The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-27

EASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA.
CIRcUIr CouRr, Sr. JoHS's COUNTY.
Monday 18th day of January, A. d. loiS

EASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA
CIRcuIr CoURr, Sr. JoHN's COUNTY.
Monday, 18th day of January, A. ID. lS4S
IN CHANCERY.
Pra and Others Brush and orers-Sait for Partition"
THIS having been brought be heard upon
the Report of George Watson, jr, A M Randolph, and
Thomas Ellis, mmssioners appointed therein under
seal of This and reading and filing said report
which bears date March, lsiS by which appears hatths
said land situated tsI partition thereof cannot be made
without prejudice TO some OF the owners and heavy ex-
And the objections to said report being withdrawn
Ii was, motion OF counsel,
Ordered adjudged, and decreed this court by vir
of authority therein vested, doth order, adudge, and
decree that the said report and all things therein contain
ed, do stand ratified and conhfmed-
il is further ordered adudged and decreed that George
NJ. Payne of Mcanopy in the county Of Alaehua, James
gusrne in the county OF ST. Johns Florida, three suitable
and competent be and they are hereby appointed
for the purpose OF carrying out the decree oil
il further ordered adudged and decreed that said
of the said George N Payne, James Child, and William
A. Forward hereby appointed as aforesaid.
on the twenty first day February the year Of Lord
thousand eight hundred and forty nine, and that the
continued from day day until the same be com
peied and that said commissioners do cause notice Of
said sale Immediately published until the day of sale
Union and Intelligence, Washington. D. c.
Charleston Courier. Charleston, s. G.
Commercial Bulletin, New Orleans
Georgian and Republican, Savannah, Ga.
Journal, Montgomery, Alabama
And that notice be given by handbils also
And that the said shall in the sale OF said
lands be guided by the OF said grant made by Messrs
Burr Washington, and Merry, late commissioners and
laid down on said map and the said commissioners
discretion sell in fr actions, quarter sections and
sections, and in such quantities they may deem proper
and be ua,ed for of the parties, leaving
the private and adverse grants as laid down on said
And it is further ordered. adudged and decreed that.
the purpose of permitting the claimants 10 purchase
said lands liked dollar ana tnat
each and every claimant in said lands il he she, or
they think proper, bid this valuation, the Of
Of the number Of decreed TO Them in this
partition without paying money as provided IN cases
above the OF their interest under such valuation
then for any such they shall comply with the cond
And further ordered adudaed, and decreed. that
the said sae excepting the interests of claimants shall be
One.third of the purchase money in cash down, the
remainder in three instanens of one two, and three
with interest at per cent and that the SAID com
shall sgn SEAL and with the purchasers
written or printed contracts conditioned tor the
OF perfect title when the purchase money shall be paid
and further conditioned that if any insalnent be paid
h s Da s ae e SAID avs
right upon the lands sod and take
the without let hiudance, or ncunbrance through
And further ordered adjudged and decreed that the
the sale Of said lands as "a. as the same are paid into
hands, in the Bank of Charleston in the State OF South Car
bank except upon JOINT draft of said commissioners,
under an order Of this court, directing the same.
make full and am pie report this court after said sale.
OF their proceedings in this behalf
The lands which the above decree refers known
the Arredondo Grant, containing about two hundred and
ninety thousand acres, consisting OF line hammock prairie
veyed and divided after the of the public
ranges, townships and ssctonspats OF which have
been prepared and may be Obtained at St Augustine or
acksonvIe THIS large body land. regarded the
all Florida, lies between the 10Th and 30h Para
es of latitude, nearly midway between the Atlantic
aud Gulf, and is pied once, by climate and
fertility OF soil, TO the production OF sugar. long and
etortc rice root
indigo, NC, and swept over daily by the sea breeze,
healthy beyond OF the south country OF the
United States Lying the immediate neighborhood of
lake Orange, between which and the Ocklawahaw
at moderate and cheap connection Will be
established between this region and the cities the AT
anc coast 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 horoughlare between said cities and those the
borders the Gulf In of the delightful climate, oil
fertility of the SOIL of the rich and varied staples, most
Of which confined regions of very limited extent,
which give character the lands offered for sale, 1t
is believed that portion of wide spread domain offers
higher inducements for the investment OF capital
richer rewards the industry of the poor An
examination of lands is earnestly invited and any
information which the undersigned can give will be
promptly furnished application either of them
The sale OF these lands will be begun at the time and
which the undersigned act No money viii be received
than such will be taken deposite by the Bank
of Charleston equivalent to SPECIE and it suggested
that persons proposing become purchasers will do well
TO make dcpostes said bank, and bring with them
GEORGE M. PAYNE,
WM. A. FORWARD
Commissioners.
0y- Editors in whose papers the above notice sale of
lands is required 10 be given will insert the same twice