Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-17
mo. 552.l
By the President of the United States.

IN PURSUANCE Of LAW, 1, FRANKLIN
Il PIERCE, President Of the United States Of
America, do hereby declare and make known
that public sales will be held at the undsrmen-
toned land Offices, In the state Of Michigan, at
the times herein designated to wit:
At the land office at SAULT STE. MARIE,
July next, for the disposal of the public lands Sit
uated within the aforementioned townships and
fractional townships, viz:
North of the base line and vest of the principal
nnerididn
The ISLANDS situated in section six, town.
ship forty seven, of range two in section four,
TOWNSHIP forty seven, OF range three: in section
twenty-eigot and twenty nine, township forty
eight, Of range five; and in tion thirty three,
township forty five, Of Iangs twelve.
Township forty nine, Of range ten.
townships forty seven, forty nine and fifty, Of
range eleven.
and forty eight Of range twenty-five
Townships forty-three forty six and forty sew
en-, Of range twenty three.
Townships forty -four and forty five, of range
twen'y-fve
Townships forty-four and forty five, of range
twenty six.
Township forty nine, Of range twenty. seven.
Townships forty eight, forty nine and hfy- one
Of range thirty-four
Townships forty-eight, forty nine, ffsy, and
ffy-one, OF range thirty-fve.
Townsh hips forty-nve, fifty, and hfty.one Of
range thirty-six.
Township fifty, Of range thirty seven
The vacant Incorporated lands in sections
twenty five, twenty six, .hirty-fve, and thirty
six, In township afty-two, Of range forty.
At the land office at DUNCAN commencing
on Monday, the fourth day Of August nert, for
the disposal Of the public lands situated within
the following named townships and parts Of
townships, viz:
North OF tAs base hne and 1est Of the principal
meridian.
Township thirty seven, Of range twepty- seven
townships thirty four and thiIty Ave, Of range
twenty eight
Townships thirty-fou and thirty-nve, Of range
twenty mine.
North of tbs base Isne and east of ths p,ineipaI
meridian
Certain Islands situate In the following sec
tons, to wit: In sections twenty four and TIVE
nve, township thirty four, Of range seven; in
sections two. three thirteen, and twenty four,
township thirty, Of range eight; in sections nine.
teen and thirty, township t6irty four of the same
range In section twelve, towns al twenty eight
OF range nine; In sec tons three, four nine and
ten, township thirty-twO, Of the same range; in
section three, township thirty, Of range ten; and
In sections twenty nine, thiry-thrse, and thirty
four, township thirty-one Of the same range
Lands appropriated by law for the use Of
schools, military, and other purposes, together
win those swamp and overlooked land 9. made
thereby UNIT for cultivation IL any, 1ranted to
the State by the act entitled An act to enable
the etate OF Arkansas and other States 70 reclaim
the swamp lands within their limits ,, approved
September u, 1850, tru! be excluded rom the
sales.
The Offering of the above lands will he conn
menced on the days appointed, md Will proceed
In the order in which they are advertised with
all convenient dispatch, until the whole shall
have been offered and the sales thus closed but
no sale shall 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
WE eks
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washing
ton, this fifth day Of April, ammo Domini one
thousand eigh. hundred and fifty six
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
THOS. A HENDRICKS,
Commissioner of the General Land Otdoe.