The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-21

the northeast of the 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 five; and
the east half Of the northeast quarter the east half
and northwest quarter of the northwest quarter Of
six, in township four; tho east half of seven; and
the southeast quarter aud southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter of thirty -one, in township five,
of range three.
The west half aud 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 halfand northwest quarter ofthe 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 cf the 5th April
lSd7 ordered by the Presidents proclamation of the
Sth 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 eight the 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
northeast quarter of twenty three, in township
twenty seven, and the west half of twenty 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
section thirty; the south half of thirty tWo and
the east half OF the northwest quarter of thirty six
in township twenty nine, of range four.
North of the base line and tcsst the fourth principal
neridian
The west part of the east fraction of section IF
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, l646 hereinbefore referred to, pre- emp
tion claims toi not be alo,ced 10 any Of The above
mentioned lands, until after they have been offered
at public sale, and become subjectto TO private entry,
and no locations for land bounties heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military
vices rendered to the United States tpiH be permit
ted any of the Gbope 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, 1881.
The tracts will be offered and sold in such legal
Isubdivisions will include the mine mines, at
not less than dollars and fifty per acre, and
if not sold at the public SALE at such price, shall
be entered at private sale within ftoeoe months
thereafter, then the shall be subject to sale
other lands.
The Gales will each be kept open for two weeks
(unless the lands are sooner disposed Of and no
longer, and no private entries of the land in the
tracts offered will be admitted until after the
xpiration 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 -one.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President:
]. BUTTEnFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office