The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-29

TN pursuance of law, /, 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 Inn
its OF the following named townships, ana irac-
tional townships, covered by mineral leases (no
purchased) reported by the geoogist as contain
ing mineral, in which are embraced the tracts
which could nod, by reason of unexpired leases, be
offered under the Presdent's procamations OF the
oath january, lS4S, and June 18th, 1850, and such
of said mineral lands as are now vacant, and are
required tbe reoflered under the provisions oil 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 the 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 Elk
Townships fifty eight and htty nine, OF range
twenty-sevcn.
Townships ffty-one, fifty two, and ffty eight,
of range twenty-eight.
Townships fifty one, fiitystwo, fiy-seven, fifty
eight, and fifty nine, of range twenty. nine.
Townships fifty one, ifty- two, ffty-six, fifty
seven, and fifty eight, of range. thirty.
Townships ffty-one, fifty six, fifty seven, and
fifty of range thirty-one.
Townships fifty -one, fifty -four, fifty five, fifty
six, fifty seven, and fifty eight, OF range thirty
two.
Townships fifty-four, fifty-five, fifty six, and
fifty y-seven, of range thirty three.
Townships fifty three, fifty four, fifty -hye, and
fifty six, and townships sixty-ive on Isle Royale,
Of range thirty four.
Townships fifty two, fifty three, and nifty four,
of range thirty. five.
Townships ffty-two and fifty three, of range
thirty-six
Townships fifty one, fifty two, and fifty ythrec,
Of range thirty seven.
Township fifty -one, of range thirty y-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 fif-
ty-one, of range 6rty-two.
Townships forty eight, forty nine, fifty, and fif-
ty-one, of range forty-thr
Townships forty eight, forty nine, fifty, and ff-
ty-one, of range forty -four.
Townships forty eight, forty nine, and fifty of
range forty five.
Townships forty mine and fifty, of range forty
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 with .those
swamp and overhowed lands, made unfit thereby
for cultivation, if any, which shall be selected by
Vne state aulnOrlueS DeIOrc tue DAYS appointed lor
the commencement of the public sale, under the
act entitled can act to enable the State of Arkan-
and other States to reclaim the 'swamp lands
within their limits," approved September 2S, 1885,
irA be ercfded from the sales. And no locations for
land bounties heretofore granted by any law of
Congress for military services rendered to the
United States ioiH be permitted any Of the aboue.
mentioned lands, as provided by the act entitled
"An 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
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
MlLLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.