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AUCTIONS.
Marshal's Sale of
VALUABLE LANDS,
In Prince WiUiam County, Vargsnia.

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VALUABLE LANDS
h. Prince Niuiam County, Varginia.
VIRGINIA:
AT Superior Court of Cbancery held in
the town of Fredericksburg on the 18Th
day of May, 1924 y
Charles Carroll, Of CarrolltoD, Plaintiff,
Against
William Brent, administrator with the viii
annexed of Daniel G. Brent, deceased:
John D Smms and Eleanor G. bis wife,
the said John ID. Simns administrator
with the will annexed of George l..
Brent, deceased; James 6: TaIisierro,
If. and Mary A. bis wife; Thomas l.. l..
Brent, Alfred II. Elves and Adelaide
his wife; Hancock Eustace; Ludweli
Lee, in his own right, and as Executor
ofTbomas Lee, deceased; Gerard Alex.
ander, jr. and Thomas L. Alexander,
an infant by Philip Harrison assigned
his guardian, Defendants
YyHIS cause came on to be further heard
4 upon the papers formerly read, the
report of Commissioners Stone, made in
pursuance of the order of the 18th day OF
NAV, 1928, to which there is no excep.
ton, and an exhibit fled in the case OF
1aliaferro vs. Simms, depending in this
Court, showing the division among the de-
yisees 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-
Iteration whereof, the Court. approving
of and confirming the said report. except
80 far as tie Commissioners has committed
the sterling money into currency at
par, which il was unnecessary tor him TO
DO; by which report it appears that the
balance due TO the plaintiff upon the mort
gage in the proceedings mentioned. is one
thousand three hundred and thirty hive
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 amman, besides
the sum heretofore decreed in this cause
to be due to the plaintiff from the estate OF
Thomas Lee, deceased, and from Ludwell
Lee as the security OF the said Thomas;
which sam OF one thousand three hundred
and thirty>6ve pounds one shilling aud two
pence baf-penny sterling, at the rate OF
nine per cent advance, which is ascertain.
ed BY The Court TO be the present rate OF
exchange between currency and sterling,
is equal to six thousand four hundred and
sixty one dollars aud sixteen cents. And
il appearing to the Court from the exhibit
aforesaid taken from the suit of TaIlaferro
vs.. Simms, that the said seventeen hun.
dred and ninety acres 10 the said Commits
soner's report mentioned. have been di-
vided, by aIlotting to Thomss l.. L. Brent
five hundred acres thereof, and the resi-
due OF twelve huodred and ninety acres
has been divided according to quantity
and quality betweeB the three other devi-
sees of sand Daniel G. Brent, deceased,
that division is adopted as the raIlo in
which tbe said lands shall be charged re-
spectively with the mortgage debt afore-
said doth adjudge, order and decree,
tace and Thomas L. L. Brent, or one Of
them, do, on or before the 18th day OF No
vember next, pay and satisfy 10 the said
plaintiff the SUN 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 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 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
cessively in the Virginia Herald, a news
paper printed in the town OF Fredercks-
burg, and some newspaper printed in the
District of Columbia, and at the front door
of the Courthouse ofPrince William coun-
~, expose to sale, by public auction, 10
the highest bidder, for cash, upon the pre-
misses, or at the Courthouse of Prince
William county, so much of the lands de-
vised to the defendant Hancock Eustace,
in trust for the said Thomas l.. l.. Brent,
by Daniel G. Brent, as may be sufficien.
TO pay the aforesaid sum of one thousand
eight hundred and Ave dollars, With inter.
est thereon at the rate of six per centum
per annum from the 18th day Of August,
1918, until paid, and the aforesaid fourth
part of the costs, and the costs OF 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 aforesaid; and that
unless the defendants James g. TaIliafer-
70, jr and Mary a. bis wife, (wbo, az APP
pears by the Commissioners report, are
in possession of the remaining twelve ham
dred and ninety acres, being lots No g,