The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-09-16
BY the President of the United states.

TN pursuance of law, /, WILLARD 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 SIZE.
MARIE, in the State Of MlCHi& AN, commencing
on Monday, the twenty seventh day of October
next for the disposal OF those sections and parts
of sections of public ands situated within the linn
its of the following named townships, and irac-
tional townships, covered by mineral leases (no'
purchased) or reported by the geoogist as contain
ing mineral, in which embraced the tracts
which could not, by reason OF unexpred leases pe
offered under the Presidents procamatlons OF the
oath January, l845, and June 18th, 1861, and such
of said mineral lands as now vacant, and are
required 10 be reoffered under the provisions OF the
act entitled "An act to reduce the minimum price
of the mineral lands in the Lake Superior District
in Michigan, and the Chippewa district, In w Is
consin," approved 26th September, 1850, to wit:
North of the base line and ,oes of the principal me-
Townships forty seven. forty eight, and forty
nine, of range twenty hve.
Townships forty forty eight, forty- nine
and weight, Of range twenty six
Townships fifty, eight and fifty-nine of range
twenty-seven.
Townships ffty-one, ffty-two, and ffty-eight,
of range twenty EIGHT. ~
Townships fifty one, fifty-two, fifty yseven, fifty
eight, and fifty nine, of range twenty nine
Townships fifty-one, ffty-two, hfty-six, nifty
seven, and fifty eight, Of range thirty.
Townships fifty-one, fifty six, hfty-seven, and
fifty-eight of range thirty Lone.
Townships fifty-one. fifty -iour, fifty five, fifty
six, fifty seven, and ffty-eight, of range thirty
two.
Townships ffty-four, fifty-fve, ffty-six, and
fifty-seven, of range thirty three
Townships fifty-three, fifty four, fifty five, and
fifty six, and townships sixty five, on Isle Royale
of range thirty four
Townships lhlsy-two, fifty three. and ffty-fOur
of range thirty five.
Townships fifty-two and fifty three, of range
thirty-six.
Townships ffty-one, hfty-two, and ffty-three
of range thirty-seven.
Township fifty-one, of range thirty eight
Township fifty one, of range thirty y-nine.
Township fifty lone, of range forty.
Townships fifty and fifty one, of range forty one
Townships forty-eight, forty nine, hity' ana NJ
ty-one, OF range forty-two.
Townships forty eight forty mine, hity, and nj
ty-one, of range forty three
Townships forty eight, forty mine, fifty, and fif-
ty-one, of range forty four.
Townships forty y-eight, forty nine, ana nIty, OF
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 ''tnost
swamp and overhowed lands, made unfit thereby
for cultivation" )" if any, which shall be selected by
the State authorities before the days appointed io
the commencement of the public sale, under ths
act entitled can act to enable the State OF Arkan
sas and other States to reclaim the swamp lands
within their limits,'' approved September 29, lo5o
mil be excluded from The sales. And no locations fo
land bounties heretofore granted by any law o
Congress for military services rendered to the
United States ,oiu be permitted on any Of ths atoye
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 10 be offered will b
deposited with the register and receiver at saul
Ste Marie before the day of sale, and the Offering
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 sal
thus closed but the sale shall not be kept opei
longer than two weeks, and no private entry o
any of the lands will be admitted until after th
expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washing
ton, this twenty sixth day of July, Ammo Domin
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.
MILLARD FILLMORE.
By the President
J. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office