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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-07
TRNST SHL II

pY virtue Of deed Of trust, executed by James NJ Plea
SAINTS TO the subscribers for the purposes therein FORTH
dated the 9Th day of March, 1926 and duly recorded
the clerk office Of the county court of Powha,sn will he sold
AT Powha Courthouse, the 7 day Of December next
public aueton for ready valuable Of land lying
IN the county Of Povghatan James River adjoining the lands
Vt Annibal Harris and Francis Sampson and containing
estimation 500 acres THE TRUSTEES.
Nuv T., 52-tds
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NOTICE.

WILL sell TO the highest bidder publicly for re adv money!
on the third Monday December next, at Meek-nburs
being court day. hundred shares Roanoke
Tock upon which ninety two centum have been paid
hee were subscribed for Alexander aud have
JOHN d. HAWKINS.
. iee. j. 59-6t
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Farmers Bank of Virginia.

Farmers Bank Of Virginia.
TNHE annual meeting the Stockholders for the election
of Directors for the Bank, the Offices of Discount
aud Deposit will be held Wednesday, Sd day of Janu-
airy next. VIM. NEKERVIS, Cashier
Dec. 59-tdm
WILL sell at my plantation PowhAtan, rs miles from
Richmond, Fine Greek Mill, from three hun
dI ed barrels of Corn, 10 fodder, the stock
of horses, hogs with the farming utensils Apply Ro
bert Peaants OF Fine Greek for TERMS the subscriber M
Henrico county II the above property
of by the Goth of November will that day sell the high
est bidder on the premises. SAM: PLEASANTS.
Sept. %. diff
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Nov. %.
NOTICE.

NHE subscriber offers his his friends and the pub
Il le To sell all kinds Of country produce commissions
aud pledges the striote attention will
attend the selection aud buying Of every description
Groceries and frv his long experience that line he hopes
give general satisfaction For the present he may he found
the old stand H. H. Co., six above the Be
NJ. q. LAKELAND.
Nov
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a Tfneher IYnnfcd.

rTyHE Subscribers wish 10 employ for the ensuing year.
teacher that well qualified 20 teach the English Ian
gusge dramatically, Geography, Lsu, Greek and Mabems-
ticks Any gentleman producing satisfactory evidence Of his
perfect know In the shove brsnohes, will with
eoursgeoeni ny applying TO the subcrbers living 20 the up
PER end Of Chesterfield County.
THOMAS BRANCH,
HENRY cox,
sTENcER WooLpRIpGE.
ner,f 59--if
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Trust Sale Of Valuable Land and Negroes.
execution Of deed of trust, from Lew Jones aud Pru-
denee his wife, TO the payment Of various due
from the Lite fm OF NORRIS aud Jones' the subscribers "
proceed u sell public auction the 10Th day January
next, fair not the ne Il fair day, the residence Of
zones 10 the county Of NOttoway the of land which
he esides on Big NoOway ryer containing 1874 81 acres
due portion OF fat and tmbered land the upland fertile in
nigh stale OF Improvement, good condition farming
ant well adaped 10 the culture OF con wheat tobacco and
cotton, aud eommodOu dwelling house, house and
all necessary out houses This situated in healthy
and agreeable neighbouhood aud within IS miles II Peters
burg Also other tract of land containing aores
portion Nat land lying IN The county Of LunenburE and Motto.
way On both sides OF Big NOowsy river adjoining the we'll
known Falls Mills Which have been heretofore sold for the
bcneht OF the efedtrs Of the late firm Of Morris Jones'
Also other tract Of land containing 266 acres. lying
the county Of Lunenburg, the road leading from tue Falls
OF Noioway river 10 LuneDbufg Courthouse.
In execution Of the aforesaid deed and time and
place the Subscribers will proceed TO sell in like manner be-
10 and 80 valuable slaves large portion men and b
and also oa1ge but little used. The Subscribers will s.o
sell under the provisions Of the said deed the aforesaid
Jones' stock Of all kinds, which considered he vausb
consulting OF horses Oneudng pair q horse cows hogs
lnd sheep Ao, all bis household aud kitchen furniture
farming utensils, Including Wagon and gear Tue land will
be sold on scfed Of and two years. the estate on
credit Of twelve months the purchasers giving bonds with
approved security. The sale will continue from day T. day
Until completed.
WI g. Overflow Trustees.
NOV. 20. 5e-tds
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.CCORNTCR pIOyTcIJS

THE subscriber has on hand and offers for sale al IN.
Richmond Plough Mandatory, opposite the Unon Hotel
an assortment Of The celebrated M'Cofmiok the cast and III,
improved BdR-SHARE PLOUGHS
WILLIAM PALMER.
Alsoou hsud, few shree-hcTse s,If-shaspeBsrs.
Se.ti. a3-e
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NOTICE.

yITAETED At the Penep,ary, large supply Of timber Of
w kinds Tmbergeters requested TO call a,
the Penensry Sore and examine the BILL between this sud
the 20 lost When contracts will he made.
THOMAS NELSON, p. a. 2.
Me- Eo-fcOn
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>HE annual meeting of the Stakeholder, If the Bank
Vryina will be held at their Banking House, the City
OF Richmond, the 6fs; Monday in January.
w. cambridge, Cashier.
december j.
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VERTTS EyNENT.

rFIIfE tract of Bsod called Hill Grove containing above
1900 acres Tying 10 the lower end Of Amela county, for
merly advertised si for sale. would make excellent
cotton plantation II will be sold all togather divided
parcels. The terms will be sceommodating.
Sir,saoI, march4. e9--f 3gN Y. GILES
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rGER.N.a.V LI.VE.NS.
n g BALES oznaburgs and laps, for Sale by
eS LUCkE Il SIZER.
/, 4. go
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Wanted a Single Man,
hF good moral character who known TO he honest
" perate and industrious; such would with liberal
wages by applying at the Short Pump, Henrco county.
Nov. II. 54-tf
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Sale of Voiuabie .S{apes.

Sale of Paiuabie SLAVES.
nN Thursday the 2sth of December next will be sold at
" Annfeli The late residence Matthew Page dec in
this county, about seventy valuable slaves. consisting men,
women aud children credit OF months will be allowed
bond with approved security being given.
WILLIAM II. PAGE,
Executor OF Matthew PAGE.
Frederick county, Nov. 81. 5S---ds
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CoMMlrrED to the ja OF ,ewhen county, the, 2sth
~ day Of August, 1926, CYRUS, negro man slave, who
says he the property Of Ferdinand S. Campbell of Will
lamsbuIg and hired for the present year John Nc
Cew Of the City OF Richmond He had when committed
black cloth and waooat, brown linen paniaoon. aud
black hat he is feet 10 inches high dark coinple no
visible mark The isreques,edto forward
property and pay chage else he will be dsa with
the law directs.
EDMD. W. HoCKADAY Jsilor
Nov 10. SS-tf
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WASHINGTON CITY
CANAL LOTTERY, 4rH CLASS.

of December, 1926.
YHE Managers respectfully offer TO the public the following
scheme 4th class Of Washington Lotteries in the
hope will be found worthy the Of all the
.r nod. by the combination Of three sumbcr, on each
ticket numbers FROM to 60, being all that used
in. eight Of random, which produces
So capital prizes each ticket of which contains three Of the
drawn numbers; 1856 prizes each with two Of the drawn
numbers prizes, each with Of the drawn
b-r.; 22i0O other tickets, which will contain of the
drawing numbers being bIank.
SCHEME.
The ticket containing the I'd aud Sd drawn Nos will be
entitled 20 the Grand Prize Of $685. 900
That containing the 9Th, 7th and eth, will I've
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SOB EN- e.

Those rs having them the Sd, 9Th and 9Th; Sd,
sh aud 7th Sd, 5th and 9Th; sd, 9Th and 7th; Sd,
6th and sta; Sd, 9Th and eth; 4h, 5h and 6th 4th,
5th and 7h 4,h 5th aud 9th; 4th 9th and 9Th; 4th,
9Th 9Th . anf s t ssh, ih aud sth each, 1000
All other tickets Cbeing SOY which will he found to
coutsn each three Of the drawn NUMBERS different
from either of the preceding, each, 500
Those 81 tickets having on them, the LIST and I'd
drawn numbers, 100
Those Io4 tickets having two of the drawn
Der. tsem, and those two the Sd and 18th, the 9Th
aud 9Th, each, 80
All Others with of the drawn numbers on them,
hing 1900, each, 20
And all tickets having any of the drawn num-
bers on them, being i06OS, each, 10
No ticket which shall have drawn Prize Of superior de-
p,uinaon can be entitled TO a inferior Prize.
Prize. payable forty days after the drawing, and subject to
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:,
Id virtue of Jeei of trust lGom aud
ID Martha w. has wife, me, dated the 18th day of Octo-
her, 1925 and recorded the Court Of the county Amelia
shall SELL the LIST day Of January public
TO the highest bidder, for ready money, ~ slaves,
with the the date of the deed of the femses
also tract OF land called the Creek Plantation, containing
about $40 and lying the above mentioned county
The sale will he made npon the land. NJ. NJ ROBINSON
Is Nov. 1928.
Gen John H. Cooke for whose benefit the sale will he made
disposed TO give upon receiving from the purchaser
cbasrrs approved security credit Of twelve months for
niue of the proceeds he entitled receive, after de-
Quoting hertfrom about $3.50 state this at his request.
NJ NJ. ROBINSON.
Nov. %. So Ids
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Nov. 81.
LIND FOR SALE.

OFFER for sale the Of land on which reside,
tanning by survey AS and lying in the county Of
Goochland, within ga of mile of the Courthouse, Of Nj
eheaur Ferry aud 12 If public landings James river
The Iaud bounded side by branch Of Beaver Dam
Greek aud other sides by public road, is healthy
situation and we'll watered the improvement, comfortable
aud convenient dwelling house for family of ordinary size
There good barn aud every necessary house,
fac, few farms, if any, the market afford advantages
superior every this Persons wishing to purchase
requested the land which will be shewn with plea
by the Of sale will be accommodating part
only being required in hand application be made TO Col
w. GUERRANT.
Oct ~. 49-tf
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LARGE HOG

a hog raised by Mr.. Joseph Hoffman OF this
town, sixteen months old, vas le,g days ago
killed, and weighed 80 los. nett. and measured So
ven feet ffom The cad Of bis noss &c The end Of
his ah IN
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-31
BELL 1.aYER.N- For SIZE

EfE SUBSCRIBER, wishing retire from public b,ne.,
now oilers for sae his elegant Establishment the town Il
Liberty, Bedford county, which, for the variety OF
us advantages, Is eSceied by public house in Virginia. ami
e1aed by very few In addition TO its beng situated
mid Of apouon and wealthy country, where disease almost
unknown and where all the ec,
~ 10 e"sr- the most complete SUGGESTS person DESTROYS
10 engage M this business, he procured
he es al present custom which the sub.ori-
Dee believes 10 DC wholly unparalleled The buildings are large
eominodiou' aud IN good state repair They consist Of
Two story brick dwelling house, 100 feet length apartments
numerous comfortable aud Lite them with
all the necessary rooms TO- oking, servants; So; stable go
iee IN length 10 of which brick, the balance framed add
entirely new VIVA forage sufficiently oapacou. to con-
tan suppeso one Attached this range of STALL,
100 eet long, neatly shoided Courthouse ioe-houe on
smoke house well adapted 10 the purposes @ which were
respectively designcd-ad Joining 10 which back lot
ere extremey fertile The :aheriher win also SELL ii
purchaser requires it. small TRACT OF LIND mmedi-
atcy adjacent which in high Of improvement nor
ton Of which j. well set u clover. -
The terms of the sale will he accommodating only ,mal
portion o the purchase money VIII be required in hands the
balance conveniently arranged that the purchaser he able
meethe payment, by the profits arising the house,
House servants furniture, stock hand, may had
Possession will be given Christmas, sooner, required, II
aal" cannot be effected by the 25h of December next shall
otter the house for rent for term of wears.
Augu''r 25--tf WILLIAM TERRY.
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CAUTION, TO THE PIJBLTC

HE subscriber feels himself bound, Justice 10 the rub
c, 10 iorwaFn them against the violiion his i,r
rights, by the purchase and of Mccormick, p,,en,
and late Inproved poug which advertised for sale nv
William Palmer Of Rohnond Va. and Stephen N 'Coruick
OF Fauquier County, Va.
Ii would he for the suhserher in giving hi,
eationo do than state, that several wears sr-
"usy devoted TO making Improvements the Plough has
succeeded IN attaining degree OF perfection the
ton OF which had never been reached. The different I'm
which he had invented and adapted after testing
them by experiment, and submitting them The
1i competent Judges at length embodied and
% him BY Letters Patent, granted October /, 1926.
The selfharpening Plous of which there was diagram
and description published in the Richmond ENQUIRER OF the
ih of last mouth combines severni porta,
made by the subscriber which he has 10 their
perfection by of labour aud expensive expe
nentwich have been publicly tested the
ton and the appreciation of great numbers of c-mpee midi
him. r. -
For this papable violation Of the rights the subscriber n,
apology publication he Offered he feels hn
called npon say, that such liberties shall pass
Therefore, person persons making, using vending
causing to be made used vended, hiCormick,s Patent
Plougs, spending TO the description OF them given
W. Paimers advertisement the Richmond Enquirer
hereby notified that they will be prosecuted in
law for Infringing the patent OF the subscriber.
FuIthermore the subscriber of the opinion, that Ia the
Pnhlc only juto say, that Stephen Mccormick has
obtained Letters for such therein
bed How lar such freedom be considered ustihable he
will not undertake TO say. Respectfully
GIDEON DAVIS, Manufacturer.
Georgetown, %. C.. a IN Svf
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ILLINofs.-- Tie Legislature met az Vanda,ia
on the I'd In tie Senate. MIR. Widen took the
chair, in the absence of the Lieut.. Governor; in
the II. of r. after IL ballots, Mr. ID. Blackwell
was elected Speaker; receiving II votes out of33.
Gov. Coles sent in his Message the next day
lie states, that they had convened for the
pun pose of OF appo,tioning the Senators Represen-
tstives among the several counties according 10
the census taken during the last year: that this
census gives 72,Sl7 inhabitants not embracing the
large emigration which took place during the last
autumn: he states, that at their last meeting an
excess in the treasury of SIS, 800, and now a de-
hciency of $50 ,S2i, arising from the depreciation
of the currency in which the taxes are paid, the
great extension of the judiciary system, the re-
building of the state house, Sc. Sc.
/ Observation-Disclosures. Moore, M'Donald,
and Magness, commissioners appointed by the Pre-
sdent to survey the road from Little Rock 10
Cantonment Gibson, have performed the duty; the
rood is EOS miles long. J. s. Conway the Com
missioner to run the line between Arkansas and
the Choctaw Indians, completed his duty on the
9Th Dec. many of the whites are left west of the
line, sixty or eighty families in the county Of Craw-
ford, and the whole of the people of the porulous
county OF Miller, except from to ~ families
All these people thus eat off complain heavily of
the government. The Indians according to the
survey own in Arkansas 3,4S4, 500 acres.
Observation-Disclosures are circulating TO ask
4
river on Lake Michigan The surveyors have re-
| turned TO Detroit and inform that game of every
description is more abundant this season than il
ever has been known. The hite hunters are max
ing money rapidly, and the Indians find abundance
OF provision in every part of the country. The
latter never kill an animal, not even muslrat for
IFS skin alone, but only when its is
Tor their food. BY singular superstition, also,
they cannot be prevailed upon TO kill wolf, in
sisting that wolf is their brother and lives by
hunting deer, like themselves. If The Indians
could be persuaded 10 kill the wolves this country
would be filled with deer.
The progress of the National road from Detroit
to Fort Megs was impeded by the owners of land
through which ii passes appealing TO the u S.
Court for an injunction. a jury were sent on the
land, and awarded damages to the party
INDIANA.-The Gov crnor, in his late message
TO the Legislature, states :hat in the year 1900 il is
supposed the Territory contained 5000 souls; in
1905, the population is estimated at ii 900: In
1910 at $4,000: in 1915 at 6S, TS0: in 1920, when
the census was taken under a law of the United
States, at l47 l7S: in 1925, on a fair computation
at 2oV,uOO. The ordinary expenses for the wear
including the civil list and contingencies are esti-
mated at So, 600; an exceedingly cheap govern
ment truly. IN. w. Marks, sheriff of Rush Co has
been impeached and disqualified from holding any
Office for years, by the Senate for forging GER
,ficate OF the amount of revenue due from his
county.
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DISAPPOINTMENT.
TO BE SOLD,

the isi day Of February fair, IL fair then r.
S/t~ next fair day thereafter, at the front door OF Mr. y
Verdier Tavern oiange couhnusr. the Tract Of lse
vea and her arpureop, buildings. Including the parcel O.
aet OF rnd purchased by the SAID Vsder VI Rieitd hj
Chapman and including the lots tiou' above rieho
mouse along the road the the al the HILL
Other los OF Land conveyed in fee by said ved.r
prior to the tih day of Nosenber 1922. On this tyson
he m much elevated above the and Of the vsye
reeed brick twos'ory dwelling house, which, IL prefer.
w be sold separate, with the land attached Also
the same time and place will be sold the Tract Of Land iy
near to tue said courthouse puchased by the said Ysrer
Thomas u Fox and wife, Also the land pure bv sai
Veicr of Richard Ill., except those parts The
mas Duke and Christian T. knxer. Also the
OF land purchased hy the said verdef of Joseph ana
Roger Bell except the part cold and Abraham
Bush Alsch lands lie in the said county Orange Ths
said tavern with the appurtenant buildings and suitable port
on vi The land will he sold Tor oieh part cash r.
ue Of the purchase money in five equal
The dwelling house upon the hill with its fer
one-ird in cash. andhe residue of the purchase money in
four equal annual The residue Of the lands will
sold for cash, should credit be required accommodating
ter VIII be offered, and the lands divided in any
suit To any wishing uto the
p9yment OF keeping tavern few situations in the
hr uore inviting The tavern otous building
the stable aud ITS excellent good
and healthy neishbouhooi The Subscribers sell as
aad only convey such but il believed the title will
,'e '"'S"''s' W WI e oUaRafs. trustees.
Jan.IT, 1925. 5ac3,xia,
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Engineer Office, Beaufort, NJ G.
nrrrnyDrD pnfh 1909

E1HE Engineer charged with the construction of The Fort 90
b.. built on the Eastern extremity Of the Bosne Bank IN
this harbour, wishes for about fourteen thou.
perches OF good durable building Stone and millions
good durable Bricks; he also purchases quantities OF u
Der and oyster-shell,
Tho.e persons who wish contract, are adve,tsei-
l. That the character Of the Stone per sanple) must be
approved aud Stone of different
but at the option of the Engineer.
Q That during the Of deliveries, the
be inspected add approved, rejected whet board the
vessel
5. That the Stone, he bounded by nearly rectangular
hieknes, termed the face III TO be used at
line work the other side. forming fair joints without
spalng, and that no stone weighing less than fifty pounds
bereeeyed but at the option Of the Engineer
A. That the viii be measured in rectangular solid
the stones he laid as close athey be laid without hammer
ing and received by the perch Of twenty solid feet,
Payments will he made to suit contractors; but adj
will pay every attentiontc The interest aud oil Con
9 actors consistent with his duty
Wharf with Cranes aud other 20 be pro-
yidsd bythe United States which all deliveries
made, .nlesshy special PermissiOni to the contrary
T. Puposts state what they desire expll-
nation Of then contracts what time they will de-
veres what quantity month, quarter, &c they will de
part what difference in price perch they will make be-
tween the contract for the whole part.
g. That the failure Of the Contf any stipulation
SHALL NOT Immediately explained to the subtraction othe En-
ginee be breach ofthe whole, AID the option Hon
olabe The Secretary OF War forfeit the contract and the u
ned States will ie.uPon he entitled 10 the amount Of dam
ages assessed under the regulations ofParagaph
O. For the faithful performance Of siPuson bonds with
approved security will he required for the payment Of penalty
sufficient in n n TO indemnify the United State, for dnmarf
and losses resulting from such failure ether with
costs aud charges of recovering the same.
TO- So much Of the above applicable bricks will
govern those persons Offering contract.
IL Proposals be scaled, aud endorsed Proposal "a
contract for the devefyof By ~ The
proposals will opened the day. between the first snd
March, 1895; and the lowest bidder required
Ter without delay into written engagements.
r. The Engineer retains the privilege Of rejecting the who
number q proposals. should lie deem the price proposed
too high Int he will he authorised 70 reject the lowest fo
auoth@f proposal II the writings are in
eiohangrd, still lower offer should bcreceiye and should
appear that made and intended ereeeived al hf
Office before the day apr oute opening proposals. shall
be received and aeed like with the ether pro-
possls.
Jan. 10. so-2ts4w
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WIZ subscribers intending TO retire from comm ercal uur
SUITS offer for sale their entire Stoekof Goods comprising
general and extensive of Dry Goods U,ra,,.
uroeeri &c &C. amounting poabyto abon 10000 dollar.
most Of these Goods have beenpucbased different
tions in Bsfnore Philadelphia and NevYork al VERY low
prices, and the principal part thereofwhn the last I month";
The payments may he made salt the convenience Of ~,
chaser his giving approved security. Until sale d, die %
stock ran he effected, will couline sell any ars ,b,f
may be wanted small advance the cost for ea,b
fe purchaser Of the Goods or lease for term or
years Che Store which have occupied for nax ve al
wiehwe have hesitation saying the beet stand IN All
the lower country for extensive retail establishment YIs
improvements consist Of house sh
eni accommodation for small family aud IN
oui-houses Persons wishing buy may examine die
goods aud know the terms application 10 W.
THOMAS SMITH 4 co.
Gloucester courthouse, Jan. "a. sarf
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PUBLIC S-aLE.
Jan. 10, 1925.

Eli virtue of deed trust executed by Cater CLARKE r.,
me subscriber the i2 day Of Jnne, record
ca the Clerk Office of powhaa, for purposes
toned VIII he sold TO the highest bidder public auction for
cash. at Powaan courthouse the 18th OF the next month
fe!) one hnndfed and .ghytwo and half Land
less living in Powhssn county and conruou. 10 H.
lands OF Peter Sraiton, Thomas Tabbs estate, Hickman
ana Robert Taylor much thereof sufficient To
raise the amount due upon the deed Aforesaid with
Tue COST aud expenses of the The title vested
IA the subscriber will be conveyed to the purchaser
WIN. 5. DANCE, Trustee
T.