The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-25

embracing the tracts claimed; other wise such claim
will be forfeited. J. BUTTERFIELD.
Commissioner ofthe General Land Office
BY the President OF the United States.
TN pursuance of the act OF Congress entitled '.An
j. 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, lS48, l. MILLARD
FILLMORE, President Of the United States Of
America, do hereby declare and make known that
public sales will be held at the underinentoneSIr
Land Offices in the States Of Illinois and Wscon y
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
from the public sale Of the oath or May, 1871, or
dcred by the Presidents proclamation of the Goth
November, 1886, 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
east half of the northeast quarter Of twenty one
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 seven, the southeast quarter of the south
east quarter of section twelve, and the southeast
quarter Of thirtytwo, in township one; the south
quarter of the southeast quarter Of twenty five,
six, in township two and the west half ofthe 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 twcnty-one the southeast
quarter ofthe 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 fve 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 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 half and northwest quarter Of the southwest
quarter and the eas 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
mencng 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 5h April,
lS47 ordered by the Presidcnts proclamation Of the
Sth of September, lS46. viz:
North of the base line and east of the fourth principal
! meridian.
The west half of the northwest quarter of section
twenty eight; the northwest quarter of the north
weat quarter of thirty vc and the west half of the
northwest quarter OF thirty six, in township twen-
| ty nine, of range one.
The southeast quarter Of the southcast quarter of
section fifteen; and the northeast quarter OF the
northeast quarteSof twenty three, in township
twenty 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 cast half the northwest quarter of thirty six
in township twenty nine, of range four.
North q the base line and toest Of the fourth principal
| meridian.
The west part of the east fraction of section fif-
teen; and the southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter OF twenty-five In township twenty-nine'
| of range one.
The wcst fractional half of section seventeen, in
| township twenty nine, OF range two.
| In accordance with the provisions of the act of
l1th July, 1646, hereinbefore referred to- pre-emp
fion claims ,oiH not be ao,ped to any qf the 1boue
mentioned lands until after they have been offered
at public sale, and become subectto private entry,
and no locations for land bountes heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military SER
vices rendered to the United States, sil be permit
ted any of the above mentioned lands, pro-
vided by the act entitled can act making appro..
pratons for the civil aud 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 mines, at
not lcss than too doiidvs and fifty cents per and
if sold at the public SALE such price, shall
| be entered at private sale within ticeire months
thereafter, then the 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