The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-20

by the President OF the United STATES.
I'm 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 linn
its Of the following named townships, and irac
tional townships, covered by mineral leases (not
purchased) reported by the geologst ms contain
ing mineral, in which embraced the tracts
which could not, by reason of unexpired leases be
offered under the Presidents proclamatons OF the
24th January, 1S4S, and June 18th, 1850, and such
of said mineral lands as are now vacant, and are
required to be reocred 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;
NorfAf the base line and icest Of The principal me-
ridtan.
Townships forty seven forty eight, and iorty-
nine, of range twenty five.
Townships forty seven, forty eight, forty nine,
and fifty eight, of range twenty six
Townships fifty eight and fiity-n ef range
Townships ffty-one, fifty-two, and ifty-eight,
OF range twenty eight.
Townships fifty one, hity-two, nifty seven, nifty
eight and fifty nine, of range twenty mine.
Townships fifty lone, hfty-two, hfty-six, fity-
seven, and fifty eight, of range thirty
Townships filty-one, fifty y-six, fifty seven, and
hfty-elght, OF range tnlTty-one.
Tow nships ffty-one, fifty -lour, fifty five, fifty
six, fifty seven, and fifty eight, of range thirty
two.
Townships ffty-four, fifty five, ffty-six, and
fifty-seven, of range thirty three.
Townships fifty three, fifty four, fifty hve, and
ffty-six, and townships sixty live, on Isle Royale
of range thirty-fou
Townships lffty-two, fifty three, and ffty-fOur
of range thirty five
Townships fifty two and fifty-three, of range
thirty-six.
Townships fifty lone, fifty two, and fifty-thre
of range thirty-seven.
Township ffty-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 fif-
ty-one, of range forty-two
Townships forty eight, forty nine, hity, and hi
ty-one, of range forty three.
Townships fortyeight, forty nine, fifty, and fif-
ty-one, of range forty -four
Townships forty eight forty nine, and fifty, OF
range forty five.
Townships forty nine 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 y-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 unfit thereby
for cultivation if any, which shall be selected by
Ule dulnOFltltS Deloft Tic upppiHlcu Ioi
the commencement of the public sale, under the
act entitled can act to enable the State of Arkan-
sas and other States to reclaim the Swamp lands
within their limits" approved September %, 1850,
sUil be excluded from Tire sales And no locations for
land bounties heretofore granted by any law oi
Congress for military services rendered to the
United States aoiH be permitted on any Of the dboue.
mentioned lands as provided by the act entitled
ssAn 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 sae, and the offering
ofthe 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 private entry o
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 filty.one,
MILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
j. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office