The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-24
Large Sale OF Florida Lands,
EASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA
CIRCUIT COURT, Sr. JoHSs COUNTY.
Monday, 18th day of January, A d. 49,


IN CHANCERY.
Pal and others, ats Brush and ohers-Si for Partition
THIS having been brought 10 be heard upon
the Report of George Watson, ir, A M Randolph, and
Thomas c. Els commissioner appointed he elm under
aud by commission issued of and under the
which bears date March ISIS by which appears haplb
said commissioners certify and report that they find the
said land situated hae partition thereof cannot be made
without prejudice to some OF the owners and heavy
pense TO ala
IL was OH motion OF counsel,
Ordered adudged aud decreed, and this court by vir.
of authority therein vested doth order adudge and
Decree that said report and all things therein
ed, do stand ratified and confirmed
IS further ordered adudged and decreed that George
NJ Payne of Mieanopy, in The county OF Alaehua James
Child Of said Mcanopy, and Wm. Forward of ST, An.
CUISINE, the county OF ST Johns, Florida three suitable
and persons, be and they hereby appointed
commissioners for the purpose OF carrying out the decree Of
IL is further ordered, audged and decreed that the said
of the pa aid teorpe PAYNE James child and Wa
A. Forward. eomnissoners hereby appointed as aore;ad
on The twenty first day OF February In The year OF our Lord
thousand eight hundred and forty nne and that the
sale be immediately published until the day Of sale
i" U gld amd Iseigepcer, Washington, d c.
Charleston Courier. Charleston, ) c.
Commercial Bulletin. New Orleans.
Georgan and Republican, Savannah, Ga
Journal, Montgomery, Alabama.
Sentinel and Fiorldian' + orida
And tlat notice be given by handbills also
And tha the said commissioners shall in the sale of said
Burr, Washington, and Merry, late commission and
shall sell the fractional sections in quantity and form as
laid down said map; and the SAID commissioners 10
have discretion sell in r,cons quarter lions and
sections, and in such quantities they may deem proper
and he st calculated Tor te Interest of the parties leaving
out the private and adverse grants as laid down said
map.
And it further ordered adjudged and decreed that
for the purpose of permitting The claimants purchase
to the extent OF their interest in said lands the nominal
each and every claimant in said lands may, if he She or
they think proper bid at this valuation amount Of
number I'M his
PARTITION without paying money as is provided in cases OF
other purchasers; bur should claimants purchase
above the amount of their interest under such valuation
then for any such they shall comply with the con
tons herein Imposed upon other purchasers
the said sae excepting the interests of claimants shah be
made 10y said commissioners upon the following terms 10
One third Of the purchase money in cash down
remainder in three nsalments of one, two, and three
years, with interest per cent, and that COM
shall sgn seal, and with the purchasers
written printed conditioned for the executing
of perfect tide when the purchase money shall be paid;
and further conditioned, that If any insalaent be paid
the time becomes due all money previously paid Shall
be foelted aud that the said commissioners shall have
right upon the lands sod and lake possession
the without let, hndance, incunbrance through
And further ordered, adjudged and decreed.
said commissioners do depoale The moneys arising from
the sale of said lands IA the paid their
hands, the Bank of Charleson in the State South Car
bank except upon the Joint draft of said commissioners
under order OF this court, directing the same.
And it is further ordered, that the said commissioners
make full and ample report this court, after said sale.
oil heir proceedings in this behalf
lands 10 which ABOVE uecfee 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,
into townships, and sectionspats of which have
been prepared. and may be obtained at St Augustine
Jacksonville This large body of land, regarded the
best all Florida lies between the 10Th and 3Oh para-
lels of latitude nearly midway between the Atlantic
and the Gulf, and is adapted at by climate and
fertility Of soil, to the production of sugar, long and
short staple cotton, rice, Spanish tobacco, root,
indigo, &c, and, swept daily by the breeze,
healthy beyond any portion OF the south country of,he
United States. Lying in the immediate ncghborhood of
lake Orange, between which and the Ockawahaw river,
navigable, communication may and will be made
moderate cost, an easy and cheap connexion viii be
established between this region and the cities tho At
lantic coast whilst in the nature of things, railroad
the peninsula, and through this body Of land will
be established, and become great commercial and
social ihofoughare 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 character the lands offered for SALE
believed that portion domain oilers
higher inducements for the investment of pta prom
ists richer rewards to the industry of the An
examination of these lands earnestly invited and any
information which the undersigned can give will be
promptly furnished application to either of them
The sale OF these lands will be begun ut the time and
place. and upon the terms set forth in the decree under
which the undersigned act. No money viii be received
than such will be taken deposite by The Bank
that persons proposing to become purchasers will do well
make deposes in said bank, and bring with them
Utica of such deposite.
GEORGE M. PAYNE,
j. CHILD,
VIM A., FORWARD,
Commissioners.
J Editors in whose papers the above of sale of
lands is required to be given will insert the same twice