The republic., 1851-11-01


July 29-lawl3w
BY the President OF the United States.
4 N pursuance of the act of Congress entitled San
Il act to authorize the President of the United
States to 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. ], MlLLARD
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
CONSlN, commencing 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, lS47 or
dered by the Presidents proclamation of the Goth
November, 1S46, viz:
North of the base line and east of uc 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 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
east 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 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 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 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 seven; 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 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,
were withheld from the public sale of the 9th April
lS47 ordered by the Presidents proclamation of the
Sth of September, 1916. viz:
North of the base line and east of the fourth principal
meridian
twenty eight; the northwest quarter of the north
quarter of thirty ve and the west half of the
northwest quarter of thirty six, in township TWEEN
ty- nine, of range one.
section fifteen; and the northeast quarter Of the
northeast quarter of twenty three, in township
twenty ven 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, oi
| range three.
The southwest quarter of the southeast quarter
and the northwest quarter OF the northwest quarter
of section thirty the south half of thirtytwo; and
the east half of the northwest quarter of thirty six,
in township twenty nine, OF range four.
North Of the base line and ,rest Of the fourth principal
meridian.
The west part of the east fraction of section hf
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 1916, hereinbefore referred to, pre- emp
ton claims ,uiH not be allo,oed TO any Of the a6oUe
mentioned lands 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 ,oH be permit
| ted any of the aboue mentioned lands, as pro-
| vided by the act entitled can act making appro-
| priations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of
| Government" &c, approved Sd March, lS5l:
| The tracts will be offered and sold in such legal
subdivisions as will include the mine or mines, at
not ess than tiDo dollars aud fifty cents per acre, and
if cold at the public SALE at such price, nor shall
be entered at private sale within flveipe months
thereafter then the same shall be subject to sale
| other lands.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
| (unlcss the lands sooner disposed Oh and no
longer, and no private entries of the land in the
tracts 30 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. BUTTERFIBLp,
Commissioner of the General Land Oihcet