The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-23
ny ,he President OF the United States.

TN 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 SAULr 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, ana irac-
tioual townships covered by mineral leases (nof
purchased) reported by the geologist as contain
ing mineral, in which embraced the tracts
which could not, by reason OF unexplred leases De
offered under the Presidents proclamahons OF the
oath january lS4S, and June 18th, 1850, and such
of said mineral lands as are now vacant, and are
required to be reotiered under the provisions oI he
act entitled "An act 10 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, $780, TO wiz:
North of the base line and 0est Of The principal me-
ridian.
Townships forty seven, forty eight, and forty
nine, OF range twenty hve.
Townships forty seven, forty-elght iorty -nlne,
and fifty eight, of range twenty Six
Townships fifty eight and fifty nine, OF range
twenty seven.
Townships nifty one hfty-two, and fifty eight,
of range twenty eight
Townships fifty -one hty-two, fifty seven, fifty
eight, and fifty nine, of range twenty nine
Townships ffty-one, ffty-two, fifty six, fifty
seven, and fifty eight, of range thirty.
Townships fity-one, hfty-six, fifty seven, and
fifty eight, of range thirty-one
Townships fifty one. fifty -iour, ffty-ive, fifty
six, fifty seven. and fifty eight, of range thirty
two.
Townships fifty-four, fifty five, ffty-six, and
ffty-seven, of range thirty three.
Townships fifty three, fifty four, hity -hye, and
fifty six, and townships sixty five, on Isle Royale
of range thirty four.
Townships fifty two, fifty three, and fifty four
of range thirty five.
Townships hfty-two and fifty three, of range
thirty-six
RI x,..L;,,- en-, o,,a 6nytuo and fftv-three
OF range thirty-seven.
Township ffty-one of range thirty eight.
Township fifty one of range thirty nine
Township fifty one, of range forty.
Township fifty and fifty yone Of range forty one
Townships forty eight, forty nine, htty, and nj
ty-one, of range forty two.
Townships forty eight, forty nine, fifty, and hf-
ty-one, of range forty three.
Townships forty eight, forty nine, hfiy, and III
ty-one, of range forty four.
Townships forty eight forty -nine' and hfty' oil
range forty five.
Townships forty-nine and fifty, of range forty
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 overfowed lands, made unht therepy
for 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 Gan act TO enable the State OF Arkanl
eas and other States to reclaim the swamp lands
within their limits,'' approved September y, 1880,
iDl be excluded from the sales. And no locations Tor
land bounties heretofore granted by any law OF
Congress for military services rendered to the
United States ioiA be permitted on any Of the abope
mentioned lands, as 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 10 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 arc 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 fifty, one
MILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
j. BUTTERFIELp,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.