The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-18
BY the President OF the United states.

TN pursuance of law, ], MILLARD FILLMORE,
Il President of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known that public sale
will be held at the land office, at SAULT 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 Inn
its OF the following named townships, anu irac-
tional Townships covered by mineral leases (noi
purchased) reported by the geologist as contain
ing mineral, in which are embraced the tracts
which could not, by reason OF unexpred leases, pc
offered under the Presidents proclamations oil the
Oath January, lS4S, and June 18th, 1850, and such
of said mineral lands as are now vacant, and are
required be reoered under the provisions OF the
act entitled SAN act to reduce the minimum price
of the mineral lands in the Lake Superior district,
in Michigan, and the Chippewa district, In WIS
consn,' approved 26th September, 1850, TO wit:
North Of the base line and tOsst Of the principal me-
ridtan.
Townships forty seven, forty eight, and forty
nine, OF range twenty hve
Townships forty seven, forty eight forty y-nlne,
and ffty-eight, of range twenty ak.
Townships fifty and fifty nine, of range
twenty y-seVen.
Townships fifty one, hity-two, and hity' eight,
of range twenty eight
Townships fifty one fifty two, fifty-seven, fifty
eight, and fifty nine, of range twenty nine. ~
Townships fifty fifty two, hity-slx, nifty
seven and fifty eight, of range thirty.
Townships fifty -one, fifty six, hity-seven, and
fifty y-eight, of range thirty-one
Townships fifty -one, fifty Hour, hfty-hve, nifty
six, fifty seven, and ifty-eight, of range thirty
Townships fifty -four, fifty-fve, ffty-six, and
fifty-seven, of range thirty three
Townships fifty three, fifty four, fifty hye, and
ffty-six, and townships sixty five, Isle Royale,
of range thirty four.
Townships ffty-two, fifty three, and fifty four,
of range thirty five.
Townships fifty-two and hfty-tnree, OF range
thirty-six.
Townships ffty-one, fifty-two, and fifty three,
of range thirty seven.
Township fifty-on of range thirty-eight
Township fifty one, OF range thirty nlne'
Township finy-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 forty-two.
Townships forty eight, forty mine, fifty and fif
ty-one, of range forty three.
Townships forty eight, forty nine, fifty, and fif
ty-one, of range forty four.
Townships forty eight, forty nine, and nifty, OF
range forty-five.
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 y-seven and forty-eight, 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 overfowcd lands, made unfit thereby
for cultivation, il any, which shall be selected by
the State authorities before the days appointed for
Y
act entitled "An act to enable the State OF Arkan-
and other. States to reclaim the swamp lands
within their limits" approved September 2S, lo5o,
soi be excluded from the sales. And no locations for
land bountes heretofore granted by any law of
Congress for military services rendered to the
United States 1UiH be permitted on amy Of the atoue,
mentioned lands, provided by the act entitled
ssAn act making appropriations for the civil and
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 APP
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
MILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President
j. BuTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.