Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-04-03

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4 r q term OF the Nicholson Cout of Pleas for
IA the State Of Pennsylvsnia," convened in the
Borough Of Harisburg, Pa, Jan. 20, A. d. ls4l,
in pursuance OF act entitled "An act to settle the
estates OF Joha Nicholson and Peter Baynton,"
passed April 18th, A. d. ls4o. Upon the petition
presented and filed in our court by Robert Orr,
John DUNCAN and William Primrose Esqs, Com
mssiorers appointed as provided in the act afore-
sah&reptesenting "that whereas it appears from
the records in the office the Secretary Of the Land
Office in Pennsy lvania, that William r. Brady ap-
piled for, and took out Of the Land Office aforesaid,
fifteen warrants, all bearing date Nov. H. 1893, in
the name of John Bresdy, Thomas Hamilton, Viii
liam P. Bready, John Boyd, William Wilson, Ben
jamin F. Young, William Gray, William Cook.
Esq JohI Cowden. Bernard Hubley, Thomas
Grant, Alexander Hunter, Samuel Scott, James
Hepburn, John Carson ;-and also the five fellow
ing warrants, all bearing date March II, 1894, in
the names Of Thomas Reese. T.nc;nas Grant. Sam.
uei Scott, Thomas Hap;ht.on, Jeremiah Jackson, for
four hundred acres each, adjoining each other in
their programme Grjcr, returned in Northumberland
County. As described and set forth in the certificates
annexed 10 said petition, numbered 2,7Sl ;-and
whereas it appears by receipt in the office Of the
Secretary Of the Land Office aforesaid, dated June
2, 1894, certificate whereof is also to said petition
annexed. that William P. Brady paid into the Land
Office aforesaid E20O in specie, for said twenty
Uacts amounting III al 10 bUUV acres, tOeetneI
with 6 10 Office fees ;--and whereas it also appears
by the certificates Of the said William p. Brady,
legally executed and acknow ledged, bearing date
August Is, 1888, the same whereof is annexed to
the petition that the twenty warrants above men,
toned were all paid by the said William p. Brady,
the agent Of, and for the and benefit of John
Nicholson Esq, for the sole and benefit Of said
Nicholson, and Was paid for with money placed in
bis hands for that purpose, although from the books
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Brady received credit for the purchase money Of said
warrants. The petitioners further represent, that
| the said William =. Brady, The witness which the
petitioners have for proof of the facts stated in the
above BILL Is very aged and nhrm the petition
ers therefore pray the Court that rule may be
grsn,ed before said Court 10 take the testimony Of
the said William p. Brady now Of me county Of
Indiana, and state of Pennsy lv.nia, touching the
aforesaid twenty tracts Of .and on due notice there
OF to all persons iE..eresied, that the will be
entered Of rccord in said court at Harrisburg, and
perpc'uaed agreesbly to the direction OF the Con-
stitution Of th,s Commonwealth, and the acts o
Assemly in such case made and provided, and &c
make such further rules and orders her,in as the
Court shall seem just and proper, &c,
Whereupon, January 30, 1874 , the foregoing pc
tition being read in open Coutt, and the residence
Of the persons interested in the lands therein men
toned not being known, the Court order and drec
that rule be entered TO all parties persons inie
rested in said lands, to shew before this cour
20 be held at Harrisburg the second Monday o
Apr: neIL why the testimony shall no, then am
thefe be perpe,uated applied for in said petition
and the court further order that copy Of the sal
rule and order be published in one daily newspape
in The city Of Phiisds phia day in each weeI
f for six weeks successfully, and once week for III
:, same period in a weekly newspaper printed in Mo-
o ,humberland County, (where the land hes,) Pise
= to the said second Monday in April next
Is Witness the Hon. Joseph b. Anthony, Judge
II our ssid Court at the borough Of Harrisburg
this twentieth day Of January, A. d. one tho'
snd eight hundred and fory.one.
?. Jan Sow H.C, HiCKOK, CL-k.