The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-05

by the President Of the United States.
TN pursuance Of the act of Congress entitled "An
i act to authorize the President Of the United
States to sell the reserved mineral lands in the
States of Iinois and Arkansas. and Territories OF
Wisconsin and Iowa, supposed to contain lead
ore" approved llth July, 1876. ], MILLARD
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 were withheld
from the public sale of the oath Of May, lS47 or
dercd by the Presidents proclamation of the Goth
November, 1916, viz;
Mort. Of the base line and cast Of the fourth principal
meridian.
The east half of the southwest quarter of section
nine the northwest quarter of nineteen and the
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 southea 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 five,
and the east half Of the northeast quarter of thirty
six, in township two; and the 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 OI 6eCtlOn tWenty-Ouc, the sOutneabt
quarter Of the southeast quarter of twenty FIVE; 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 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 half
and northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of
six, in township four; the cast half of seven; and
tho southeast quarter and southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter of thirty-o 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 quarter of the northeast quarter Of
section one the south half of the northeast quarter
the east halfa northwest quarter 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
tanning lead mines which, in consequence of their
being embraced in unexpired lead mine leases,
withheld from the public sale of the 9th April,
IS47 ordered by the Presidents proclamation Of the
Sth Of September, 1876. viz:
North of the bass line and east of the fourth principal
meridian.
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 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.
and the northwest quarter Of the northwest quarter
of section thirty; the south half of thirty and
the half of the northwest quarter Of thirty six
in township twenty nine, of range four.
North Of the base line and ,oesto the fourth principal
meridian.
The west part Of the east fraction of section ff-
teen; and the southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter OF twentytwo 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 1916, herenbefore referred to-. pre- emp
fion claims tou not be aosced TO any qf the abopc
mentioned lands until after they have been offered
at public sale and become subject private entry
and no locations for land bountes heretofore
granted by any law of Congress for military
vices rendered to the United States scH be permit
ted any Of the aboue mentioned lands, 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 as will include the mine mines at
not less than t,co dollars and cents per and
if not sold at the public sale, at such price, shall
be entered at private sale within ttcelus months
thereafter then the shall be subject to sale
| other lands.
! The saes will each bo 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
uments
ton this twenty eighth day of April, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty -one.
| MILLARD FILLMORE.
| BY the President:
J. BUTrERFrELp,
| Commissioner of the General Land Office.
TO THE PUBLIC.