Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-01-08
COURT OF PROBATES.

PARISH OF EAST BATON-ROUGE.
By virtue of an order of the Probate Court
of the above Parish, will be offered at public
sale by the undersigned Parish Judge and ex-
officio Auctioneer, on
TUESDAY Y, 18th day Of February next
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, on the premises, the pro-
perty hereafter described, belonging to the
succession of the late Madame Constance
Rochon, deceased, widow Of Armand Duplan-
tier; to wit:
First:-The Plantation on which resided
the said Constance Rochon, situated in this
parish, about one mile and a half from Baton
Rouge, with complete apparatus for making
sugar, containing twsnty-fv e arpents front o
the Mississippi, by about fifty arpents depth
more or less; bounded on the upper side by
the land of Mr.. John MeDonough, on the
lower side by that of Mr.. Stephen Henderson,
together with all the improvements thereon.
The improvements consist of a large
dwelling house, kitchen, pigeon house, &c, a
brick sugar house, calculated for two sets OF
kettles, a sugar mill moved by a good steam
engine, a barn, cotton mill, negro cabins, &c
From $50 to 500 arpents of said land arc
drained and fenced in; and a sufficient guam
tity of cane has been preserved for planting
the coming season, which operation is already
commenced.
This property, for the beauty Of its site,
| will bear comparison with any. other on the
river. All the buildings with the exception of
| the sugar house, are situated on a ridge that
| commands a view of the surrounding country.
! The view is superb, and the elevated position
forms a residence almost unique on the river,
L.;,. cr,,an+ihIa If all maDDar If pmbpIlIah-
| ments, which is not the case with the lands
generally on the Mississippi. As for the salu-
| brity of the place, it is unnecessary to say any
| thing-that Of Baton Rouge and its environs,
having become proverbial. The soil is of the
first quality, very fertile, and equally proper
for the cultivation Of cane or cotton.
Also, f~fty-three Slaves of different ages
and sexes, ofwhich the major portion IS creole
and of great value.
Also, four handsome Lots in the city of
Baton Rouge, of which W are situated on
Lafayette street and two in Natehez street. A
more ample description of said property Will
be given On the day of sale.
Also, a small lot of land, situated opposite
the Baton Rouge College, which will be more
fully described on the day Of sale.
There will be also sold on sald day, 3Wp
shares of Bank stock in the Union Bank OF
Louisiana, guaranteed by mortgage on the
above described plantation.
CONDITIONS OF SALE.
The plantation, payable in five equal pay
ments, viz: The first in March 1S43, the
second in March 1874, the third in March
lS45, the fourth in March 1916, and the fifth
and last in March 1s47. The tots will be sold
ON the same terms. The slaves payable in
three equal payments, in March 1943, 1874,
and ls45: the movable property in March
1912. The whole in satisfactorily e%n=orsed
notes, bearing ten per cent interest after fall
ing due until final payment, with special mort
gage on the immoveable property.
The purchaser of the plantation will az
sumo the responsibility OF a debt due to the
Union Bank of Louisiana, the amount OF which
will be made known on the day of sale.
CT. TESTER, I. J.
January l. 1912 46-7