The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-17

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 ve; 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 ofthe
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 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 fve.
| 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
were withheld from the public sale of the 5th April,
l647, ordered by the Presidents proclamation of the
/ Sth OF September, 1916. viz:
North Of the base line and east Of The fourth principal
asssidsas-
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 o
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
\ township twenty nine, of range two.
The northeast quarter of the southeast quarter OF
section twenty four, in township twenty nine, oil
| 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 aoest of The fourth principa
/ meridian.
The west part of the east fraction of section fif-
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 oi
llth July, 1916, hereinbefore referred to, pre- emp
tion claims ioH not be ao,ued 10 any Of the Gbout
mentioned lands until after they have been offered
at public sale, and become subject to private entry
and locations for land bounties heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military ser
vices rendered to the United States ioiH be permit
ted on any of The aboue mentioned lands, as pro-
vided by the act entitled "An act making appro-
priations for the civil and diplomatic expenses o
Government" &C., approved Sd March, 1851
The tracts will be offered and sold in such legal
subdivisions will include the mine or mines, al
not less than too dollars and fifty cents per acre, and
fnot sold at the public SALE at such price, nor shall
be entered at private sale within ttoelce months
thereafter, then the shall be subject to sale
other lands.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(unless the lands sooner disposed of and nt
longer, and no private entries of the land in the
tracts 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 tc
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 Domin
one thousand eight hundred and fifty -one.
| WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office