Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-04-14
mo. $50.
BY the President of the United States.

IN PURSUANCE Of LAW, /, FRANKLIN
PIERCE, President Of the United States Of
America, do hereby declare and make known
that public sales will be held at the undermen-
toned land Offices, 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
fractional townships, viz:
North of the base line and ,csst of the principal
meridian
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 nine, Of range ten.
townships forty seven, forty nine and 6ftY, Of
range eleven.
Townships forty three, forty-six, forty seven,
and fofty.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
twenty-five.
Townships forty -four and forty five, 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
hfty-one, OF range thirty five.
range thirly-six.
Township fifty, Of range thirty seven
The vacant unappropriated lands in sections
twenty five, twenty six, thirty FIVE, and Thirty
six, in township ffty-two, Of range forty.
At the land Office at DUNCAN, commencing
on Monday, the fourth day Of August neat fof
the disposal Of the public lands situated within
the following named townships and pats Of
townships, viz:
North of the ba-s line and 1est ofthe principal
meridian.
township thirty seven, Of range twt nty- ven
Townships thirty four and Thirty five, Of range
Townships thirty-four and thirty Ave, Of range
twenty-nine.
North Of the base Itns and east of the p,i.cipal
meridian.
Certain islands situated In the following sec
tions tn wit: In sections twenty -four and twenty.
i've, 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, towns zip TWENTY ght
Of range nine; in sections three, four nine and
ten township thrty-two, Of the same range; In
section three, township thirty, of range ten and
in sections twentyni thirty three, and thirty
four, township thirty one, Of the same range
Lands appropriated by law for the use of
schools, military, and other purposes, together
WI those swamp and overlooked lands, made
thereby unit for cultivation. II any, granted to
tie State by the act entitled " An act to en- BILE
the state Of Arkansas and other States TO reclaim
the swamp lands within their limits, - approved
September Is, 1850, pill be excluded from the
sales.
The offering Of the above lands will be COM
menced on TIE days appointed, end 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
weeks
Civ en- under my hand, at the city Of Washing.
ton, this fifth day Of April ammo Domini one
thousand eigh. hundred and Bfty six
FRANKLIN PIERCE.