The republic., 1851-10-27
by the President of the United states.

Nm pursuance of law, l. MfLLARD 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 linn
its of the following named townships, and irac-
tional townships, covered by mineral leases (no
purchased) reported by the geologist as contain
ing mineral, in which are embraced the tracts
which could not, by reason of unexpired leases, be
offered under the Presidents proclanations oi the
oath January, lS4S, and June 18th, 1850, and such
of said mineral lands as now vacant, and are
required TO be reofered 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 10th September, 1850, TO wit:
NORTH Of the base line and ,cest Of the principal me
rididn.
Townships forty seven, forty eight, and iorty-
nine, of range twenty i've
Townships forty -seven, forty eight, forty-nine,
and Fifty eight, OF range twenty six.
Townships. fifty eight and nifty nine, OF range
twenty seven
Townships ffty-one, hfty-two, and weight.
of range twenty- eight co.
Townships fifty-one. ffty-two fifty six, fifty
seven, and fifty eight, of range thirty.
Townships fity-one, hity-six, hity-seven and
ffty.eght, of range thirty-one.
Townships ffty-one, fifty Jour, hity-hve, nifty
six, fifty seven, and fifty eight of range thirty
tso. -
fty-seven, of range thirty three.
Townships fifty three, fifty four, fifty hve, and
fiy-six, and townships sixty five on Isle Royale
Townships iiity-two, fifty three, and nifty four,
of range thirty-fve.
Townships ifty-two and fifty three, of range
thirty-six.
Townships fifty one, fifty two, and ffty-thrce,
pf y,rraf hirtu-
Township ffity-one, of range thirty-eight.
Township fifty one, of range thirty nine.
Township iifty-one, OF range forty
Townships fifty and ffty-on OF range forty one
Townships forty -eight, forty nine, fifty, and if
ty-onc, OF range forty two
Townships forty eight, forty mine, fifty, and if
ty-one of range forty three.
Townships forty eight, forty nine, hfty and nj
ty-onc, FRANCE forty four
Townships forty eight, forty -nine' and hiy' OF
range forty five.
Townships forty-n and fifty, OF range iorty-
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 overlowed lands, made unht 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 can act to enable the State OF Arkan.
sas and other States TO reclaim the swamp lands
within their limits" approved September 2S 1850,
spiu be excluded from the sales. And no locations for
land bountes heretofore granted by any law oil
Congress for military services rendered TO the
United States tciH be permitted any Of The aboUe
mentioned lands, as provided by the act emitted
"An act making appropriations for the civil and
Diplomatic expenses OF government, Sc., 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 hity one.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
TO LESSEES, OCCUPANTS, AND PERMIT
TEES OF MINERAL LANDS.
Every person entitled 10 the right Of exemption
to any of the lands above mentioned ls required to
establish the same to the satisfaction OF the regis
ter and receiver at Sault Ste. Marie, and make
payment therefor, as practicable after see
sns ms notice, and before the day appointed for
the commencement of the public sale OF the lands
embracing the tract claimed, otherwise such claim
will be forfeited
And every person having the right under the act
entitled s'An act to establish land office in the
nctthern part of Michigan, and to provide for the
sale of the mineral lands in the State Of Michigan,
approved lst March, lS47, lessees, occupants or
1eTmittecs enter, to the extent of their leases
permits any of the lands above mentioned, and
who are entitled, under the act entitled "An act to
tbep NM nrlce n
the Lake Superior district Michigan, and the Chip
pcwa district, in Wisconsin, approved 26th Sep
tember 1850, ssto enter the lanc covered by their
leases, occupancy, and permits respectively" at
the minimum price Of 81 25 per acre, or, If cover
ing more than one full section, "entited, on the
surrender of such permit at the proper land
sce, to purchase If be shall elect to do So one full
section at the rate OF So so cents per acre, is
quired to establish the to the satisfaction OF
the register and receiver at Sault Ste. Marie, and
make payment therefor as practicable after
seeing this notice, and before the day appointed for
the commencement of the public sale OF the lands
embracing the tract claimed; otherwise such claim
will be forfeited J. BUTTERFlELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
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