The republic., 1851-06-07


| will be forfeited. J. BUTTERFlELD,
Commissioner ofthe General Land Office.
May 2-lawl3w
BY the President OF the United Stntes.
TN pursuance Of the act of Congress entitled San
4 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 lith July, 1876, J, MII.LARD
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-
SIM at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit
AZ @ the Land oflce at MINERAL POINT, WIS
of November next, foe the disposal of the following
tracts containing lead mines, which were withheld
from the public sale Of the oath of May, 1877,
dcred by the Presidents proclamation Of the Goth
November. 1886. viz:
Norh of the base live and east of the fourth principal
The east half of the southwest quarter Of section
nine; the northwest quarter OF nineteen and tho
cast 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 Of sevcn the southeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section twelve and the southeast
quarter of thirty two, in township onc the south
east quarter OF the southeast quarter of twenty five,
and the east half of the northeast quarter of thirty
west quarter of twenty four, in township five, Of
range two.
The east half and northwest quarter Of the north
west quarter of section twentyone, the southeast
quarter the southeast quarter of twenty fve; 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 cast 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 half Of the northeast quarter the half
and northw 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 ofthc 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 half 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.
withheld from the public sale of the 9Th April.
lS47 ordered by the Presidents proclamation OF the
Sth of September, 1916, viz:
North of the base line aud east of the fourth principal
The west half Of the northwest quarter of section
twenty the northwest quarter Of the north
quarter of thirty fvc and the west bali Of the
northwest quarter OF thirty six in township twen-
ty- nine, Of range one.
The southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of
section fifteen; and the northeast quarter OF the
evenly seven, and the west half Of twenty two, in
| township twenty mine, 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 thirtytwo and
the east half OF the northwest quarter of thirty six
in township twenty nine, OF range four.
North of the base hne and ,osst of the fourth principal
meridian.
The west part of the east fraction OF section ff-
teen; and the southeast quarter Of the nor theast
quarter OF twenty-five, in township twenty mine,
| Of range one.
The fractional half of section seventeen, in
township twenty nine, OF range two.
In accordance with the provisions OF the act of
l1th July 1876, hereinbefore referred to, pre- emp
tion claims ,ciu not be aliosced TO any Of The atoUe
mentioned lands, until nfter they have been offered
at public SALE and become subject to privnte entry
and no locations for land bountes heretofore
granted by any law Of Congress for military SER
vices rendered to the United States, scH be permit
ted on any of the abope mentioned lands, MS pro-
vided by the act entitled "An act making appro-
prations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of
Government, &C., approved sd March, looi
The tracts will be offered and sold III such legal
| subdivisions will include the mine mines, at
not less than t,Do dollars and fifty cents per and
if sold at the public sae at such price, shall
be entered at private sale within tscelUe 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 sooner disposed Off 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 Domni
| one thousand eight hundred and fifty -one.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
| By the President
j. BurrERriELD,
| Commissioner Of the General Land Office.