The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-31

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 Monday, the third day v
Of November next, for the disposal Of the following
tracts con ntaining lead mines, which withheld
| from the public sale Of the oath of May ls47, or
| November, 1916, viz
North of the base line and east Of the fourth principal
| meridian.
The east half of the southwest quarter OF section
nine; the northwest quarter Of nineteens and the
half Of the northeast quarter Of twenty one, in
| 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 Of the southeast quarter Of the south
east quarter OF section twelve, and the southeast
quarter Of thirty two in township one the soIth-
cast 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 of the south
west quarter of twenty four, in township five, Of
range two.
The cast 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 half of the southwest quarter Of thirty; the
southwest quarter of the northwest quarter. and
the northeast of the northwest quarter of thirty
one and the east 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 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 ive
of range three.
The west half and northeast quarter 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 haitian northwest quarter of the southwest
quarter, and the Cast half and northwest quarter of
the southeast uuarter of and the hwe
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 9th April
lS47 ordered by the Presidents proclamation o the
6th of September, 1916, viz:
North of the base line and east of the fourth principal
The west half of the northwest quarter of section
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 twen-
y.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
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, 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 six,
in township twenty nine, Of range four.
North of the base line and spest Of the fourth principal
meridian.
The west part Of the east fraction of section if-
teen; and the southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of twenty-five, in township twenty nihe,
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
18th july lS46, hereinbefore referred to. pre- emp
fion claims will not be aoiped to any qf The above
mentioned lands, until after they have been offered
public sale, and become subject to private entry.
and no locations for land bounties heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military
vices rendered to the United States 1ciH be permit
ted any Of the above mentioned lands, as pro-
vided by the act entitled "An 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 ess than f,Do dollars and fifty cents peraere and
if not sold Mt the public sale such price, nor shall
be entered at private sale within ttcsiDe months
thereafter then the same shall be subject to sale
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 offered will be admitted until after the
expiration of the two weeks.
la 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 Domni
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.