The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-01


BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE u. STATES.
I'm pursuance Of law, ], MARTIN VAN buren,, Pre-
sident 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 State
of Michigan, at the periods hereinafter designated, to
wit:
AT the Land Office at GENESSEE, commencing
on Monday the twenty first day Of June next for the
disposal of the public lands lying within the limits OF
the aforementioned townships, TO wit
North Of The base line, and.east Of the meridian.
Townships twenty nine and thirty, of range one.
Townships twenty mine and thirty, Of range two.
Townships twenty nine and thirty Of range three
Townships twenty eight, twcnty-nine, and thirty
of range four.
Townships twenty weight, twenty nine, and thirty
of range five.
Townships tweny-cighr, twenty nine, and thirty
OF range six.
Townships twenty eight, twenty nine, and Thirty
Township twenty -eight and fractional township
| twaniy amino. hnrlAring aks Hiram of ranga
eight.
fractional townships twenty eight and twenty mine
bordering on Lake Huron, of range nine
AT the Land Office at IONIA commencing on
Monday, the fifth day of July next for the disposal OF
the public lands lying within the limits ofihe under
mentioned townships, to wit:
North Of The base line, and irest QfHe meridian.
Townships twenty one, twenty-five, twenty three
twcnty-four, twenty-five, twenty six, twenty -seven
thiIty-onc, and thirty-two, of range six
townships twenty one, twenty two, twenty three
twentyfour, twenty-five, twenty six thirty one and
thirty-two, of range seven.
Townships thirty and thiry-two, of range
eight.
Fractional townships thlty-one and thirty Dor
dering on Grand Traverse bay, of range nine
Fractional township thirty two bordering on Grand
Traverse bay, of range ten
Fractional townships thirty-one and thiry-wo Dor
derng on Lake Michigan, of range eleven.
Fractional township thirty one, bordering lake
Michigan, of range twelve.
Lands appropriated, by law, for the use of schools
military other purposes will be excluded from sale
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks, Gun
less the lands are disposed of) and no longer
and private entries of land in the townships so of
fered will be admitted until after the expiration of the
two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington
this eighteenth day of February, ammo Domn 1871
M. VAN buren,.
BY the President:
JAMES WHTrCoMB
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS
Every person claiming the right of prescription to
land in any of the townships designated in this proc
lanation in virtue of the provisions of the Of 22
June, 1888, extended and modified by the act of LIST
june 1870 of the provisions of the latter grant
ing certain privileges another class Of settlers
quesed to prove the to the satisfaction of the
Register and Receiver Of the proper land Office and
make payment therefor practicable after see
ing this notice. and before the day appointed for tho
of the public sale Of the land as above
designated otherwise such claims will be forfeited
JAMES WHITCOMB,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
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