The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-27
Large sale Of rlorsd. Lands.
EASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLoRu

EASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA
CIRCUIT CouRr ST JoHs's COUNTY
Monday, 18th day OF January, A. ID. 1913.
IN CHANCERY.
Pra and hers, Bfn.h and othersSHit for Partition
THIS cause having been brought 70 be heard upon
L the Report of George Watson, jr A Nj Randolph and
Thomas c. Ellis, commissioners appointed hel ein under
and by virtue Of commission issued out Of aud under the
OF this court, and reading and filing said report
which bears date March, lois by which appears that the
sad eg ana Isp0b asy md de
without P,eladiee to some Of the owners and heavy ex-
And the objections to said report being withdrawn
IL was, motion of counsel,
oldered adjudged, and decreed and this court, by vr
tue Of authority therein vested doth order, sdudge,
Decree the said report, and all things therein
ed do stand ratified and confirmed
II further ordered adudged and decreed that George
NJ Payne Of Mcanopy, IN the county Of Aaehna James
Child Of sad Micanopy, and VIM Forward of 81 An-
gusrine in the county OF St johns Florida thrs suitable
and persons be and they hereby appointed
FOR the purpose OF Carrying out the decree of
1t further ordered, adjudged and decreed that The said
of the said George M Payne, James Child, and William
Forward eomnissioers hereby appointed as Aforesaid.
az 'e tow % ~ F e su @ ya % Of r
thousand eight hundred and forty nine, aud that the
pleed and that said commissioners do cane notice of
said sale be immediately published until the day Of sale
in the following newspapers, 10 wiz
Union and lnleiIigencer, Washington, ID. c.
Charleston C3pn ,.,sI, Challes, ION, ;, O.
Georgian and Republican, Savannah, Ca.
Journal, Montgomery Alabama
SeDtinci ana
And that notice be given by hnndblls also
And that the said commissioners shall in the sale Of said
Burr. Washington, and Merry late commissioners, and
shall sell The fractional sections ia quantity and form
laid down on said map; and the said commissioners to
have discretion sell in fractions, quarter sections, and
sections and in snc quantities as they may deem proper
out the prvato and adverse grants as laid down said
map.
for the purpose OF permitting The claimants TO purchase
to the cxent Of their interest in said lands, the nominal
Will, If said HxeHa uply
each and every claimant in said lands may II he, she,
they think proper, bid at This valuation, to the of
the value of the number OF deceed 10 them in this
PARTITION without paying money as Is provided In cases OF
other but should claimants over and
then for any such they shall comply with the cond
tons herein imposed upon other purchasers
And it is further ordered, adjudged and decrecd that
the said SALE excepting the interests OF claimants shall be
wit: One third Of the purchase money in cash down. the
remainder in three instruments of two, and three
years with interest at per cent, and the said
nissioners shall sign SEAL with purchasers
written or printed contracts conditioned Tor the executing
and further conditioned thai If nslaent be paid
the time it becomes due, all money previously paid shall
be forfeited and that the said commissioners shall
right upon the lands sod and Jake possession of
the whoutlet, bindrance, ncumbrance through
And i. further ordered adudged, and decreed that
said commissioners do deposle the moneysarsng from
the sale of said lands fu as the same are paid into their
hands, in the Bank of Charleston in the State of South Car
ona and tha said shall MOI be drawn from said
bank, except upon the don draft of said COMM Ssione
under an order of this court, directing the sama.
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 Aredondo Grant, containing about two hundred and
ninety thousand ACRES, consisting OF ne hammock pairie
and pine lands The entire tract has been accurately
and divided after the of the public surveys
into ranges, townships and seconsplas OF which have
JacksonviIe This Large body Of land regarded as The
best in all Florida, lies betwe the 18th and Both para
les of latitude, nearly midway between the Atlantic
and Gulf and is adapted once, by climate and
fertility OF soil, to tue production OF sugar, long and
short staple cotton rice Spanish tobacco, arrow root
indigo Nc, and, swept over daily by the sea breeze,
healthy beyond any portion OF the south country OF he
United States Lying the immediate neighbohood of
lake Orange, between which and the Cckawahaw river,
navigabe, communication may and will be made
moderate cost, easy and cheap connexion Will be
established between this and the cites on the At
anc whilst, in the nature OF things railroad
the peninsula and through this body OF land, will
be established and become HE great commercial and
borders of the Gulf In view Of the delightful climate OF
fertility of the SOIL of the rich and varied ples
of which confined to regions OF very limited EXTENT
which give character the lands offered for sale, It
Is believed that portion of wide spread domain offers
higher Inducements for the investment oil capital prom
ises richer rewards to the industry Of the poor man An
examination OF these lands earnestly invited and any
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 the forth the decree under
which the undersigned act No money will be received
other than such will be taken depose by the Bank
of Charleston equivalent to specie and 1t is suggested
make dcposites in said bank and bring with them
tiiicates OF such deposite
GEORGE M. PAYNE,
WIN. A. FORWARD,
Commissioners
e- Editors in whose papers the above notice OF sale of
lands required be given will insert the twice
weekly their respective till day OF sale and for
$ st Augustine