ton claims ioiH not be alloDed 10 any qf the abooe
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
vices rendered to the United States, loW be permit
ted on any of The nboue mentioned lands, pro-
vided by the act entitled Gan 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 ttUo dollars and fifty cents per and
il not sold at the public sae at such price, shall
be entered at private sale within ttcelDe months
thereafter, then the shall be subject to sale
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 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 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 Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-onc.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President:
j, BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.