Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-11-27
AUCTIONS.
Marshal's Sale of
VALUABLE LANDS,
In France WiIliana County, Virginia

VALUABLE LANDS,
In Prince WiIliam County, Virgsnia.
VIRGINIA:
At Superior Court OF Chaneery hello IN
The town OF Fredericksburg on the 18th
J day of May, 1924
Charles Carroll, Of CarrolltoD, Plaintiff,
Against
William Brent, administrator With the will
annexed of Daniel c.. Brent, deceased:
John D Simms and Eleanor G. bis wife,
the sail John D. Simms administrator
with the will annexed of George l..
Brent. deceased; James G Talisterro,
ir. and Mary A. his wife; Thomas L. L.
Brent, Alfred H Elves and Adelaide
his wife; Hancock Eustace; Ludwell
Lee, in bis own right, and as Executor
ofThomas Lee, deceased; Gerard Alex.
ander, jr. and Thomas l.. Alexander.
an infant by Philip Harrison assigned
his guardian. Defendants.
THIS cause came on TO be further heard
Il upon the papers formerly read, the
report of Commissioner Stone, made IN
pursuance of the order of the 18th day OF
MAY, 1898, to which there is no excep'
ton, and an exhibit filed in the case OF
Taliaferro VS.. Simms, depending in this
Court, showing the division among the de-
visees of Daniel Carroll Brent, OF the lands
which were derived by the said Daniel
under the will of Richard Brent, deceas-
ed, and was srgued by counsel; On consi-
Iteration Whereof the Court. approving
Of and confirming the said report. excep,
so far as tue Commissioner has commu,ed
!. the sterling money into currency al
par, which il was unnecessary tor him TO
do; by which report it appears that the
balance due 10 the plaintiff upon the mort
gage in the proceedings mentioned, is one
thousand three hundred and tbir'y-ive
pounds, one shilling and two pence halt
penny, sterling money OF Great Britain,
with interest thereon from the 18th day OF
August, 1918, TO be computed after the
rate OF six per centum per annum, besides
the sum heretofore decreed in tins cause
to be due 10 the plaintiff from the estate OF
Thomas Lee, deceased, and from Ludwell
Lee as the security of the said Thomas;
which sum of one thousand three hundred
and thirty-6ve pounds one shilling and two
pence balf-penny sterling, at the rate OF
nine per cent advance which is ascertain.
ed By the Court 10 be TIE present rate OF
exchange between currency and sterling,
is euual 10 six thousand four hundred and
sixty one dollars and sixteen cents. And
il appearing to the Court from the exhlbl;
aforesaid taken from the suit OF Tsliaferro
vs.. Smms, that the said seventeen hun
dred and ninety acres in the said Commits
sioner's report mentioned, have BEEN di-
yded, by aIlotling to Thomas l.. l.. Brent
FIVE hundred acres thereof, and the resi-
due OF twelve hundred and ninety acres
has been divided according to quantity
and quality between the three other dew,
sees OF said Daniel c. Brent, deceased,
that division is adopted as the ratio in
which the said lands shall be charged re-
spectively with the mortgage debt atore.
ssid-doth adjudge, order and decree,
That unless the defendants Hancock Eus.
taco and Thomas l.. l.. Brent, or one Of
them, do, on or before the 18th day of No,
vember next, pay and satisfy to the said
plaintiff the sum of one thousand eight
hundred and Eve dollars. with interest
thereon at the rate of six per centum per
annum, from the 18th day Of august, 1918,
until paid, Chat being the proportion
which the FIVE hundred acres devised by
Daniel c. Brent TO Hancock Eustace in
trust tor the said Thomas l.. l.. Brent,
should bear of the said debt,) and one
fourth part OF the costs expended by the
plaintiff in prosecuting this suit, (oiher
than the costs which have heretofore been
decreed TO the said plaintiff by the former
decree in this cause) that the Marshal OF
this Court do, after having advertised the
time and place of sale for four weeks sue
cessiveIy in the Virginia Herald. news.
paper printed in the town Of FrederIckss
burg, and some newspaper printed in the
District of Columbia, and at the front door
fthe Courthouse of Prince William coun-
fly, expose to sale, by public auction, 10
The highest bidder, for cash, upon the pre-
misses, or at the Courthouse of Prince
William county, 80 much of the lands de-
vised to the defendant Hancock Eustace,
10 trust for the said Thomas l.. l.. Brent,
by Daniel G.. Brent, as may be suficien.
to pay the aforesaid aum OF one thousand
eight hundred and Eve dollars, with inter.
est thereon at the rate of six per centum
per annum from the 18th day Of August,
1878, until paid, and the aforesaid fourth
part of the costs. and the costs OF sale; and
GU, of the proceeds thereof, after retaining
the costs Of sale, pay to the plaintiff the
said principal money, and interest, and
fourth part of the costs aforesaid; and that
unless the defendants James 6. TaIliafer-
70, jr. and Mary A. his wife, (wbo, as APP
pears by the Commissioners report, are
in possession Of the remaining twelve hun.
bred and ninety acres, being lots No 2,
aud A or such Of the other defendants
as claim title in lot No. Q, shall, on or be-