The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-27
ny the President OF the United states.

I'm pursuance of law, ], MILLARD FILLMORE,
u 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
Monday, the twenty seventh day OF October
next, for the disposal OF these sections and parts
of sections of public lands, situated within the lin
its of the following named townships, and irac-
tional townships, covered by mineral leases (not
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 undoI the Presidents proclamauons oi the
oath january, lS4S and June 18th, 1850, and such
of said mineral lands as are now vacant, and are
required to be reoffered under the provisions OF the
act entitled ssAn act to reduce the minimum price
of tne mineral lands in the Lake Superior district,
in. Michigan and the Chippewa district, In Wis
consn,' Oo2soved 26th September, 1850, to wit;
North of e base line and Dest of the principal me
rididn.
Townships forty seven, forty light, and forty
nine, of range twonty live
Townships forty seven, Iorty- eight, iorty -hhe'
and ffty-eight, of range twenty SIX
Townships fifty. eight and fifty nine, oil range
Townships fifty -one, ffty-two, and fifty eight,
Townships fifty one, ffy-two, tifty-seven, fifty
eight, and fifty nine, of range twenty nine
Townships fifty -one, ffty-two, hfty-six, hlty-
seven, and fifty, eight, of range thirty. sy -
Townships filty-on hity-slx, nity-seVeh' ana
ty-eight of range thirty-one -
townships fifty one, fifty -four, fifty five, fifty
six fifty. seven, and fifty eight, OF range thirty
two r
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 on Isle Royaie
of range thirty four.
Townships fifty two, fifty three, and ffty-fou
of range thirty five.
Townships ffty-two and fifty three, of range
thirty
Townships fifty lone, nifty 1.-TWO, ana nIty-three
of range thirty y-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 OF range iorty- one
Townships forty eight forty nine, nifty, ana nj
ty-one OF range forty-two
Townships forty eight, forty nine, fifty, and lf
ty-one, of range forty three.
Townships forty-eight, forty nine, hfty, and nj
ty-one, of range forty-four
Townships forty eight, forty-nine, and hfty' o.
range forty-fve.
six.
Townships forty 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 'thos'
swamp and overiiowed lands, made unht thereby
for cultivation if any, which shall be selected bJ
the State authorities before the days appointed 10
the commencement of the public SALE under th'
act entitled ssAn act to enable the State OF Arkan
sas and other States to reclaim the swamp lands
within their limits approved September %, 1850
apiH be excluded from e sales. And no locations 10
land bounties heretofore granted by any law o
Congress for military services rendered to tn
United States apiu be permitted any Of the dboue
mentioned lands, provided by the act entitle'
ssAn act making appropriations for the civil an'
diplomatic expenses of Government" nc, ap
proved Sd March, 1851.
Particular lists of the tracts to be offered will b.
deposited with the register and receiver at Saul
Ste. Marie before the day OF sa!o, and The Offering
of the lands will be commenced on the day ap
pointed and will proceed in the order in whic
they are advertised with all convenient despatch
until the whole shall have been offered and the sal
thus closed but the sale shall not be kept ope
longer than two weeks, and no private entry c
any of the lands will be admitted until after tn
expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city OF Washing
ton, this twenty sixth day of July, Ammo Domln
one thousand eight hundred and fifty. one.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President;
]. BUTTERFIELp,
Commissioner of the General Land Office