Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-04
AUCTIONS.
Marshal's Sale of
VALUABLE LANDS,
In Prince William County, Vsrginid

the town of Fredericksburg on the 18th
day of May, 1894
Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, Plaintiff,
Against
William Brent, administrator with the will
annexed of Daniel G.. Brent, deceased:
John D. Sirnms and Eleanor Z. his wife,
the said John D. Simms administrator
with the will annexed of George l..
Brent, deceased; James G Talisierro,
ir. and Mary A. bis wife; Thomas l.. l..
Brent, Alfred Fl. Elves and Adelaide
his wife; Hancock Eustace; Ludwell
Lee, in bis own right, and as Executor
of Thomas 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
4 upon the papers formerly read, the
report of Commissioner Stone, made in
pursuance of the order of the 18th day of
May, 1928, TO which there is no excep
| ton, and an exhibit filed in the case Of
Talaferro VS.. Simms, depending in this
Court, showing the division among the de-
vi.ees of Daniel Carroll Brent, OF the lands
| which were derived by the said Daniel
| under the will of Richard Brent, deceas-
ed, and was argued by counsel: On consl-
deration whereof, the Court. approving
of and confirming the said report except
| 80 far as the Commissioner has commuied
the sterling money into currency at
par, which it was unpt cessary tor him 10
do; by which report it appears thai the
balance due TO the plaintiff upon the mort
gage in the proceedings mentioned, is one
thousand thee hundred and thirty five
pounds, one shilling and two pence halt
penny, sterling money of Great Britain,
with interest thereon from the 9Th day OF
August, 1918. to be computed after the
rate of six per cenum per a0num, besides
the sum heretofore decreed in this cause
to be due to the plaintiff from the estate Oh
Thomas Lee, deceased, and from Ludwell
Lee as the security Of the said Thomas;
which sum of one thousand three hundred
and thirty save pounds Que shilling and two
pence haf-penny sterling, at The rate Of
nine per cent advance, which is ascertain
ed by the Court to be TIE present rate OF
exchange between currency and sterling,
is equal TO six thousand four hundred and
sixty one dollars and sixteen cents. And
il appearing to the Court from the exhibit
aforesaid taken from the suit of Taliaferro
VS.. Simms, that the said seventeen hun
dred and ninety acres in the said Commits
sioner's report mentioned, have been d.
vided, by aIlotting 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 devI-
sees of SAID Daniel C. Brent, deceased,
that division is adopted az the ratio in
which the said lands shall be charged re-
spectively with the mortgage debt afore.
said-doth adjudge, order and decree,
That unless the defendants Hancock Eus.
tace and Thomas L. l.. Brent, or one OF
them, do, on or before the 9Th day OF No.
vember next, pay and satisfy to the said
plaintiff the sum Of one thousand eight
hundred and five 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 Euslace IN
trust for the said Thomas l., L. Brent,
should bear of the said debit and one
fourth part of the costs expended By The
plaintiff in prosecuting this suit, (other
than the costs which have heretofore been
decreed 10 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 cue
cessivey in the Virginia Herald, news.
paper printed 10 the town OF FrederIcks-
burg, and some newspaper printed in the
District of Columbia, and al the front door
of the Courthouse ofPrince William coun-
ty, expose to sale, by public auction, TO
the highest bidder, for cash, upon the pre-
misses, or at the Court house Of Prince
William county, so much of the lands de-
vised to the defendant Hancock Eusiace,
in trust for the said Thomas l.. l.. Brent,
by Daniel G. Brent, as may be suticien:
TO pay the aforesaid sum of one thousand
eight hundred and Eve dollars, with inter-
per annum from the 18th day Of August,
1918, until paid, and the aforesaid fourth
part OF The costs, and the costs oil sale; and
out 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 atoresaid; aud that
unless The defendants James g. Taliafer.
70, jr. and Mary A. his wife, (who, az ap-
pears by the Commissioners report, are
in possession of the remaining twelve hun.
dred and ninety acres, being lots No. 2,
8 and 4, or such of the other defendants
as claim title in lot No. 2, shall, on or be.
fore the 18th day Of November next, pay
to The plaintiff the sum Of one thousand
FIVE hundred and 6fty-two dollars and FIVE
cents, with interest thereon at the rate OF
six per centum per apnum, from the 18th