The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-18
BY the President of the United States.

I'm pursuance of law, J. 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 linn
its of the following named Townships, and frac-
tional townships, covered by mineral leases (noi
purchased) or reported by the geoogist as contain
ing mineral, in which are embraced the tracts
which could not by reason of unexpired leases, be
offered under the Presidents proclamations OF the
oath january, 1S4S and June 18th, 1850 and such
of said mineral lands as are now vacant, and are
required to be reoered 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
consin,' approved 26th September, 1850, to wit:
North Of ute base line and toest Of The principal
rididn
Townships forty-seven. forty eight, and forty
nine, of range twenty five.
Townships forty -seven, forty eight, forty nine,
and fifty eight, Of range twenty six
Townships fifty eight and fifty nine, of range
twenty seven.
Townships fifty-one, fifty two, and ffty-eight,
of range twenty eight.
Townships fifty one, fifty two, fifty -seven fifty
eight, and fifty nine, Of range twenty nine.
Townships ffty-o ifty-two, fifty six, fifty
seven, and fifty-eight, of range thirty
Townships fifty-o fifty six, fifty seven, and
hfty-eight, of range thrty-one.
lOWnsnlp5 nIty-One, Hlty -lour, 1llty-HVe, llIty-
six, fifty seven, and fifty eight of range thirty
Townships fifty -four, fifty five, fifty-s and
fifty y-seven, of range thirty three.
Townships fifty three, fifty four, fifty five, and
fifty -si, and townships sixty five, Isle Royale,
of range thirty four
Townships ,ffty-two, fifty three, and fifty four,
of range thirty five
Townships fifty-two and fifty three, of range
thirty six.
Townships ffy-one fifty two, and fifty three,
of range thirty
Township fiity-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 yeight, forty nine, fifty, and ff-
ty-one, of range forty
Townships forty eight, forty nine, fifty, and ff-
ty-one, of range forty three.
Townships forty eight, forty nine, fifty, and 6f-
ty-one- of range forty -four.
Townships forty eight forty nine, and fifty, of
range forty y-five.
Townships forty nine and fifty, of range forty
six.
Townships forty forty y-seven, forty eight,
and forty nine, of range forty-sev
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 unfit thereby
for cultivation, }" if any, which shall be selected by
the State authorities before the days appointed for
act entitled can act to enable the State of Arkan
and other States to reclaim the swamp lands
within their limits, approved September 2S, 1850,
aoil be erclded from The sales And no locations for
land bounties heretofore granted by any law of
Congress for military services rendered to the
United States mill be permitted any Of the abore.
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 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
thousand eight hundred and fifty lone.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President:
]. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.