The republic., 1851-10-31
BY the President OF the United States.

ny the President Of the United States.
In pursuance of the act of Congress entitled 'An
a act to authorize the President Of the United
States to sell the reserved mineral lands in the
States OF Illinois and Arkansas, and Territories of
Wisconsin and Iowa, supposed to contain lead
ORE" approved llth July, 1916, l. MILLARD
FILLMORE, President Of the United States of
America, do hereby declare and make known that
public sales will be held at the aforementioned
Land Offices in the States of Illinois and Wiscon-
sin, at the periods hereinafter Designated to wit
AT the Land Office at MINERAL POINT, WIS
CONSIN, commencing on Monday, the third day
OF November next, for the disposal of the following
tracts containing lead mines, which were withheld
from the public sale of the oath of May, lS47, or
dered by the Presidents proclamation of the 10th
November, 1876, viz:
North Of The base line and east of the fourth principal
0seriaian.
The east half OF the southwest quarter OF section
nine; the northwest quarter of nineteen; and the
east half Of the northeast quarter of twent one,
township one, of range one.
The cast half, the east half of the northwest quar-
ter and the east half of the southwest quarter OF
section two the southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter oil seven the southeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section twelve and the southeast
quarter OF thrty-two, in township one; the south
east quarter of the southeast quarter of twenty five,
and the east half of the northeast quarter of thirty
six, in township two and the west half ofthc south
west quarter of twenty four, in township five, Of
range two.
The east half and northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of section twenty one, the southeast
quarter of the southeast quarter of twenty five the
south halfof the southwest quarter of thirty; the
southwest quarter of the northwest quarter, and
the northeast of the northwest quarter of thirty-
one, and the 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; 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 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 halt and northwest quarter the southwest
quarter, and the east hall and northwest quarter of
the southeast quarter of two; and the northwest
quarter OF seven, in township ak, 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 of the 5th April,
lS47, ordered by the Presidents proclamation of the
Sth OF September, 1896 viz:
North of the base lne and east of e fourth principal
meridian.
The west half of the northwest quarter of section
twenty eight the northwest qaarter of the north.
west quarter of thirty five; and the west half of the
ty nine, OF range
The southeast quarter of the southeast 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
township twenty nine 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 hal fnf tha of
in township twenty nine, of range four.
North Of the base line and cest Of The fourth principal
meridian.
The west part of the east fraction of section ff-
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
l1th July, 1885, hereinbefore referred to, pre- emp
tion claims ,oiH not be aiioped TO amy of e ADORE
mentioned idnds, until after they have been offered
at public SALE and become subject to private entry,
and no locations for land bountics heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military ser
vices rendered to the United States, mill be permit
ted on any of the abooe mentioned lands, MS pro-
vdcd 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
if sold at the public SALE at such price shall
be entered at private snle within t,DeiUe months
thereafter, then the same shall be subject to sale
other lands.
The salcs will each be kept open for two weeks
(uness the lands sooner disposed of and no
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 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 Domin
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
j. BUTTERFfELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.