The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-06
Large sale OF Florida Lands.
rERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA.

EASIEhN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA.
Cmcur CoURr Sr. JoHN's COUNTY,
Monday, 18th day OF January, A. d. 1913
IN CHANCERY
Pral aud others, ats Brush and ohers-Sn for Partition
THIS cause having been brought be heard upon
the Report of George Watson, jr, A Randolph. and
Thomas O. Ellis, commissioners appointed therein, under
seal OF This court. and reading and filing said report
which bears date March 1915 by which appears that the
said land situated that partition thereof be made
without prejudice to some OF the owners and heavy ex'
And the objections to said report being Withdrawn
IL was, on motion Of counsel,
Ordered, adudged and decreed and this court, by vr
tue OF authority therein vested, doth order adudge, and
decree dat the said report and all things therein contain
ed do stand ratified and confirmed.
Ii is further ordered, adjudged and decreed that George
M Payne Of Mieanopy, in the county of Aiachua James
gustne in the county Of St, Johns Florida three suitable
and persons be and they hereby appointed
for the purpose OF carrying out the decree Of
is further ordered, adudged, and decreed that the said
Of the said George M Payne James Child and William
A. Forward. commissioners hereby appointed aore
the twenty first day OF February the year OF Lord
thousand eight hundred and fry-nne and that the
pleed and that said commissioners do notice of
said sale be Immediately published until the day OF sale
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Charleston Courier, Charleston, 5. G.
Commercial Bulletin, New Orleans.
Georgian and Republican, Savannah, Ga.
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And that notice be given by handbills also.
And that the said commissioners shall in the sale of said
lands be guided by the map OF said grant made by Mesrs
Burr, Washington aud Merry, late commissioners, and
shall sell the fractional sections in quantity and form as
have discretion sell in fractions quarter sections, and
uated for the of the parties leaving
the private and adverse grants as laid down said
And further ordered adjudged, and deceed, that
for the purpose of permitting The claimants to purchase
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each and every claimant in said lands if he, she,
they think proper bid at this valuation 10 the amount of
the Of the number of decreed to them in this
partition, without yng money is provided in OF
above the of their intees, under such valuation,
then for any such they shall comply with the cond
tons herein imposed upon other purchasers
And it is further ordered, adludyed and decreed, that
the said sae excepting the interests of claimants shall be
made by said commissioners upon the following terms
wits third of the purchase money in cash down, the
remainder in three insalments OF one, two and three
years, with interest at cent, and that tue said com
shall sgn SEAL and execute W h the purchasers
written printed contracts conditioned Tor the executing
of perfect title when the purchase money shall be paid
and further condioned that ns,anent be not paid
the time becomes DUE all money previously paid shall
be ioeited and that the said commissioners shall have
right upon the lands sod and take possession OF
the without let, hndrance, ncumbance through
And is further ordered adjudged, and decrecd that
said commissioners do deposle the moneys arising from
the sale of said lands as a as the same are paid into their
hands, the Bank of Charleston in the State of South Car
oa and that said shall not be drawn from said
bank except upon the JOINT draft of said commissioners
| under order OF this court directing the same :.
And is further ordered, that the said commissioners
make full and ample report TO this court, alter said SALE
| OF their proceedings in this behalf
The lands which the decree refers are known
the Arredondo Grant, containing about two hundred and
ninety thousand consisting OF fine hammock, praire
and pine lands The entire tract has been accurately
veye and divided after the manner OF the public surveys
ranges, townships and sectionspats of which have
jacksonville This large body OF land, regarded as the
best all Florida lies between the 10Th and Both paral-
eIs of latitude, nearly midway between the Atlantic
and Gull, and is adapted at once, by climate and
fertility Of SOIL the production of sugar, long and
short staple cotton, roe, Spanish tobacco root
indigo, Nc, and, swept daily by the treeze,
healthy beyond portion OF the south country OF the
United States. Lying the Immediate neighborhood Of
lake Orange, between which and the Ocklawahaw river,
now ma yiuable, communication may and will be made
established between dis region and the cities on the AT
antc coast; whilst in the nature OF things, railroad
the peninsula, and through this body of land will
be established and become tue great commercial and
social thorougare between said cities and those the
borders OF Gulf In view of the delightful climate,
the fertility of the soil, of the rich and varied staples
Of which are confined region Of very limited extent
which give character TO the lands now offered for sale,
belle we'd thar portion OF wide spread domain offers
higher Iucements for the investment OF capital
richer rewards the industry of the poor An
of these lands is earnestly invited and any
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 forth the decree under
which the undersigned act No money will be received
other than as will be taken deposte by the Bank
Charleston quvaen specie, and is suggested
that persons proposing become purchasers will well
to make deposes in said bank and bring with them
GEORGE M. PAYNE,
j; CHILD,