The republic., 1851-06-10


ter and receiver Of the proper Land Office, and
make payment therefor as a. p~Gc,icabie after
seeing this notice, 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 ofthe General Land Office.
May 2-lawl3w
| by the Presidents OF the United States.
TN pursuance of the act Of Congress entitled "An
| Il act 10 authorize the President of ne United
States to cell the reserved mineral lands in the
States of IIlinois and ArkAnsas and Territories Of
Wisconsin and Iowa, supposed to contain lead
| ore" approved llth July, l546. ], MILLARD
FILLMORE, President Of the Uuned States ri
America, do hereby declare and MAKE known that
public sales will be held at<1he undermention6d
Land Offices in the States Of Illinois and Wiscon-
sin, at the periods hereinafter designateds 70 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
tracts containing lead mines, which were withheld
from the public sale of the oath of May, 1857, or
dered by the Presidents proclamation Of the 20h
November, 1876. viz
North of the base line and east of the fourth principal
The east half of the southwest quarter of section
nine; the northwest quarter OF nineteen; and the
cast 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 sOuh
east quarter of section twelve. and the southeast
quarter of thirty two, in township one; the south
east 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 hnf of the south
west quarter Of twenty four, in township five. Of
range two.
The east half and northwest quarter Of the north
quarter of section twenty y-one, the southeast
quarter 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 the northwest quarter, of thirty
one, and the enst 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 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
the southeast quarter and southeast quarter Of the
northwest quarter OF thirty lone, in township hve,
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 quarter of the northeast quarter Of
section one the south half Of tine northeast quarter,
the east hafa 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 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 5th April,
lS47 ordered by the Presidents proclamation ol tho
Sth of September, iS46. viz:
North of the base line and east Of the fourth principal
mertdi0n.
The west half OF the northwest quarter Of section
twenty the northwest quarter Of the north
quarter Of thirty five; and the west half 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
northeast quarter of twenty three, in township
twenty seven, 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 east half Of the northwest quarter of thirty six
in township twenty nine, OF range four.
North Of the base line and oest of the fourth principal
msridian.
The west part of the east fraction of section 6f-
teen; and the southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter OF twenty two, 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, 1886, hereinbefore referred to- pre- emp
fon claims iou not be aiio,Ced 10 any If the abore
mentioned lands, 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
vices rendered to the United States, io be permit
ted on any of the a5oue mentioned lands, pro-
| vided by the act entitled can act making appro-
priations 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 mines, at
not eas than dollars and fifty cents per acre, and
if not sold at the public sale. at such price. shall
| be entered at private sale within f,oeiUe 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
| longef and no private entries of the land in tho
| tracts offered will be admitted until after the
| expiration of the two wceks.
| 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-
I ton this twenty eighth day of April, Ammo Domni
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President
| j. BuTTERrIELD,
| Commissioner of the General Land Office.