The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-22
by tho President of tho United States.

In pursuance of law, i, MlLLARD 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, rae,
tional townships, covered by mineral leases (not
purchased) or reported by the geologst aa contain
ing mineral, in which are embraced the tracts
which could not, by reason OF unexpired leases be
offered q Yer the Presidents proclamations OF the
oath Jan .,sF 1913, and June 18th, 1850, and such
Of said mineral lands as are now vacant, and are
required to be reofercd 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 Wis
consin," approved Goth September, 1850, to wit:
North of the base line and toest Of the principal
Tldidn.
Townships iorty-seven, forty eight, and forty
nine, of range twenty FIVE
Townships forty seven, forty eight, forty nine
and fifty-e of range twenty six,
Townships fifty eight and hfty-nin OF range
twenty
Townships fifty -one, fity-two, and ffty-eight,
of range twenty eight.
Townships fifty one, fifty two, fifty fifty
eight, and fifty nine, of range twenty nine.
Townships fifty one, 6fty-two, ffty-six, fifty
seven, and fifty eight, of range thirty,
Townships fifty-one, fifty six, fifty seven, and
fifty-eight, 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-iive, ffty-six, and
fifty seven, of range thirty three.
Townships fifty three, fifty four, fifty five, and
fifty-sx, and townships sixty-fiye, on Isle Royale
of range thirty four.
Townships fifty-two, fifty three, and fifty four
of range thirty five.
Townships fifty-two and fifty three, of range
thirty-six.
Townships fifty-onc, fifty-two, and fifty three
Of range thirty seven.
Township fifty lone, 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 hi
Townships forty eight, forty nine, fifty, and fif
ty-one, of range forty three.
Townships forty eight, forty nine, fifty, and hf-
ty-one, of range forty-four.
Townships forty eight, forty nine, and nifty, o
range forty-fiye.
Townships forty nine and fifty, of range forty
elk.
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 'thost
swamp and overhowed lands, made unfit thereby
for cultivation if any, which shall be selected by
the State authorities before the days appointed fo
the commencement of the public sale, under thu
act entitled can act to enable the State OF Arkan
sas and other States to reclaim the Swamp lands
within their limits," approved September 2S, 1850
tpiu Ge excluded from the sales And no locations fo
land bo,nties heretofore granted by any law o
Congress for military services rendered to thu
United States iDiH be permitted any Of the abore
mentioned lands, as provided by the act entitlee
eAn act making appropriations for the civil ane
diplomatic expenses of Government" &C., 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 sale, and the Offering
of the lands will be commenced on the day ap
pointed, and will proceed in the order in whci
they are advertised with all convenient despatch
until the whole shall have been offered and the sa
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 thu
expiration of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washing
ton, this twenty sixth day of July, Ammo Domin
MILLARD FILLMORE.
BY the President:
J. BUTTERFIELD,
Commissioner of the General Land Office