The republic., 1851-10-27

thirty-six, In township twoi the east half of the
northeast quarter Of seventeen, in township three
the west bali OF the northwest quarter of five; and
the east hall 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
the southeast quarter and southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter Of thirtyone, in township five,
OF range three.
The west half and northeast quarter of the south
east quarter, the northwest quarter, the eouth 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 cast 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 on Monday, the third day of November
next Tor the disposal of the following tracts con-
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
Sth OF September, 1876. viz:
North of the base line and east of The fourth principal
meridian
The west half of the northwest quarter of ctiop
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 TWEEN
ty nine, Of range one.
The southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of
section ffteen and the northeast quarter of the
northeast quarter of twenty three, in township
twenty seven, and the west half of twenty two, in
| township tWenly-nlne, OF range tWO
The northeast quarter of the southeast quarter OF
section twenty four, in township twenty nine, oi
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 cast half of the northwest quarter of thirty
| IN township twenty nine, of range four.
North Of The base line and oest of e fourth principal
meridian.
The west part of the east fraction of section ff-
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, 1896 hereinbefore referred to, pre- emp
tion claims toH not be aIotped to any Of the above
mentioned lands, until after they have been offered
at public sale, and become subectto private entry,
| and locations for land bounties heretofore
| granted by any law of Congress for military SER
vices rendered to the United States, toH be permit
ted on any of The dboue mentioned lands, as pro-
vlded by the act entitled "An act making appro-
priations for the civil and diplomatic expenses OF
1 Government" &C., approved Sd March, 1851,
/ The tracts will be offered and sold in such legal
subdivisions as will include the mine or mines, at
not less than Too dollars and fifty cents per acre. and
not sold at the public SALE at such price, shall
be entered ut private sale within ttoelDe months
thereafter, then the shall be subject to sale as
other lands
The sales 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 30 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 ut the city of Washing
ton this twcnty-eighth day of April, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty -one
WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President
j. BUTTERFiELD,
| Commissioner of the General Land Office.