The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-02


seeing Gis nofies, and before the day appointed for
the commencement OF the public sale Of the lands
embracing the tracts claimed; otherwise such claim
will be forfeited. J. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
May 2-lawl3w
BY tho President OF shs United States.
TN pursuance of the act OF Congress entitled "An
i act to authorize the ,President of the United
States to sell the reserved mineral lands in tho
States OF Illinois and Arkansas, and Territories Of
Wisconsin and Iowa, low supposed to contain % lead m
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 desigpated, to wit
At the Land Office at MINERAL POINT, WIS
CONSIN, commencing on Monday, the third day
o. November NEXT LOT sns a.sposSl o. the ioiiowng
from the public sale of tbs Gath of May, lS47,
dered by the President's proclamation OF the goth
November, ls46, 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 twentyone 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 northcaat
auarter Of seven the southeast quarter Of the south
Cast quarter of section twelve. and the southeast
quarter OF thlrty-tW0 IN township one, the south
east quarter of the southeast quarter of twenty ve
and the east half Of the northeastquarter oEthirty
six in township two; and the west half of the 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 y-onc, 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-s in township two the east half Of the
northeast quarter of seventeen, in township thrce
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.
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 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 q seven 6 IN township six 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
withheld from the public sale of the 5th April
lS47 ordered by the Presidents proclamation Of the
Sth of September, lS46, viz:
North of the base line and east Of the fourth principal
meridion
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 tho
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 tho
northeast quarter OF twenty three, in township
twenty 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 thirty two; and
the east half of the northwest quarter Of thirty ak
in township twenty nine, of range four.
North qf the base line and scest Of e fourth principal
naerididn.
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,
-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 lS46, hercnbefore referred to. pre- emp
tion claims soiH not be aotced to any Of the aboce
mentioned Iands until after they have been offered
at public sale and become subject to private entry,
and locations for land bounties heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military SER
vices rendered to the United States, pu be permit
ted any Of the abope mentioned lands, as pro-
vided by the act entitled can act making appro-
prations 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 too dollars and fifty cents per acre, and
if not sold at the public sale, at such price, shall
be entered at private sale within ttcslce months
thereafter, then the shall be subject to sale as
other lands.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(unleas the lands disDO6ed of and
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 Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty -one.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President:
j. BUTrERFIELD,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.