The republic., 1851-10-28
BY the Presldsnt OF the United States.

I'm pursuance of law, ], WILLARD FILLMORE,
n 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, and 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 unexpired leases, be
offered under the Presidents proclamatons of the
Oath january, lS48 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 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 26th September, 1850, to wit:
North of the base line and ioest of the principal me
ridtan.
Townships forty seven, forty eight, and forty
nine, of range twenty tive.
Townships forty seven, forty eight, forty nine,
and fifty eight of range twenty six.
Townships fifty eight and hfty-nine, OF range
twenty-seven.
Townships fifty hfty-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 ffty-one, ffty-two, htty-six, nifty
seven, and fifty eight, of range thirty.
Townships fifty-one, ifty-six, hfty-seven, and
fifty-eight, of range thirty lone
Townships ffty-one, fifty -lour, fifty five, fifty
six, fifty seven, and fifty eight, of range thirty
Townships fifty -four, ffty-five, fifty-six and
fifty-seven of range thirty three.
Townships fifty three, fifty -four, fifty hye, and
fifty six and townships sixty five, on Isle Royae,
of range thirty four.
Townships 'hfty-two, fifty three, and ifty-four,
of range thirty five
Townships fiftytwo and hfty-three, OF range
thirty-six.
Townships fifty one fifty-two, and ffty-three,
of range thirty seven.
Township 6fty-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
Townships forty eight forty nine, fifty, and ff-
ty-one, of range forty. three
Townships forty eight, forty nine, fifty, and Ill
ty-one, of range forty four.
Townships forty eight, forty nine, and hfty, ol
range forty five.
Townships forty nine and fifty, Of range forty
six.
Townships fortysix, forty y-sevcn, 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 overflowed lands, made unit thereby
for cultivation, if any, which shall be selected by
the State authorities before the days appointed for
. Inc commencement Oh tne pupliC 6aio, unuoi VIC
act entitled can act to enable the State of Arkan-
sas and other States to reclaim the swamp lands
within their limits" approved September 2o, 1851
soiiI be ercided from the sales. And no locations ior
land bountics heretofore granted by any law OF
Congress for military services rendered to the
United States iuiH be permitted ON any Of the d6oue
mentioned lands, as provided by the act emitted
can act making appropriations for the ciyii 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 Snult
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 whole shn have heen 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 ffty-one
MILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.