Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-28
SALES Of pUBLIC LANDS.
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ID United STATES.-In pursuance Of the
Act of Congress entitled IAN Acf to authorize the
President Of the United States sell the reserved
mineral lands in the States Of Illinois and Arkansas,
and the Territories Of Wisconsin and Iowa. sup
posed to contain Lead orc," approved llth July,
1876, ], WILLARD FILLMORE. President of the
United States Of America, do hereby declare and
make known, that public sales viii be held at the
aforementioned Land Offices in the States Of Illi-
nois and Wisconsin, at the periods hereinafter de-
signated. to wit:
A, the Land Office at MINERAL PoISr, WIscos-
SIN, commencing on Monday the third day of No
vemher next for the disposal Of the following tracts
continuing lead mines. which were withheld from
the public sale of the Gath Of May l847, ordered
vembcr. 1876. viz:
North Of tie base line and eaa olhe ah principal me
ridian.
The cast half Of the southwest quarter Of section
nine; the northwest quarter of nine,een and the
half Of the northeast quarter of trenty-one in
township one, Of range oSE.
The cast half the east half of che northwest quar-
ter and the east half of the southwest quarter Of
section two the southwest quarter Of the northeast
quarter Of the southeast quarter of the south
cast quarter Of section frefrc and the southeast
quarter tiirty-tro in township ONE the southeast
quarter of the southeast quarter of frenyfre, and
the cast half Of the northeast quarter Of irysir in
township TWO and the west half of the southwest
quarter Of tpentyfoar, in township five, Of range
TWO.
The east half and northwest quarter Of the north
west quarter of section twenty-onc, the southeast
quarter of the southeast quarter Of tccntyfrc the
south half tho southwest quarter of thirty; the
southwest quarter Of the northwest quarter and the
northeast of the northwest quarter of lrtyone; and
the haf of the noathcast quarter and the north
east quarter of the southeast quarter of hirty-sr
in township TWO the cast half of the northeast
quarter Of seuentecn, ia township THREE; the west
half Of the northwest quarter of fire; and the
half Of the northeast quarter. the east half and
northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of sir in
township FoUR; the east half of screnj and the
southeast quarter and southeast quarter he north
west quarter Of Giny-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 southwest quarter and
the southwest qu arter of the northeast quarter of
section one the south half of the northeast quarter
the cast half and northwest quarter Of the south
west quarter and the east half and northwest quar-
ter of the southeast quarter of ro; and the north
west quarter of sercn in township Six. of range
FIVE.
At the Land Office at Dixon. ILLIsoIs, common
cling on Monday the third day ofNovember next. for
the disposal of the following tracts containing lead
which in consequence Of their being embraced
in unexpred lead mine leases were withheld from
the public sale of the 5th April. 1917. ordered by
the Presidents Proclamation of the Sth of Septem-
Der, 1876, viz:
North of The base line and east ofthe Oh principal
ridtan.
The west half of the northw quarter of section
tecntyeght; the northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of thi1yfrc; and the west half of the
northwest quarter Of hirty-sir, in township TWEEN
LYNNE, of range ONE.
The southeast quarter of the southeast quarter Of
section fifteen; and the northeast quarter of the
northeast quarter Of trentythree, in township
TwEyTr-sEvEy, and the west half of trenty-t,co in
township TWENTY-FIVE, Of range TWO.
The northeast quarter Of the southeast quarter Of
section tcenty.tour, in township TWENTY-FIVE, 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 ttirtytro and
the half Of the northwest quarter of hirtysiz
in township rwESTr-sIsE. of range POUR.
North Of The base Inc and rest Of Tie an principal
ridian.
The west part of the east fraction of section If
teen; and the southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of trentyt,co in township TWENTY-FIVE, of
range ONE.
The west fractional half of section scrntcen, in
township TwESTY-NINE, of range TWO.
In accordance with the provisions of the act of
llth july 1910, herein before referred to- pfe-emp-
tion claims wW not be allomed to any of The ADORE
mentioned lands until after they have been offered at
public sale, and become subject to private entry,
and locations for land bounties heretofore grant
ed by any law of Congress for military services rem
dered to the United States, rW Be permitted on any
Of the ADORE mentioned lands, provided by the act
entitled IAN act making appropriations for the civil
and diplomatic expenses of Government" &c, APP
proved Sd March, 1851. The tracts will be offer.
ed and sold in such legal subdivisions will in
cude the mine or mines, at not less than ftro dol
lars and fifty cents per acre, and if not sold at the
public sale, at such price. shall be entered at
private sale within twelre months thereafter then
the same shall be subject to sale other lands.
The sales viii each be kept open for two weeks
(uness the lands sooner disposed Of and no
longer, and private entries of the land in the
tracts offered will be admitted until after the ex
piration of the two weeks
In further execution Of said act, have caused
the commissioner of the General Land Office to
publish with this proclamation briefdescrption of
the above lands, prepared from the official docu-
ments.
Given under my hand at the city Of Washington
this twenty-eigth day Of April, Ammo Domini one
thousand eight hundred and 6fty-one.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
J. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner ofhc General Land Office.