The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-04
WASHINGTON: MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST A. 1851

the northeast of tho northwest quarter, of thirty
one and the east half of the northeast quarter and
the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter Of
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 fye 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
the southeast quarter and southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter of thirty-one in township five
of range three. r5 ~
The west half and northeast quarter Of the 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 5th April
1647 ordersd by the Preaident proclamation at the
Shot September, 1916. Wig; h, 8.fr
North of the base line and east of the fourth principal
+Hs fH meridian lT
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 tweE
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 oftwenty 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 thiry-two and
the east hall ofthe northwest quarter of thirty six
in township twenty nine, Orange four.
North Of the base line and toest of the fourth principal
sath meridian
The west part of the east fraction of section ff-
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
tion CLAIMS toi not be Gllo,ped TO any of Tie 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, to be permit
ted on any of the aboue mentioned lands, as pro-
vided by the act entitled can act making appro-
priations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of
The tracts will be offered and sold in such legal
subdivisions as will include the mine or mines, at
not less than t,po dollars and fifty cents per acre. and
II not sold Mt the public sale, at such price, shall
be entered at private sale within t,Delpe months
thereafter, then the shall be subject to sale
other lands.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
s(unless the lands are disposed Off 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. -G tsiIa .'I.t,4 ie
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton this twenty eighth day of April, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, -
MlLLAnD FILLMORE
BY the President
j. BuTTERFTELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.