The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-15

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 cast 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
tho southeast quarter and southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter of thirty -one, in township five
of range three.
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 hafand 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,
ls47, ordered by the Presidents proclamation Of the
9Th of September, 1916, viz:
North of the base line and east Of the fourth principal
meridian.
The west half of the northwest quarter of section
twenty y-eght; the northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of thirtyfve 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
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 half of the northwest quarter of thirtysx,
in township twenty nine, of range four.
North Of the base line and ,uest Of the fourth principal
meridian.
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teen; and the southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of twenty two, 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, hereinbefore referred to. pre- emp
tion claims ioH not be aoiDed to any IF 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
vices rendered to the United States, UiH 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
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 tDo dollars and fifty cents per acre, and
if not sold at the public SALE at such price, nor shall
be entered at private sale within ttceloe months
thereafter, then the same shall be subject to sale as
other lands
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(uness the lands are 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 Domni
one thousand eight hundred and fiity-one.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.