The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-23
WASHINGTON: THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER %, 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 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 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 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 con
tanning lead mines which, in consequence of the
being embraced in unexpired lead mine leases,
withheld from the public sale of the 9Th April
lS47 ordered by the Presidents proclamation OF the
Sth OF September, 1916, viz:
North of The base line and east of The fourth principal
| meridion.
The west half of the northwest quarter of section
twenty eight; the northwest quarter of the north
quarter Of thirty ive and the half Of the
northwest quarter Of thirty six in township twen
| ty nine, OF range one.
The southeast quarter of the southeasl 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 two, in
|
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, ofrange four.
North Of The base line and ,oest Of The fourth principal
| meridian.
The west part of the east fraction of section 6f-
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, hereinbefore referred to, pre- emp
tion claims roiH not be alioloed 10 any Of The aboue
mentioned lands until after they have been offered
at public sale and become sub bect to private entry,
and locations for land bountes heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military
vices rendered to the United States ,oiH be permit
ted on any of the abooe mentioned lands, 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 will include the mine Or mines, at
not less than t,oo dollars and fifty cents per acre, and
il not sold at the public sale, at such price, shall
be entered at private sale within tioeiue months
thereafter then the same shall be subject TO sale
other lands.
The Gales 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 Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
| MILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
J. BUTTERFIELD,
| Commissioner of the General Land Office.