The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-20
WASHINGTON: SATURDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 90 1851

thirty-six, in township two; the east half of the
northeast quarter Of seventeen, in township three;
the west half of the northwest quarter of fve 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
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 southwestquarter and
the southwest quarter Of the northeast quarter Of
section one the south half 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 con-
tanning lead mines which, in consequence OF their
being embraced in uuexpired lead mine leases,
were withheld from the public sale of the 5th April
S47, ordered by the President proclamation of the
Sth of September, 1916, viz:
North of The base line and east Of The fo,irh principal
meridian.
The west half of the northwest quarter of section
twenty eight the northwest quarter Of the north
uest qual Sf Of thirty five; and the west hall 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 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
in township twenty nine, OF range four
North Of the base line and ,oest Of the fourth principal
meridian.
The weat mart Of The on fraction nf section
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, 1916, herenbefore referred to, pre- emp
tion claims ,oH not be alloued 10 any 9 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, tcW be permit
ted any of The abOpe mentioned lands, as pro-
vdcd by the act entitled s'An act making appro-
priatons 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 oo dollars and fifty cents per acre. and
if not sold at the public sae at such price, nor shall
be entered at private sale within ttceire 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 arc 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 y-one
MILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the Persistent:
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.