The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-22
BY the President OF the United States.

TN pursuance of law, i, MILLARD FILLMORE,
i 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 SIZE.
MARIE, in the State of MICHIG AN, 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 Is, iIac,
tional townships, covered by mineral leases (noi
purchased) reported by the geologis as contain
ing mineral, in which are embraced the tracts
which could not, by reason OF unexpired leases, De
offered under the Presidents proclaInatlons oil the
oath January l84S and June 18th, $780, and such
of said mineral lands are now vacant, and are
required to be reoered under the provisions ot the
act entitled "An act to reduce the minimum price
of the mineral lands in the Lake Superior district,
sin Michigan, and the Chippewa district, ia WIS
consin, )" approved 26th September, 1850, to wit;
North of The base line and ,oest Of the principal me
ridian
Townships forty seven, forty eight, and forty
nine, of range twenty i've.
Townships forty seven, torty eight, iorty nine,
and fifty eight, of range twenty six
Townships fifty eight and htty-nine, OF range
twcr.-r
Townships fifty zone, hfty-two, and hfty'elght,
or range twenty eight.
Townships fifty one, fifty-twoS fifty yseven, fifty
eight and fifty mine, OF range twenty. y.nine
TownshiPs fifty one. fifty two, hity-six' nifty
seven, and fifty eight, OF range thirty.
Townships fify-one, fifty six, fifty seven, and
fifty eight, of range thirty y-one.
Townships ifty-one, fifty -iour, htty 1ve, nifty
six, fifty seven, and fifty eight, OF range thirty
two.
Townships fifty -four, ffty-fve, fifty six, and
fifty-seven, Of range thirty three
Townships fifty three, fifty. four, fifty five, and
ffty-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 fifty-two and ffty-three, of range
thirty y-six.
Townships fifty-one, ffty-two, and fifty three,
of range thirty 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 one, of range forty-one
Townships forty-eight, forty nine, fifty, and nj
ty-one, of range forty-two.
Townships forty eight, forty nine, nifty, and nj
ty-one, Of range forty three.
Townships forty eight forty nine, fifty, and nj
ty-one, of range forty four.
Townships forty weight, forty nine, and ffty' OF
range forty five.
Townships forty nine and fifty, of range forty
elk.
Townships forty-six, forty-seven, forty eight,
and forty nine, of range forty y-seveD.
Townships forty seven and forty- -elght Oh 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 unflt thereby
for cultivation if any, which shall be selected by
the State authorities before the days appointed Tor
the commencement OF tne puDliC shie' unuei WIG
act entitled ssAn act to enable the State of Arkan-
sas and other States to reclaim the swamp lands
within their imts,' approved September 2o, loSo.
spiI excluded from the sales. And no locations ior
land bounties heretofore granted by any law OF
Congress for military services rendered to the
United States ioil be permitted ON any Of the dcore,
mentioned lands, as provided by the act entitled
can act making appropriations Tor the Slvii ana
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 Sauii
Ste Maria before the day of salc and tho ofterins
of the lands will be commenced on the day ap-
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
expisation of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton, this twenty sixth day of July, Ammo Domlni
one thousand eight hundred and fifty.one.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President:
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office