The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-30
Nv the presidsnt of the United states.

TN pursuance of law, i, 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 nm
its of the following named townships, and frac-
tional townships, covered by mineral leases (no'
purchased) reported by the geoogist as contain
ing mineral, in which are embraced 'he tracts
which could not by reason of unexpired leases, be
offered under the Presidents procamaoons oi the
oath January, l64S, and June 18th, 1901, and such
of said misaefal lands as are now vacant, and are
required be reofered under the provisions oil the
act entitled ssAn act to reduce the minimum price
of the mineral lands in the Lake Superior district,
in Michigan, and the Chippewa district, In WIS
consin,' approved Goth September, 1850, to wit;
North of the base ne and tUest of the principal me-
ridian.
Townships forty seven, forty eight, and forty
nine, OF range twenty hve.
Townships forty -seveR forty y-eight, forty nine,
and fifty eight, of range twenty six
Townships fifty eight and hfty- nine, OF range
Townships fifty-one, hfty,two, and fifty eight,
of range twenty-cight.
Townships fifty one, ffty-two, ffty-seven, fifty
eight, and fifty nine, of range twenty nine.
Townships fifty ffty-two, hfty-six, nifty
seven, and fifty EIGHT, of range thirty.
Townships fifty-one, fifty six, fifty seven, and
ffty-eight, of range thirty-one
Townships fifty-one, fifty -iour, ffty-fv fifty
six, fifty seven, and fifty eight, OF range thirty
two.
Townships ffty-four, ffty-five, ffty-six, and
ffty-seven, of range thirty three.
Townships fifty-three, fifty -four, fifty five, and
fifty six, and townships sxty five, on Isle Royale,
of range thirty four
Townships lfifty-two, fifty three, and ffty-fou
of range thirty five
Townships ftty-two and fifty-three,, OF range
thirty six.
Townships fifty -one, ifty-two, and ffty-three,
of range thirty
Township ffty-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 y-eight, forty nine, fifty, and nj
ty-one, ofrange forty-two -,
Townships forty eight, forty nine, fifty, and tif-
ty-onc, of range forty three.
Townships forty eight, forty nine, fifty, and ht-
ty-one, of range forty-f -four
Townships forty eight, forty nine, and hity' OF
range forty five.
Townships forty nine and fifty, of range forty
six.
Townships forty-six, forty seven, forty-eight,
and forty mine, of range forty-seven.
Townships forty 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 overhowed lands, made unfit thereby
for cultivation if any, which shall be selected by
the State authorities before the days appointed for
the commencement of the public sale, under the
act entitled An act to enable the State of Arkan-
sas and other States to reclaim the swamp lands
within their limits" approved September 2S, 1850.
oiH be excluded from The sales And no locations for
land bounties heretofore granted by any law of
Congress for military services rendered to the
United States ,cH be permitted any Of the above.
mentioned lands, provided by the act entitled
can 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 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.