The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-02
BY the President OF the United states.

TN pursuance of law, j, MILLARD FILLMORE,
i President of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known that pubhc sale
will be held at the land office, at SAULr STE.
MARIE, in the State Of MICHIGAN, commencing
on Monday, the twenty seventh day OF october
next for the disposal OF those SECTIONS and parts
of sections of public lands, situated within the nm
its of the following named townships ana Tao, rae
tional townships, covered by mineral leases lnot
purchased) or reportedby the geologlst as contain
ing mineral, in which are embraced the tracts
which could not, by reason OF unexPred leases pe
offered under the Presidents procianations OF the
24th Janua lS48, and June 18th, 1850, and such
of said mineral lands as are now vacant, and are
reired to be reoffered under the provisions oil the
acttntitled can act to reduce the minimum price
of the mineral lands in the Lake Superior district,
in Michigan, and the Chippewa district, III WIS
consin," approved 26th September, 1850, to wit:
North of the base line and ioest Of the principal me-
ridian.
Townships forty. seven. forty eight, and forty
nine, of range twenty hve.
Townships forty-seven, forty-elght, iorty-nlne'
and fifty eight, of range twenty six
Townships fifty eight and fifty nine, OF range
twenty seven.
Townships ffty-one, hfty-two, and hity-elght'
of range twenty-eight.
Townships fifty -one, fifty-two, fifty seven, fifty
eight and fifty nine, of range twenty nine
townships fifty one, ifty-two. hity-Hix' hity-
seven, and fifty-e OF range thirty
Townships fifty-one, fifty six, htty seven, and
fifty of range thirty-one
Townships ffty-one, fifty -iour, hfty-hve, hity-
six, fifty seven, and fifty eight OF range thirty
two.
Townships ffty-four, fftyti hfty-six, and
ffty-seven of range thirty three.
townships fifty three, y-four, fifty five and
ffty-sx and townships sixty live, on Isle Royale'
of range thirty four. .
Townships hfty-two, fifty three, and ffty-four,
of range thirty five.
Townships ffty-two and hfty-thre of range
thirty =.
Townships fifty y-one, fifty two, and ffty-three,
of range thirty y-seven.
Township fity-one, Of range thirty eight
Township fifty one, of range thirty nine
Township fifty-one, of range forty.
Townships fifty and fifty one, of range forty one.
Townships forty eight, forty nine, fifty, and hi-
ty-one, Of range fortytwo. -
Townships forty eight, forty nine, hfty, and nj
ty-one, of range forty three.
Townships forty eight, forty nine, hty, and NJ
ty-one, of range forty four.
Townships forty eight, forty nine, and fifty of
Townships forty nine and fifty, of range forty
six.
Townships forty six, forty seven, forty eight,
and forty nine, of range forty seven
Townships forty seven and forty -elght, OF range
forty EIGHT.
Township forty eight, of range forty nine
Lands appropriated by law for the use OF Schools
military and other purposes, together with .'those
swamp and overfowed lands, made unfit thereby
for cultivation - if any, which shall be selected by
the State authorities before the days appointed ior
the commencement OF the puOnc Saie, unoet WIG
act entitled San act to enable the State OF Arkan-
and other States to reclaim the swamp Lands ade
within their limits," approved September 70, loSo'
spil be excluded from the sales And no locations Tor
land bounties heretofore granted by any law of
Congress for military services rendered to the
United States tDiH be permitted on any Qf the aoooe
mentioned lands, as provided by the act entitled
"An act making appropriations for the civil ana
diplomatic expenses of Government" &C., ap-
proved Sd March, 1851.
Particular lists Of the tracts to be offered will be
deposited with the register and receiver at Sault
Ste Marie before the day of sale, and the Offering
of the lands will be commenced on the day ap-
pointed, and will proceed in the order in which
they are advertised with all convenient despatch,
until the whole shall have been offered and the sale
thus closed but the sale shall not be kept open
longer than two weeks, and no private entry OF
any of the lands will be admitted until after the
expiration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washing:
ton, this twenty sixth day of July, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
j. Butt ERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.