The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-18

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; the east half of seven; and
the southeast quarter and southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter of thirty-one, in township five,
of range three.
The west half and northeast quarter of the south
east quarter, the northwest quarter the south half
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 hall 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 their
being embraced in unexpired lead mine leases,
were withheld from the public sale of the 5th April
lS47, ordered by the Presidents proclamation of the
9Th OF September, 1916. viz:
North of The base line and sast 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
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.
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 thirty eix,
in township twenty nine, of range four.
North Of the base line and oest of the fourth principal
| meridian.
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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
t0n claims toiH not be aliotoed 10 Gny of the dbooe
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, toH be permit
ted on any of the aboue mentioned lands, us pro-
vided by the act entitled San act making appro-
prations 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 or mines, at
not less than too dollars and fifty cents per acre. and
If not sold at the public SALE at such price, shall
J be entered at private sale within ttrelue months
thereafter then the same sha 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 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.