The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-30
Large sale Of Florida Lands.
EASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA.
CncuIr CouRr, Sr. JoHN's coUNTy.
Monday, 18th day of January, A. ID. 1873
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CIncUr CoURF, Sr. JoHNs COUNTY.
Monday, 18th day of January, A. ID. 1873.
/ IN CHANCERY.
Pral and Others ats Brush and othersSu for Partition
THIS having been brought be hear upon
Thomas c. Ellis commissioners appointed therein under
and by virtue of commission issued OF and under the
which bears date March, lSiS by which appears that
said commissioners certify and report 'Ihat they find the
said land situated hata partition thereof be made
without prejudice to some OF The owners and heavy
| pense al"
And the objections to said report being withdrawn
| Ii was, on motion of counsel,
Ordered, adudged and deceed, and this court 10y vr.
tue of authority therein vested doth ORDER adudge, and
Decree that the said report and all things therein
ed, do stand ratified and confirmed
II IS further ordered, adjudged, and decreed that George
M Payne of Mlcanopy in the county of Alachua, James
Child of said Mcanopy, and Wm. A. Forward of ST. Au-
gusne in the county OF ST. Johns, Florida, thre, suitable
and competent be and they hereby appointed
for the purpose OF carrying the decree
this court in said cause.
is further ordered, adudged. and decreed that the said
lands be sold at public auction by and under The direction
OF the said George M. Payne, James Child, and William
A. Forward c0mmssloners hereby appointed az aorea aid,
on the dV Of Feb rue sa IN G 6e OF @
thousand eight hundred and f,rynne and that the
sales be continued from day TO day uni, The same be-
pe,ed and that said commissioners do cause notice of
said sale TO be immediately published until the day sale
in the following newspapers, to wits
! Union and lneligencer, Washington, d. c.
Commercial Bulletin, New oeans.
| Georgian AND Republican, Savannah, Ga
| journal, Montgomery, Alabama.
Sentinel and Flordian, Florida.
And that notice be given by handbills also
And that the said commissioners shall the sale of said
Burr, Washington and Merry, late commissioners. and
shall sell the fractional sections in quantity and form us
laid down said map; and the said commissioners 10
have discretion TO sell IN fractions sections, and
sections, and in such quantities they may
and best calculated for the interest of the parties leaving
out the private and adverse grants laid down said
And it is further ordered adjudged, and deceed, that,
for the purpose of permitting The claimants purchase
the extent of their interest in said lands nominal
value OF said lands is fixed at dollar per and that
each and every claimant in said lands may if he, she
they think proper bid a, this valuation 70 the amount of
PARTITION without paying money as is provided in OF
above the amount OF their interest under such valuation,
then any such they shall comply with the condi
tons herein i'm posed upon other purchasers
And it is further ordered, adjudged, and decreed
the said SALE excepting the interests of claimants shall be
wit' Onehird OF the purchase money in cash down. the
remainder in three instal'nents of two and three
shall sign SEAL and execute with the purchasers
written printed contracts conditioned for The executing
and further conditioned that any ns'aent be paid
the time becomes due all money previously paid shall
be ioreited aud that the said commissioners shall have
right upon the lands sold, and take possession
the same without let hndrance, ncumbrance through
And is further ordered, adjudged, and deceed that the
said commissioners do depose The moneys arising from
hands, in the Bank of Charleston in the State of South Car
ona and that said moneys shall not be drawn from said
bank except upon the JOINT draft of said
under an order OF this COURT directing the same.
And it is further ordered, that the said commissioners
OF their proceedings IN this behalf.
Tie lands which the above decree refers
the Aredondo Grant, containing about hundred
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 sectonspats 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 18th and 30h para
lels OF latitude, nearly midway between the Atlantic
fertility of SOIL 10 the production OF sugar, long and
staple cotton, rice, Spanish tobacco, root
indigo, Nc, and, swept daily by the breeze,
is healthy beyond any poron OF the south country OF The
United States. Lying the immediate neghborlood of
lake Orange, between which and the Ocklnwahaw river
now naviYable, communication may and will be made
at moderate cost, easy and cheap connexon will be
established between This region and the cities on the At
lantic whilst in the nature OF things railroad
the peninsula, and through this body of land will
social ihorouhare between said cities and those the
borders OF the Gull In view of the delightful climate, of
the Ierty of the soil, of the rich and varied staples
OF which confined to regions of very limited extent,
believed that portion OF wide spread domain offers
higher Inducements for the OF capital, prom
Uses richer rewards the industry OF the poor An
examination of these lands 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 at the time and
place and upon the terms, forth in the decree under
which the undersigned No money will be received
other than such will be taken deposite by the Bank
of Charleston equivalent to specie, and 1t Is suggested
that persons proposing become purchasers will do well
make deposes said bank. and bring with them
tifcaies OF such deposite.
| GEORGE M. PAYNE,
WM A. FORWARD,
| Commissioners.
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