Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-11-23

Marshal's Sale Of
LANDS
In Prince WiNiam County, Eirgsnaa

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In Prince WiNiam County, Hirgsnaa.
VIRGINIA:
AT a Superior Court OF Chancery held in
the town Of Fredericksburg on the 18th
day of May, 1924
Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, Plaintiff,
Against .
William Brent, administrator with the will
annexed Of Daniel C.. Brent, deceased:
John D Simms and Eleanor c. his wife,
the said John d. Simms administrator
with the will annexed of George L..
Brent. deceased; James G. Talisferro,
jr. and Mary A. his vile; Thomas l.. l..
Brent, Alfred Fl. Elves and Adelaide
his wife; Hancock Eustace; Ludwell
Lee, 10 bis own right, and as Executor
of Thomas Lee, deceased; Gerard Alex.
snder, ir. and Thomas l.. Alexander,
an infant by Philip Harrison assigned
his guardian, Defendants.
TNHlS 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
nj y, 1928, TO which there is no excep-
ton, and an exhibit filed in the case of
Taliaferro vs.. Simms, depending in this
Court, shelving 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 argued by counsel; On Cousi-
Iteration whereof, the Court. approving
Of and confirming the said report. except
so far as tue Commissioner has commuted
-. the sterling money into currency at
par, which it 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 mi
thousand three hundred and tbirty-hve
pounds, one shilling and two pence half
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 sun 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 sum of one thousand three hundred
and thirty.ave 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 equal to six thousand four hundred and
sixty one dollars and sixteen cents. And
it appearing to the Court from the exhibit
aforesaid taken from the suit of Taliaferro
VS.. Simms, that the said seventeen bum
lroA an1 ninotv o~rao IN tho oat1 fNnrnrnio-
%sioner's report mentioned, have been df.
vided, by allotting TO Thomas L. l.. Brent
FIVE hundred acres thereof, and the resi-
due OF twelve hundred aud ninety acres
has been divided according TO quantity
and quality between the three other devil
sees of said Daniel C. Brent, deceased,
that division is adopted as the ratio 10
which the said lands shall be charged re-
spectively with the mortgage debt afore-
ssid-doth adjudge, order and decree,
That unless the defendants Hancock Fuss
tace aud 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 FIVE dollars, with interest
thereon at the rate of six per centum per
annuun, from the i2th day of august, 1918,
until paid, Chat being the proportion
which the Eve 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, (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 ne VS.
paper printed in the town Of Fredericks-
burg, and some newspaper printed in the
District of Columbia, and at the front door
of the Courthouse ofPrince William coun.
~, expose 10 sale, by public auction 10
the highest bidder, for casb, upon the pre-
misses, or al the Courthouse of Prince
William county, so much of the lands de-
vised to the defendant Hancock Euslace,
in trust for the said Thomas l.. l. Brent,
by Daniel C. Brent, as may he suficien:
to pay the aforesaid sum of one thousand
eight hundred and Eve dollars, With inter.
est thereon at the rate of six per centum
per anaum 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 priscipal money, and interest, and
fourth part of the costs aforesaid; and that
unless he defendants James G. Talliafer-
70, jr and Mary A his wife, (who, az ap.
ms ars bv the Coumissionoris vanorf arc
in possession of The remaining twelve hun.
dred and ninety acres, being lots No 2,
8 and 4 or such OF the other defendants