The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-18
Large Sale Of Florida Lands.
EASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA.


CIRCUIT CouRr, Sr. JoHSs COUNTY.
Monday, 18th day of January, A. ID. 1913.
IN CHANCERY.
Pral and others Brush and others-Sut for Partition
THIS having brought, on TO be heard upon
J. the Report of George Watson, jr, M Randolph and
and by virtue OF commission issued under the
sea, OF ms court and on reading and uin2 said report,
said commissioners certify and report ''that they
said land situated thar partition thereof be made
% nae 10 to some OF the and heavy
And the objections to said report being Withdrawn
1t was on motion OF counsel,
Ordered, adjudged, and decreed and this court by
tue of authority therein vested doth order, adjudge and
decree, that the said report and all things
ed, do stand ratified aud confirmed.
is further ordered, adudged and decreed that George
Child Of said Micanopy and VIM A. Forward Of ST. Au.
gustne in The of ST Johns Fiorda three suitable
and competent persons, be and they hereby appointed
Tor the purpose OF carrying the decree
is further ordered, adjudged, and decreed that the said
lands be sold at public auction by and under the direction
A. Forward, commissioners hereby appointed aforesaid
the town Of Micanopy, in the said county OF Aacbua
thousand eight hundred and ar,y-nine and that the
sales be continued from day day until the be
said sale be immediately published until the day
in the following newspapers, 10 wits
| Union and lnteigencer, Washington ID. G.
Commercial Bulletin, New Olleans.
| Georgian aud Republican, Savannah, Ga.
! Journal Montgomery, Alabama.
! Sentinel and Foridian, Florida.
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And that the said commissioners shall in the sale Of said
lands be guided by the map of said made by Messr
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
discretion sell fractions, quarter ions,
sections, and in such quantities they may deem proper
and best calculated for the interest of the parties, leaving
the private and adverse grants AS laid down said
map. t.
for the purpose of permitting The claimants purchase
to the extent of their interest in said lands,
value of said lands fixed dollar per acre and that
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they think proper, bid at this valuation the Of
partition without paying money is provided in OF
oher purchasers but should claimants purchase and
above The of their interest 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 decrecd that
the said sale, excepting the interests of claimants shall be
made by said commissioners upon the following terms,
wit: One third of the purchase money in cash down. the
remainder in three insalnents of two, and three
years, with interest at per cent and thar the said com
nssioners shall sgn SEAL and execute with the purchasers
written printed conditioned for the executing
and further cond,oned that insalent be moi paid
the time becomes DUE all money previously paid shall
right uponhc lands sold. and take Of
the without let hndance, or incumbrance through
And is further ordered, adjudged and deceed. that
said commissioners do deposie the moneys arising from
hands, in the Bank OF CharIesou in the State OF South Car
oina and that said moneys shall MOI be drawn from said
under order OF this court, directing the
And it is further ordered, that the said commissioners
make full and ample report TO this court, after said sale,
OF their proceedings in this behat
The lands which the above decree refers known
the Arredondo Grant, containing about two hundred and
ninety thousand consisting OF line hammock prairie,
pine lands The entire has been accurately
veyed and divided after the of the public surveys,
into ranges, townships, and seconspiats of whchhave
been prepared, aud may be obtained St Augustine
Jacksonville This large body OF land, regarded the
best in all Florida lies between the 18th ahd Both paraL
els of latitude nearly midway between the Atlantic
and the Gull, and is adapted once, by climate and
fertility OF soil, the production OF sugar. long and
staple cotton, rice, Spanish tobacco, root
indigo, &c, and, swept daily by the breeze,
healthy beyond portion OF the south country Of the
United States. Lying in the immediate neghborhood
Flake Orange. between which and the Ocklawahaw river,
| now nayigable, communication may and will be mad,
| moderate cost, easy and cheap connexon will be
established between this region and the cities the AT
the peninsula, and through this body Of land, will
established, and become The great and
social iloroughare between said cities and those the
borders of the Gulf In view OF the delightful climate,
the fertility Of the SOIL Of the rich aud varied plies,
OF which confined to regions OF very limited
which give character to- the lands oeied for sale
believed that portion of wide spread domain
higher inducements for the investment OF capital, prom
ises richer rewards the industry of the poor An
examination of these lands is earnestly invited, and
| Information which the undersigned give will be
The sale Of these lands will be begun the lmc and
place, and upon the terms forth in the decree under
which the undersi gned No money will be
other than such will be taken by the Bank
of Charleston equivalent to specie, and it is suggested
that persons proposing become purchasers will do well
make deposes ia id bank, aud bring with them
,fcaes Of such deposlte.