The republic., 1851-09-12
ny the President 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 a publlc sale
will be held at the land office, at SAULF STE.
MARIE in the State of MICHIGAN, commencing
on Monday, the twenty seventh day OF october
next for the dispo5al OF those sections and parts
OF sections of public lands, situated within the nm
its of the following named townships, and irac-
tional townships covered by mineral leases (not
purchased) or reported by the geologst as contain
ing mineral, in which are embraced the tracts
which could not, by reason OF unexpireo leases pe
offered under the Presidents proclamatons OF the
oath Jan uary lS4S, and June 18th, 1850, and such
of said mineral lands are now vacant, and are
required to be reofered under the provisions OF the
act entitfed can act 20 reduCe the minimum price
of the mineral lands in the Lake Superior district,
in Michigan, and the Chippewa district, in WIS
consin,r approved Goth September, 1850, to wit
North of e base lire and tDest Of the principal me-
ridfan.
Townships forty seven. forty eight, and forty
nine, of range twenty hve
Townships forty y-sesen, forty-elght, iorty-nlne
and fifty EIGHT, of range twenty six
Townships fifty eight and fifty nine, of range
twenty seven.
Townships hfty-one, ffty-two, and fifty eight,
of range twenty eight eo ee.-
Townships fifty one, fifty two, fifty seven, fifty
eight, and fifty nine, of range twenty nine.
Townships fifty lone, fftytwo, hfty-six hity-
seven and fifty eight of range thirty SI,vseve0 and
Townships fifty yone, fifty -four, ffty-fve, fifty
six, fifty seven, and fifty eight of range thirty
two.
Townships fifty-four, fifty five, ffty-six, and
fifty-seven, Of range thirty three.
Townships fifty three, fifty four, fifty five, and
fifty six and townships sixty five, on Isle Royalc
of range thirty four.
Townships ffty-two, fifty three and ity-iour'
of range thirty hye-
Townships 'ffty-two and ffty-three, of range
thirty-six.
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, hity and NJ
ty-one, of range forty two.
Townships forty eight, forty nine, fifty, and nj
ty-one, Of range forty y-three.
Townships forty eight, forty nine, nifty, and nj
ty-one, of range forty four .
Townships forty eight forty -nine' and hhy' OF
range forty five.
Townships forty y.six, forty seven, forty eight,
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 WIN those
swamp and overfowed lands, made unnt tneIepy
(or cultivation - if any, which shall be selected by
the State authorities before the days appointed Tor
the commencement of the public sale, under the
act entitled San act to enable the State OF Arkan.
sas and other States to reclaim the swamp lands
within their limits" approved September y, lsso.
apil be excluded from the sales. And no iocauohs ior
land bounties heretofore granted by any. law OF
Congress for military services rendered ed TO M the
United States tpiu be permitted on any Of the a6oue
mentioned lands, as provided by the act entitled
San act making appropriations for the civil and
diplomatic expenses of Government, nc, 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 fsale 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 fully, Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner ofthe General Land Office.