The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-24
Large Sale of Florida Lands.
EASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA.
CIRoUrr Court, Sr. JoHN's COUNTY,
Monday, 18Th day of January, A u. 1913.

ClHoUr COURT, sr. JoHS's COUNTY,
Monday, 18Th day of January, A. d. 1873
IN CHANCERY.
Prall and others Brush and othersSt for Partition
FINHS having been brought TO be heard upon
L the Report of George Watson, IT,, NJ Randolph. and
Thomas C. Ellis, commissioners appointed therein, under
and by virtue OF commission issued out of and nnder The
hch bears so date Mno 1873 BY which S
said commissioners certify and repo. THAT they IND me
without prejudice TO some oil the owners and heavy eh'
pense 10 atls"
And the objections TO said report being withdrawn
Ii was, motion OF counsel,
Ordered adjudged, and decreed and this court by vr
tue of authority therein vested, doth order adudge and
Decree that the said epori, and all things therein contain
ed, do stand ratified and confirmed
It is further ordered adudged and deceed that George
NJ Payne of Mcanopy, in the county of Aachna James
Child of said Micanopy, and Wm, A. Forward OF 81 Au-
gostne, in the county Of ST. Johns Florida th, suitable
and competent persons be and they are hereby appointed
for the pufpose OF carrying out Tue decree OIL
further ordered adjudged, and decreed that the said
lands be sold public by and under the direction
OF the said George NJ Payne James enid, ana william
Forward commissioners hereby appointed as aore
al the town of Moanopy, IN The said county OF Aiachua
thousand eight bundled and oriy nine, and that he
sales be continued from day to day until the be com
said sale to be Immedatey published until the day of
Union and Ih,enigehcer Washington d. C.
Charleston Courier. Charleston, s. c..
Commercial Bulletin, New Orleans
Georgian and Republican, Savannah, Ga
journal, Montgomery, Alabama.
Sentinel and Foridan, Florida.
And that nOtce be given by handouts also
And that the said commissioners shall in the sale of said
lands be guided by the map OF said grant made by essrs
Burr Washington, and Merry, late commissioners, and
shall sell the fractional sections in quantity and form as
laid down said map and the said commissioners TO
sections and in such quantities they may deem proper
ld best calculated for the Interest OF the parties leaving
out the private and adverse grants as laid down on said
And it further ordered. adndged, and deceed, that,
for purpose of permitting the claimants 10 purchase
the extent of their interest in said lands, the nominal
of said lands is fixed at dollar and tina,
they think proper bid this valuation OF
the of the number OF acres decreed TO them in this
oher purchasers; but should claimants purchase and
above the amount OF their interest under such valuation
then any such they shall comply with The condi
lions herein imposed upon other purchasers.
And il is further ordered, adud2ed and decreed that
made by said commissioners upon the following terms
Onethird of The purchase money in cash down. the
remainder in three nsalinehts OF one, two and three
years with interest per cent, and that the said
shall sgn SEAL and execute with the purchasers
printed contacts conditioned Tor the executing
of perfect title when the purchase money shall be paid
further conditioned that # any insaiment be not paid
be orfeed that the said commissioners shall have
right reenter upon the lands so and take possession Of
the without let hindrance, or incumbance through
And il is further ordered adudged and deceed, that the
said commissioners do deposle the moneys arising from
the sale said lands fast the paid into their
hands Bank of Charleston in the Stale OF South Car
bank except upon the JOINT dra OF said commissioners
under an order Of this court, directing the same
And II is lurtfef oucreu, .HS saiu
make full and nple report this court, after said sale
OF their proceedings in this behalf
The lands which the above decree refers are known
Arredondo Grant, containing about two hundred and
ninety thousand acres, consisting OF fine hammock, PRAIRIE
and pine lands The entire has been accurately
veyed and divided after the of the public surveys
into ranges townships, and seconspats OF which have
jacksonville This large body of land. regarded the
best in all Florida, lies between the 18th and 30h para
leis OF latitude, nearly midway between the Atlantic
and the Ciuii and is adapted at once by climate and
fertility OF soil, to the production of sugar, long and
short sp pie cotton, rice, Spanish tobacco, arrow root
INDIGO Nc., and, swept over daily by the sea breeze
is healthy beyond any portion OF the south country OF the
lake Orange between which and the Ocklawahaw river
now naviuabe, communication may and will be made
nj moderate cost, easy and cheap connexon will be
established between This region and the cities on the Al
lanie coast whilst, the nature of things railroad
across peninsula, and through this body OF land will
soon be estuishsd and become the commercial and
social horougfire between said cities and those on The
the fertility Of SOIL Of the rich and varied staples
of which confined to regions OF very limited extent
which give character the lands now offered Tor SALE IL
Is believed that portion OF our wide spread domain offers
bipber for the investment OF capital
ses richer rewards the industry of the An
examination of these lands is earnestly invited, and ANY
information which the undersigned giva will be
The sale OF these lands will be begun at the time and
place and upon the terms set forth in the decree under
which the undersigned act. No money viii be received
other than such win he taken deposte by The Bank
of Charleston equivalent specie, and ii is suggested
persons proposing TO become purchasers viii do well
deposies said bank. and bring with them
tifcates of such deposits.
GEORGE M PAYNE.