Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-08
mo. 552.l
BY the President Of the United States.

IN PURSUANCE OF LAW, /, FRANKLIN
l. PIERCE, President Ct TIE United States Of
America, do hereby declare and make kcown
that public sales will be held at the undermen-
toned land cfices, in the state Of Michigan, at
the times herein designated to wit:
At the land Office at SAULT STE MARIE,
commencing on Monday, the fourteenth day Of
July next, for the disposal Of the public lands Sit
uated within tie aforementioned townships and
fractional townships, viz:
North Of the base line and ,osst of the priseipal
nlertdidn
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 eight and twenty nine, township forty
eight, Of range five; and in section thirty three,
township forty five, Of range twelve.
Township forty mine, Of range ten.
Townships forty seven, forty nine and fifty, Of
Townships forty three, forly-six, foriy.seven,
and foi weight. OF range twenty-five
Townships forty-three, forty six and forty-sev-
en-, Of range twenty
Townships forty-four and fOrty-fve, OF ange
twenty-five.
Townships forty-four and forty-fve, of range
twenty SIX.
Township forty. nine, Of range twenty-seven.
Townships forty eight, forty nine and fifty -one
Of range thirty four
Townships forty-eight, forty nine, fifty, and
ffty-one, OF range thirty five.
Town.hips forty-fve, fifty, and hfty-one, Ct
range thir,y-six.
The vacant unappropriated lands in sections
twenty five, twenty six, thirty-five, and thirty
six, in township fley-two, Of range forty.
At the land Office at DUNCAN, commencing
on Monday, the fourth day Of August nett, for
the disposal Of the public lands situated within
the following named townships and parts Of
townships, viz:
North Of the ba line and icest Of tbs principal
mertdtan.
Township thirty seven, Of range tweRty-seven.
Townships thirty four and thirty five, Of range
Townships thirty-fOur and thirty-fve, Of range
twenty mine.
North of the base lS.s and east of ths principal
merididn.
Certain islands situate In the following sec-
tons, to wit in sections twenty four and twenty.
five, 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 thirty four, Of the same
range; In section twelve, township twenty-eight,
Of range nine; in sections three, four. nine, Snd
ten, township thirty-two, OF the sane range; IN
section three, township thirty, OF range ten and
in sectc rs twenty niue, thirty three, and thirty
four, township thirty-one, Of the same range.
Lends appropriated by law for the use of
schools, military, and other purposes, together
wi. b those " swamp and overlooked lands, made
thereby unfit for cultivation" IL any, granted to
tie State by the act entitled An act 10 en- bic
the tate Of Arkansas and other States 10 reclaim
the swamp lar ds' within their limits - approved
september Is, $50, tctH be e1elxded from the
sales.
The Offering Of the above lands will be COM
menced on the days appointed, and viii 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 eeks,
and no private entry Of any Of the lands win be
admitted until after the expiration Of the two
weeks. ..-s
Gil en- under my hand. at the city Of Washing
ton, this fifth day Of April, ammo Domini one
thousand eigh. hundred nd fifty Elk.
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
THOS. HENDRICKS,
Commis sioner Of the General Land Once.
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled to the right Of pre-emp.
ton to any Of the lands within the townships and
parts Of townships above enumerated, Is required
to establish the same TO the satisfaction OF reg
User and receiver o! the proper land once and
make pay ment thereof as soon as practicable az
ter seeing tkss soties and before the day appoint
ed for { commencement CT the public tale q
the lands embracing the tract claimed otherwise
such claim will be forfeited
-< TaOe. A. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner Of the General Land once.
sPs-iaw4w $50 r-.-r.H