The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-23
Large Sale OF Florida Lands.
EASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA.
CIRcmr COURT. Sr. IouNs COUNTY

IN CHANCERY.
Pra and others Brush and ohersSUit for Partition
THIS cause having been brought be heard upo,
/ the Report of George Watson, Jr., NJ Randolph and
Thomas G. Ellis, commissioners appointed lhel under
and by Of commission issued OF and under the
seal OF This court and reading and filing SAID repor
which bears date March, 1873 by which appears Iatts
said commissioners certify and report that they find the
aid land so situated that partition thereof be made
without prejudice to some OF the owners and heavy ex
And the objections to said report being withdrawn
II was, on motion OF counsel,
Odered adjudged, and decreed, and this court by viz
of authority therein vested dom order, adIudge, and
decree that the said report, and all things therein contain
ed. do stand ratified and confirmed
il is further ordered, adJudged, aud decreed that Georye
M Payne of Meanopy, in the county OF Alaehus, James
Child Of said Micanopy, and VIM. A. Forward of ST Au.
gu ne in the county OF ST. Johns Florida three suitable
and peent persons, be aud they hereby appointed
for the purpose of carrying out the decreeor
il is further ordered, adudged and decreed that the said
lands be sold public auction by and under the direction
of the said George Nj Payne. James Child, and William
A. Forward toners hereby appointed alorc.aJ
the of Mcanopy, in the said county OF Alacma
on the twenty first day of February the year our ni
one thousand eight hundred and f1uy-nine, and that Nm.
sales be continued from day day until the be com
pcied and that said commissioners do notice or
sale be Immediately Published until the day Of Sole
in the following newspapers, 10 wits
Union and lnlelligencer, Washington, ID. G.
Charleston Courier. Charleston, 5. &,
Commercial Bulletin, New Otleans
Georgian and Republican,, savannah, Ga,
Journal, Montgomery, Alabama
Sentinel and Foridian, Florida
And Tint notice be given by handbls also.
Aud that the said commissioners shall in the sale said
lands be guided by The map OF said grant made by Nes
Burr Washington, and Merry late comn ssoriers mi
Shall sell he fractional sections in quantity and form m
laid down said map; and the sad commissioners 10
have discretion to sell IN r,ctons. quarter sections md
sections and in such quantities they may deem pro
and be calculated for the Interest OF the parties i'm,
ont the private and adverse grants as laid down SAID
map.
And it is further ordered. adindged, and decrecd that,
for The purpose of permitting Tho cIair1anis TO pucho
TO the of their interest in said lands the nominal
value said lands is fixed dollar per acre and thai
each and every claimant in said lands may If I az
IIayi lUgn 10 tlp
the value of the number of decreed to them in this
9 sbonJ a IN cases
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, adudged. and decrced that
the said sale, excepting the interests OF claimants shall To
made by said mssioners upon the following terms 10
wits One-third of the purchase money in cash down. tue
remainder in three instruments OF one, two, and three
years. with interest per cent, and that said CON.
missoners shall sgn SEAL and execute wild the purchasers
written printed conditioned for executing
perfect title when the purchase money shall be paid
and farther conditioned, that if any nalnent be paid
at the time it becomes due, all money previously paid Shall
be forfeited; aud that the said commissioners shall have
right upon the lands sold and take possession
the without let, hindrancc incumbrance through
And it is further ordered, adudged and deceed that the
said commissioners do deposie The moneys arising
the sale of said lands fast the paid their
hands, in the Bank OF Charleston, the State Car
DINA, and that said moneys shall no! be drawn said
bank except upon the joint DRAFT of said commissioners
under a order OF this court, directing the same
And Is further ordered that the said commissioners
make full and ample report to this after said SALE
OF their proceedings in this behalf
The lands which the above decree refers known
the Arredondo Grant, containing about hundred and
ninety thousand acres consisting OF tine hammock prairie,
and pine lands. Tho entire has been accurately
veyed, and divided, after the of the public surveys
into townships and sectionsplas OF which have
been prepared and may be obtained Augustine or
Jacksonville This large body of land regarded us the
best ia all Florida lies between the 18th and 30h para
leIs OF latitude, nearly midway between the Atlantic
and the Gulf, and is adapted at once, by climate and
fertility OF soil, to The production of sugar, long and
short pie cotton, rice, Spanish tobacco
indigo &c, and, swept daily by the breeze,
is healthy beyond any portion OF the south country The
United States. Lying IN the immediate neighbohood Of
lake Orange, between which and the Ocklawahaw river,
navigabe, communication may and will be made
established between this region and the cities the At
lantic whilst in the nature Of things, railroad
the peninsula, and through this body OF land, will
be established and become the great commercial and
social thorouyare between said and those the
borders the Gulf In view of the delightful climate, Of
the fertility of the SOIL of the rich and varied staples
of which confined regions OF very limited extent,
which give character the lands offered for SALE
believed that portion of widespread domain offers
higher Inducements for the investment of capital prom
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 will be begun at the time and
place. and the terms forth in the dec under
which The undersigned act. No money viii be received
other than such will be taken depote by The Bank
Of Charleston equivalent specie, and is suggested
that persons proposing become purchasers will do well
make deposites in said bank, and bring with them
tcaes OF such depose.
GEORGE M. PAYNE,