The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-19

EASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA.
CIRCUIT CouRr, ST.. JoHS's COUNTY,
Monday, 18Th day of January, A. ID. lsis
IN CHANCERY.

EASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA.
CIRCUIT COURT, ST.. JoHSs COUNTY,
Monday, 18Th day OF January, A. d. 1915
IN CHANCERY.
Prs and others ats Brush and others-Sait for Partition
THIS cause having been brought TO be heard upon
i the Report of George Watson, jr A NJ Randolph, and
Thomas c. Ellis, commissioners appointed therein under
and by virtue commission issued out of and under the
seal of this court and on reading and filing said report
which bears date March, 1873 by which 1t appears that the
said commissioners certify and report THAT they find the
said land situated thai partition thereof cannot be
without prejudice some of the owners and heavy
pense 10 alli"
And the objections TO said report being withdrawn
1t was, on motion OF counsel,
Ordered adiudged and decreed, and this court by vr
of authority therein vested doth order, adjudge,
decree that the said report and all things therein contain
ed, do stand ratified and confirmed.
is further ordered, adudged and deeeed that Geoge
M Payne of Mcanopy, in the county Of Aaohua, James
Child of said MicanoPy and VIM A. Forward OF ST. Au.
gustine county of ST, Johns, Florida, three suitable
competent persons, be and they hereby appointed
commissioners for the purpose oil carrying out the decreeo
thts in said cause.
II is further ordered adjudged, and decreed that the said
lands be sold public auction by aud under the direction
OF the said George M Payne, James Child, and William
A Forward, commissioners hereby appointed as aforesaid
at the of Micanopy in the said county OF Aachua
one thousand egh, hundred i5rtynine and that the
sales be continued from day to day until the be
peed and that said commissioners do cause notice Of
said sale be immediately published until the day Of sale
in the following ne'wsPapes 10 W.T. g
Charleston Courier. Charleston, 5 G.
Commercial Bulletin, New Orleans.
Georgian and Republican, Savannah, Ga.
Sentinel and Floridian, Florida.
Aud thnt notice be given by handbils also
And that the said commissioners shall in the sale of said
% s 1y o e 1 'p oy s
shall sell the fractional sections In quantity and form
laid down said map; and the said commissioners to
have discretion to sell in fractions, quarter sections and
sections, and in such quantities they may deem proper
and best calculated for the interest OF tho parties leaving
the private and adverse grants as laid down said
map.
And is further ordered. adjudged and decrced that
the extent of their interest in said lands, the nominal
each and every claimant ia said lands may, he She
they think proper bid at this valuation to tho amount of
partition, Without money as is provided in of
other purchasers but should claimants purchase and
then for any such they shall comply with the condi
tons herein imposed upon other purchasers.
the said sale, excepting the interests OF claimants shall be
made by said commissioners upon the following TERMS
remainder IN three instruments OF two and three
years, with interest at per cent and that the said com
written printed contracts conditioned for the executing
ola perfect title when the purchase money shall be paid
and conditioned, that any lnstament be not paid
the time becomes DUE all money previously paid shall
be foreited aud that the said commissioners shall have
the same without let hndranee, or ncumbance through
And is further ordered adjudged and decreed that the
said commissioners do depose the moneys arising from
the OF said lands, fast the paid into their
hands, Bank OF Charleston, the State of South Car
DINA, and that said shall not be drawn from said
under an order Of this court directing the same.
And is further ordered, that the said commissioners
make full and ample report to This court after said sale,
! OF their proceedings in this behalf
The lands which the above decree refers known
the Arredondo Grant, containing about two hundred and
ninety thousand acres consisting OF fine hammock prairie
and pine lands The entire tract has been accurately
veyed and divided, after the OF the public surveys
ranges, townships and sections-pats OF which have
been prepared, and may be obtained at ST Augustine
Jacksonvie This large body of land, regarded the
best all Florida lies between the 18th and 30l paral
els of latitude nearly midway between the Atlantic
and the Gulf and is adapted at once, by climate and
fertility OF SOIL the production OF sugar, long and
shor, staple cotton, rice, Spanish tobacco root,
indigo, NC, and, swept daily by the breeze,
healthy beyond any portion OF the south country the
United States. Lying IN the immediate neighborhood Of
lake Orange, between which and the Ockawahaw river,
navigable, communication may and will be made
moderate cost, easy and cheap connection will be
aniic coast whilst in the nature of things, railroad
the peninsula, and through this body land will
be established, and become commercial and
social thorougbare between said cities aud those the
borders of the Gulf In view of the delightful climate, of
fertility of the soil, of the rich and varied staples
of which confined to regions OF very limited extent,
which give character the lands offered for SALE
higher induce for the investment of piia prom
ses richer rewards the industry of the An
examination of these lands is earnestly invited and
information which the undersigned give will be
promptly furnished application to either Of them.
The sale of these lands will be begun the time and
place. and upon the TERMS set forth in the decree under
which the undersigned act. No money viii be received
other than will be taken deposite by the Bank
of Charleston equivalent specie, and ii is suggested
that persons proposing become purchasers will do well
make depostes said bank, and bring with
iiicates OF such deposie.