The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-21

ter and receiver oil the proper Land once, and
make payment therefor az practicable after
seeipg this notice, and before the day appointed for
the commencement Of the public sale Of the lands
embracing the tracts claimcd other wise such claim
| will be forfeited. j. BUTTERFIELD,
| Commissioner of the General Land Office
May 2-lawl3w
by the President OF the United States.
TN pursuance of the act of Congress entitled AAn
| j. act to authorize the President of the United
States 10 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, 1876, J, WILLARD
| 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 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
tracts containing lead mines which we're withheld
from the public sale of the Oath OF May. lS47.
dered by the Presidents proca2larson sf the Goth
| November, 1876, viz:
North Of the base Iae 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, 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 the south
east quarter of section twelve, and the southeast
quarter of thirty-two in township one; the south
quarter of the southeast quarter Of twenty ve
and the east half of the northeast quarter of thirty
six in township two; and the west half ofhe south
west quarter Of twenty four, in township five, of
range two
west quarter of section twenty one, the southeast
quarter OF the southeast quarter of twenty ive the
south half Of the southwest quarter Of thirty; the
southwest quarter of the northwest quarter, and
he thcaaf oft Nv.
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 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 seycni 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 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,
were withheld from the public sale of the 5th April
lS47 ordered by the PRESIDENT proclamation OF the
| 9Th of September, lS46. viz:
North of the base line and east of the fourth principal
| .ts neTtds0n.
The west half OF the northwest quarter of section
twenty eight; the northwest quarter of the north
quarter of thirty ve and the west half of the
northwest quarter OF thirty elk, in township TWEEN
| ty- nine, of range one.
The southeast quarter Of the southeast quarter of
section ffteen; 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 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 ha16of thirtytwo and
the east half of the northwest quarter Of thirty six
in township twenty y-nine, of range four.
North Of the base line and ,oesf 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 west fractional half Of section seventeen, in
township twenty nine, of range two.
In accordance with the provisions of the act of
1lth July, 1886. hercinbefore referred to- pre-emp-
tion claims spiH not be aotced to any Of the abope
mentioned lands until after they have been offered
public sale, and become subcctto to private entry,
granted by any law of Congress for military SER
vices rendered to the United States, soi be permit
ted any Of the 0boue mentioned lands, pro-
vided by the act entitled can act making appro-
priatons for the civil and diplomatic expenses of
Government" &C., approved Sd March, 1851.
The tracts will be offered and sold in such legal
subdivisions ns will include the mine or mines, at
not lcss than tco dollars and fifty cents per acre. and
not sold at the public SALE at such price, shall
be entered at private sale within f,cslue months
thereafter, then the shal be subject to sale
| other lands.
| The Gales will each be kept open for two weeks
(unless the lands sooner disposed of) and no
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
umcnts.
| Given under my hand at the city Of Washing
ton this twenty eighth day of April Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty -onc.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President:
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioners of the General Land Office.