The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-21

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.
| CONSlN, 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 Presidenps proclamation of the 10th
November, 1876, 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 nineteen and the
half Of the northeast quarter Of twenty one in
township one, of range one.
The east 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 seven the southeast quarter Of the south
east quarter Of section twelve. and the southeast
quarter of thirty two, in township one; the south
east quarter Of the southeast quarter Of twenty fve
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 ofthe southeast quarter of twenty i've; the
south half Of the southwest quarter of thirty; the
southwest quarter Of tho northwest Quartet 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 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.
cast 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 halfand northwest quarter ofthe southwest
quarter, and the east half and northwest quarter of
the southeast quarter OF two; and the northwest
quarter Of seven. M in township siS. Of range five
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 to IN % lead mine leases
lS47, ordered by the Presidents proclamation OF tha
9Th of September, 1876. viz:
North of the base line and east Of the fourth principal
rneyidi0n.
The west half Of the northwest quarter of section
twenty Eight; the northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of thirty five; and the half of the
northwest quarter Of thirty six, in townshiptwen-
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
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 and
the east half of the northwest quarter Of thirty six
in township twenty nine, Of range four.
North Of the base line and ,oest 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 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, l846 hereinbefore referred to. pre- emp
tiOn claims so not Be aliosced TO any qf the above
mentioned iands until after they have been offered
atpublic 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 sviU be permit
ted any Of the o5ove mentioned lands, as pro-
vided by the act entitled can act making appro-
priatons 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 ttco dollars and fifty cents per acre. and
if not sold at the public sale at such price, shall
be entered at private sale within ti0sIue months
thereafter then the Same shall be subject to sale as
other lands.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(unless the lands are sooner disposed Off 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 at the city of Washing-
ton this twenty eighth day of April, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President
j. BUrTKRFIELp,
Commissioner of the General Land Office