The republic., 1851-08-16
Bx the presldsnt Of the United States.

TN pursuance of law, ], MILLARD FILLMORE,
Il President of the United States of America, dQy
hereby declare and make known that public ssY
will be held at the land office, at SAULT SI.EF
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
it's OF the following named townships, and irac-
tional townships, covered by mineral leases lnot
purchased) reported by the geoogist as contain
ing mineral, in which are embraced the tracts
which could not, by reason of unexpired leases, De
offered under the Presidents procamations OF the
oath january l54S, and June 18th, 1850, and such
of said mineral lands as are now vacant, and are
required to be reofered under the provisions OF the
act entitled can 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 line and pest Of the principal me-
ridian.
Townships forty-seven, forty eight, and forty
nine, of range twenty i've
Townships forty-seven, forty eight, forty nine,
and fifty-eight, OF range twenty SIX
Townships fifty and htty-n Of range
Townships iifty-on flty-two, and fifty eight
of range twenty eight
Townships fifty one, tifty-two, ffty-seven, fifty
eight, and fifty mine, of range twenty nine.
Townships fifty one, ffty-two, fifty six, fifty
seven, and fifty eight, of range thirty.
Townships fifty zone, fifty six, fitty-seven, and
fiftyeight, of range thirty-one ~ o
six, fifty seven, and ffty-eight, of range thirty
two.
Townships fifty -four, ffty-five, ffty-s and
fifty -seven, of range thirty three.
Townships fifty three, fifty four, fifty five, and
fifty six, and townships sixty-fve, on Isle Royale'
of range thirty-four.
Townships iiay-two, fifty three, and fifty -four,
of range thirty five.
Townships ,ftty-two and ffty-three, of range
thirty-six.
Townships fifty one, ffty-two, and ffty-three,
of range thirty-seven.
Township fifty -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 hf-
ty-one, of range forty two:
Townships forty-eight, forty nine, fifty, and ff-
ty-one, of range forty three.
Townships forty eight, forty nine, fifty, and nj
ty-one, of range forty four.
Townships forty eight, forty nine, and hfty' OF
range forty five.
Townships forty nine and fifty, of range forty
six.
Townships forty-six, forty seven, forty-cight,
and forty nine, 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 %, 1850,
toH 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 ,vH be permitted on any Of The a6oue.
mentioned lands, as provided by the act entitled
can act making appropriations for the civil and
diplomatic expenses of Government" &C., APP
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 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