The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-29

EASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA.
CiRcUIt CouRr, Sr. JoHS's COUNTY
Monday, 18th day of January, A. d. 1873

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CiRcUrr COURT Sr. JoHS's COUNTY.
Monday, 18th day of January, A d. 1873
in CHANCERY.
Pal aud Others Brush and othsrs-Sait for Partition
THIS having been brought TO be heard upon
i the Report of George Watson, jr, Nj Randolph, and
Thomas G. Ellis, commissioners appointed therein under
and by virtue of commission Issued OF and under the
seal OF this court and on reading and hung said report
which bears date March, 1873 by which appears that the
said commissioners certify and report that they find the
said land situated hata partition thereof cannot be made
without prejudice some OF the owners and heavy
And the objections to said report being withdrawn
II was, on motion OF counsel,
Ordered adudged and decreed and this court by vir.
tue OF authority therein vested doth order adludse and
decree, that the said and all things therein contain
ed, do stand ratified and confirmed.
is further ordered adiudged, and decreed that George
NJ Payne of Micanopy in the county of Alachua, James
gusline in the county OF Johns Florida three suitable
and competent persons be and they hereby appointed
for the purpose OF carrying OUT the decree OF
II further ordered, adudged and deceed that the said
lands be sold public auction, by and under the direction
of the said George M Payne James Child, and William
A. Forward commissioners hereby appointed aioe .ad
on the twenty day February year of our Lord
thousand eight hundred and iorynine, and that the
pleed and that said commissioners do cause notice
said sale to be Immediately published until the day of sale
in the following newspapers, to wit:
Union and Intelgencer, Washington, ID. c.
Ghareson G8 SIs os Ns s s. O.
Georgian and Republican. Savannah, Ga.
Sentinel and Flofldlan, Florida
And that notice be given by handblls also.
And that the said commissioners shall in the sale of said
Burr, Washington and Merry late commissioners, and
shall sell the fractional sections in quantity and form
laid down on said map; and the said commissioners to
have discretion sell fractions, quarter sections and
sections, and in such Quantities they deem proper
and best calculated Tor the Interest OF the parties leaving
out the private and adverse grants as laid down said
map.
And is further ordered adiudgsd and decreed that
for the purpose OF permitting the claimants purchase
to the esen OF their interest in said ands the nominal
value of said lands is fixed dollar peracre, and that
each and every claimant in said lands may he she,
they think proper bid at this valuation, to the amount OF
the value of the number of deceed them in thi.
other purchasers but should claimants purchase and
above the OF their under such valuation
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
made by said commissioners upon the following terms,
wits ethird Of the purchase in cash down. the
remainder in three ibstalnents OF one, two and three
years, with interest at per and that the said
missoner shall sign, SEAL and execute with the purchasers
written printed contracts conditioned or-he executing
of perfect title whei, the purchase money shall be paid
and further conditioned, that any nsiament be 5t paid
the time it becomes DUE all money previously paid shall
be forfeited; and that the said commissioners shall have
right upon the lands sold, and take possession
the without let, hndrance, ncumbrance through
And further ordered, adiudsed, and decreed
said commissioners do depoe the moneys arising from
the sale OF said lands fast the paid into their
hands, in the Bank OF Charleston in the STATE of South Car
ona and that said moneys shall be drawn from said
bank, except upon the joint draft Of said commissioners
under order Of this court directing the same.
And Is farther ordered, that the said commissioners
make full and ample report 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 lands The cutire has been accurately
and divided after the of the public surveys
into ges, townships, and seclionspats of which have
been prepared and may be obtained st Augustine 5t
jacksonville This large body of land, regarded as the
best in all Florida, lies between the 18th and 30th paral
leis 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, root
indigo Ne, and swept over daily by the breeze,
is healthy beyond any portion of the south country of the
United States Lying in the immediate neShborhood OF
lake Orange, between which and the Ocklawaaw river
now navgable communication may and Will be made
moderate cost, easy and cheap connex lon will be
established between this region and the cities the At
laniic coast whilst, III the nature OF things, railroad
the peninsula, and through this body of land will
be established and become the great and
social thooughiare between said cities and those the
borders of the Gulf In view of the delightful climate, Of
the fertility OF the SOIL of the rich and varied staples
which give character tile lands offered for sale; it
believed that portion of our wide Spread domain offers
hg her Inducements for the investment OF cdpita pom
ises richer rewards the industry of the poor An
examination OF these lands is earnestly invited, and any
information which the undersigned give will be
promptly furnished application to either OF them.
The sale OF these lands win DO begun the tine and
place, and upon the terms set forth in THE decree under
which the undersigned No money will be received
other han such will he taken deposite by the Bank
of Charleston equivalent to specie, and it is suggested
that persons proposing become purchasers will do well
make deposies in said bank, and bring with them
tiicates OF such deposte.
GEORGE NJ PAYNE,