The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-03
Large sale OF Florida Lands.
EASTERN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA.
CIRCUIT Court, Sr JoHs's COUNTY,
Monday. l2lh day of January. A. ID. ISIS

CEcUtr COURT, ST. JOHNS COUNTY,
Monday, 18th day of January, A. ID. 1913.
IN CHANCERY.
Pal and Others Brush and othsrs-su for Partition
This having brought on to be heard upon
the Report OF George Watson, r A M. RandS phi. and
Thomas O. Ellis commissioners appointed the ein under
seal Of his court aud on reading and filing said report
which bears date March, 8is by which il appears hatIhs
said land SO situated thai partition thereof cannot be made
without prejudice TO some OF the owners and heavy
And the objections to said report being Withdrawn
II was motion Of counsel,
Ordered, adudged, and decreed and this court by vir
tue OF authority therein vested. doth ORDER adudge and
decree that The said report and all things therein contain
ed, DO Stand Iaiihed and confirmed.
1t is further ordered, adjudged and deceed that George
N Payne OF Mieanopy, IN the county of Aachua James
gustne in the county ST. Johns Florida suitable
and competent be and they hereby appointed
Cor the purpose of carrying the decree of
this court in said cause.
it's further ordered. adjudged and decreed that the said
Zoe said George NJ Payne James Child, and William
A. Forward. commissioners hereby appointed aforesaid
al the town oil Elicanopy, the said county of Anchua
the twenty day OF February the year Lord
sales be continued nom day 10 day until the be
pleed and that said commissioners do notice of
said sale 10 be immediately published until day Of sale
in the following newspapers. TO wit,
Union and Inteligenctr, Washington, D. C.
Com Bulletin New Oreans.
Georgian and Republican, Savannah, Ga.
Sentinel and Foridar,, Florida
And that notice be given by handbils also
lands be guided by the map of said grant made by Messrs
Burr, Washington. aud Merry, late RS. and
shall sell the fractional sections in quantity
laid down on said map; and the said commissioners TO
have discretion to sell IN fractions, quarter sections, and
sections, and in such quantities they deem proper
and best calculated for the of the parties, leaving
the private and adverse grants laid down said
map.
And is further ordered. adudged and decreed that,
for the purpose of permitting the claimants purchase
of their interest in said lands the no ninal
value of said lands is fixed dollar per acre. and that
each and every claimant in said lands may if he she
tney AT THIS TO the
The value of the number Of decreed Them in this
other purchasers bu, should claimants purchase over and
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 it is further ordered ndjudged, and decreed that
the said sae excepting the interests OF claimants shall be
made by said mnlssoners the following
remainder in three instruments of one two, and three
years, with interest at per cent and that the said COM
written or printed contracts conditioned for the ting
OF perfect title when the purchase money shall be paid
the becomes due, all money previously paid sh all
be forfeited; and thar the said commissioners shall have
right the lands sod and take possession OF
the without let hndrance incumbrance thou gh
from the said pure aser
said commissioners do deposie the arising froan
the sale of said lands fast as the paid into tn cir
hands, in the Bank of Charleston in the State of South
DINA, and that said shall not be drawn from said
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make full and ample 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 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
ranges, townships, and sectonspals of which have
been prepared, and may be obtained st, Augustine
jacksonville. This large body OF land, regarded the
best all Florida lies between the 18th and Both paral
els of latitude, nearly midway between the Atlantic
and the Gulf, and is adapted at once by climate and
fertility OF SOIL to the production of sugar. long and
short staple cotton, rice, Spanish tobacco, root
indigo, &c, and, swept daily by the breeze
United States. Lying in the Immediate neghborhood of
lake Orange, between which and the Ocklawahaw river
navigabie, n communication may and VIII be made
moderate cost, easy and cheap connexion viii be
established between this region and the cities tho AT
laniic whilst the nature OF things, railroad
the peninsula, and through this body oil land will
be established and become e great co.nnercal and
thorougbare between said cities and those the
borders Gulf In view of the delightful climate OF
tue Ierlty the soil, Of tho rich and varied staples
which confined regions OF very limited extent
which give character the lands offered for sale,
belle that portion spread donna offers
Inducements for the investment OF capital prom
richer rewards the industry of the poor An
information which the undersigned give will he
promptly furnished on application either Of them.
The sale Of these lands will be begun the time and
place and upon the forth the decree under
which the undersigned act No money viii be received
than such will be taken depose by The Bank
of Charleston equivalent specie, and is suggested
that proposing become purchasers will do well
deposites said bank and bring with them
titicates of such deposte.