The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-14

EASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA.
CIRcur COURT Sr. JoHs's COUNTY.
Monday, 18th day of January, A. d. loiS.

CIRcurr CouRr Sr JoHS's COUNTY.
Monday. 18th day of January, A. d. loiS
IN CHANCERY.
Pra and Others ats Brush and othersSut for Partition
THIS cause having been brought be heard upon
Il the Report OF George Watson jr, "A M Randolph, and
and by Of commission issned su OF and under the
seal OF Ibis coun and reading and filing said report
which bears date March, l5l5 by which appears that the
said commissioners certify and report ''that they lind the
said land so situated that partition thereof be made
without prejudice to some OF the owners and heavy ex-
pense 10 all
And the objections TO said report being Withdrawn
Ii was, on motion of counsel
Ordered, adjudged, and deereed and this court by vir
tue OF authority therein vested, doth order, adudge and
ed, do stand ratified and confirmed.
u Is further ordered, ad)udged and decreed that George
Child Of said Mcanopy, and VIM A. Forward Of ST. Au.
gusne in the county of ST. Johns Florida three suitable
and competent persons be and they hereby appointed
the purpose of carrying out the decree Of
this court in said cause.
It, further ordered adndged and decreed that the said
lands be sold public auction, by and under the direction
of the said George M. Payne. James Child. and William
tue Of Micanopy in the said county Of Aachus
the twenty first day February year Lord
one thousand eight hundred aud Dry nine and that the
sales be continued from day day until the be
peted and that said commissioners do notice Of
said sale TO be Immediately published until the day of sale
In the following newspapers, TO wit:
Union and InteIigencer, Washington, ID. G.
Charleston Courier, Charleston, G.
Commercial Bulletin. New Orleans
Georgian and Republican,, Savannah, Ga.
Journal, Montgomery Alabama
Sentinel and Fioridian Florida.
And that notice be given by handbiis also.
And that the said shall in the sale of said
lands be guided by the OF said made by Messrs
Burr, Washington, and Merry. late commissioners and
shall sell abe fractional sections in quantity and form
laid down ON said map; and the said commissioners TO
have discretion to sell IN FACTIONS, sections and
sections and in such quantities as they deem proper
and best calculated for tue Interest Of the parties, leaving
out the private and adverse grants as laid down said
map.
And it is further ordered. adudged and dccreed. that
for the purpose Of permitting the claimants to purchase
TO the extent oil their interest in said lands the nominal
value OF said lands is fixed at dollar and that
each and every claimant in said lands may he, she.
they think proper, bid at this valuation the of
the value of the number OF decreed Them in this
piaon paying nn m1nsy as Is provided IN cases OF
above the amount OF their interest under such valuation
then for any such they shall comply with the cond
tons herein imposed upon other purchasers.
And is further ordered adjudged, and decrecd that
made by said commissioners upon the following terms
wit: One third OF the purchase money in cash down. the
remainder in three instruments of Que, two, and three
years. with interest at per cent? and that the said
missoners shall sign, SEAL and execute with the purchasers
OF perfect title when the purchase money shall be paid
and farther conditioned that II insalnent be not paid
be forfeited and that the said shall have
right to reente upon the lands so and take possession OF
the same without let hindance or incumbrance through
And further ordered adudged and deceed. tina. the
the sale of said lands the paid into their
hands, in the Bank of Chareston in the State OF South Car
bank except upon the joint draft of said commissioners
under an order OF this court, directing the same
And is further ordered, that the said commissioners
make full and ample report this court, after said saie
OF their proceedings in this behalf.
The lands which the above decree refers known
the Arredondo Grant, containing about two hundsed and
ninety thousand acres, consisting Of fine hammock PRAIRIE
veyed and divided after the Of the public surveys
ranges townships, and ssconspals Of which have
jacksonville This large body OF land, regarded the
best in all Foeida, lies between the 18th and Both Para
aud the Gulf and adapted once, by climate and
fertility Of soil, to the production Of sugar, long and
fa.lo ptsh rpnt