The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-23
WASHINGTON TUESDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER %, 1851

thirty-sx, 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 east half of seven; and
the southeast quarter and southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter of thirty -one, in township tve
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 Of
section one; the south half of the norheaat quarter
the east halfand 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 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,
lS47, ordered by the Presidents proclamation of the
Sth OF September, 1916, viz:
North of The base line aud east Of The fourth principal
meridia,..
The wcst half of the northwest quarter of section
twenty eight 4he northwest quarter OF the north
west quarter of thirty five; 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, OF range lWo
The northeast quarter of the southeast quarter OF
section twenty four, in township twenty mine, 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 thirtytwo; and
the east half OF the northwest quarter of thirty six
in township twenty nine, of range four
North Of The base line and toest Of e fourth principal
meridian.
! 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-nin
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, S46, herenbefore referred TO, pre- emp
tion claims toiH not be alotred 10 any OF the dboUe
mentioned iads until after they have been offered
at public sale, and become subject to private entry
| and locations for land bountie5 heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military
vices rendered to the United States, ioH be permit
ted on any of the aboue mentioned lands, as pro-
vided by the act entitled ''An act making appro-
prations 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 hoo dollars and fifty cents per acre. and
if not sold at the public sae at such price, shall
be entered at private sale within ttCeiue 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 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 Dominl
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
| WILLARD FILLMORE.
| BY the President:
j. BUTTERFIELD,
| Commissioner of the General Land Office.