The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-20

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 on Monday. the third day
tracts containing lead mines, which were withheld
from the public sale Of the oath of May. lS47 or
dered by the President's proclamation of the 20th
November, ls46, viz:
North of the base line and east Of NE fourth principal
meridian.
The east half Of the southwest quarter or section
nine; the northwest quarter Of nineteen and the
east half Of the northeast quarter Of twenty 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 seven the southeast quarter Of te south
east quarter Of section twelve. and tho southeast
quarter Of thirty-two, in township oue} the south
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 east half and northwest quarter Of the north
west quarter of section twenty Lone, the southeast
q0arter Of the southeast quarter OF twenty hve the
south half of the southwest quarter OF thirty; the
southwest quarter Of the northwest quarter, and
the northeast of 1he northwest quarter, of thirty
one and the east half of the northeast quartsr 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 half of the northwest quarter of FIVE; and
the east half of the northeast quarter the east half
and northwest quarter of tho northwest quarter of
six, in township four; the east half of seven and
tho 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 half
and northwest quarter of the 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 ofthe 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, 1876. viz:
North of the base line aud east Of the fourth principal
msridi0n.
The west half Of the northwest quarter Of section
twenty eight the northwest quarter Of the north
west quarter of thirty five; and the west half of the
northwest quarter OF thirty six, in township TWEEN
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-thr in township
twenty seven. and the west half oftwenty. two, in
township twenty nine, of range two.
The northeast quarter OF the southcast quarter Of
section twenty four, in township twenty mine, 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 fthe northwest quarter of thirty six,
in township twenty nine, OF range four.
North Of the bass line and soesf Of e 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, lS46 hereinbefore referred to- prs-snp-
tion claims tD not be GIl0soed to any If he abovs
mentioned ands until after they have been offered
at public sale, and become subject to private entry.
and no locations for land bounties heretofore
granted by any law Of Congress for military SER
vices rendered to the United States. sc BE- peTmif-
ted on any Of The ab0ue mentioned Lasds, 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 less than t.co dollars and y cents per acre, and
if not sod at the public sae at such price, shall
be entered at private sale within tscslue months
thereafter then the same shall be subject to sale a.
other lands.
(unless the lands are sooner disposed off 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.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
Commissioner of the General Land Office.