The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-17
Large sale Of Florida Lands.
EASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA.
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CRoUrr COURT Sr. JoHN's COUNTY.
Monday, 18Th day of January A. d. 1913
IN CHANCERY
Pral and others, ats Brush and ohers-Su for Partition.
THIS cause having been brought to be heard upon
Thomas c. Ellis, commissioners appointed therein, under
and by virtue Of commission issued out oiend under the
which bears date March, 1913 by which appears that
said commissioners certify and report "thai they hnd the
said land situated that partition thereof cannot be made
withon, prejudice to some OF the owners and heavy
Aud the objections to said report being Withdrawn
II was, on morton Of counsel,
Ordered, adjudged and decreed, and this court by vr
tue OF authority therein vested doh oruer' adlndse, and
decree that the said report and all things therein
ed, do stand ratified and confirmed.
is further ordered, adJndg ed, and decreed that George
M Payne OF Mlcanopy IN the county OF Aachua, James
Child of said McanoPy, and WIN. a. Forward OF ST. Au-
gusne, in the county OF 81 Johns Florida thT" suitable
and persons be and hey are hereby appointed
for the purpose OF carrying out tue decree Of
this court in said cause
is further ordered adudgcd and decreed that the said
lands be sold public auction 10y and under the direction
A Forward commissioners hereby appointed as Aforesaid,
at the town Of Mcahopy, IN the said county oil Aachua,
one thousand eight hundred and ornine, aud that the
sales be continued from day TO day un the be
said sale be Immediately published until the day sale
in the following newspapers, 10 wIti
Union and lntellgencer, Washington, D. O.
Charleston Courier. Charleston, 8 G.
Commercial Bulletin, New O,leans.
Georgian ADD Republican, Savannah, Ga
Journal, Montgomery, Alabama.
Sentinel and FlorIdian Florida.
And that the said commissioners shall in the sale of said
lands be guided by the map OF said grant made by Messr
Burr, Washington, and Merry, late commissioners and
shall sell the fractional sections IN quantity and form
laid down on said map; and the sand commissioners to
hive discretion 10 sell IN irwtons, quarter sections, and
sections and in such quantities as they may deem proper
and best calculated for the interest OF the parties, leaving
out the private and adverse grants as laid down said
map.
And it is further ordered. adndged and decreed that
for the purpose of permitting the claimants purchase
to the extent OF their interest IN said lands, the nominal
value of SAID lands fixed at dollar and that
they think proper, bid at Ms valuation, to the amount Of
the value of the number of decreed TO them in this
purchasers; but should claimants purchase and
above the amount of their interest under such valuation,
then for any such excess they shall comply with the cond-
herein i'm posed upon other purchasers
And it is further ordered, adudged, and decreed that
the said sae excepting the interests OF claimants shall be
made by said commissioners upon the following terms,
wiz One third OF the purchase money IN cash down. tue
remainder in three instruments oil one, two, and three
years. with at per cent, and that the said
missoners shall sign SEAL and execute with the purchasers
written printed contracts conditioned for the executing
perfect when the purchase money shall be paid;
and further condoned that If nsianent be moi paid
the time becomes DUE all money previously paid Shall
be forfeited; and that the said commissioners shall have
right upon the lands sod and take of
the without let, hndrance, or ncumbrance through
And il is further ordered. adjudged, and decreed that the
sale of said lands, fast the paid
hands, the Bank of Charleston the State of South Car
ona and that said moneys shall NOT be drawn from sad
bank, except upon the joint draft of said commissioners
under an order OF this court directing the same
make full and ample repon this 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 lands The entire has been accurately
veyed and divided, after the OF the public
into ranges, townships, and secIionplas Of which have
been prepared, and may be obtained ST Augustine
jacksonville. This large body of land regarded The
best in all Florida lies between the 10Th and 3O'h para
eis 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
short staple cotton, rice, Spanish tobacco,
indigo, DC, and, swept daily 10y the breeze
healthy beyond portion OF the south OF the
United States. Lying IN the immediate neighborhood Of
lake Orange, between which and the Ccklawahaw river
navigable, communication may and will be made
moderate cost an easy and cheap connexion will be
established between this region and the cities on the At
antlc whilst in the nature OF things, railroad
the peninsula and through this body OF land, will
be established and become great commercial and
social thoroughfare between said cities and those tie
borders of the Gulf In view Of the delightful climate
fertility of the soil, of the rich and varied pies
Of which confined regions of very limited extern,
which give character the lands offered for sale,
is believed that portion Of widespread domain os
higher Inducements for the nvesmen OF capital prom
ses richer rewards TO the industry of the poor An
examination of these lands is earnestly invited and
information which the undersigned give will be
promptly furnished on application to either of them.
The sale OF these lands will be begun the time and
place. and upon the terms, forth in the decree under
which the undersigned act No money will be received
other than such will be taken deposite by Bank
of Charleston equivalent to SPECIE and 1t suggested
that persons proposing become purchasers will do well
make deposes in said bank and bring with them
tfcaes of such dcposlte.