Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-12-18
ircui Court for Highland, October Tern

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William D. Clarke and wife &c,
Alex. Mller's heirs.
Pursuant to he report Of con's r. D. III
ard John G. Woodson OF October Term 1853
ii appears iha, lands belonging to the estate
CT said Alex Miller sold for The net sum Of Sc,
345 that Chas Stuart executed bis three sew
era bonds therefor, with Geo. SippIe his sure
ty-each for The sum Of S2115, with interest
from their date, TO wit: the 9th day of August
1888. the first Of which fell due on the 9Th Aug.
1854, the nex; will be on tie OH August 1855
ard lie last on the 9th August 1856. Ii IL
eprpSented by said cornr'S. that the said purcna-
ser C:as Stuart. has purchased lrom FIVE Of The
heirs Of SAID Miller their respective interests in
The proceeds arising from the sale OF said lands.
1T is furthermore represented by said coftr'a.
that chas. Stuart has paid an acct OF the Bond
due 9th At!aa5t 1854, The sum Of $565. tire.
hundred and sixty five dollars as Of date Ord
Oct 1854. |, also appears BY The report Of said
comfs. Hill s. Wooason Of May Term 1854.
tina, the slaves, PILLS, HAIRY. Charlotte, Jim and
Lewis ere so!l FL the sum of s3,7S5 90 els,
that Wm Temple, an heir OF The said Alex
Miller, in right 81 his wife became the pufcha-
ser oil two OF said slaves 10 Wit: Harry and
Charlotte, at the sum Of sis5t. -snt, ,6at he
executed his two aeyeral bonds each for the
sum Of &625, With interest from date Of said
Bonds, 10 viii: 18Th Of Dec. 1853, the first of
which fell due on the 9Th 81 .Ata. 1857, the
other will become due OIL the 9Th Of .a.ls. 1855.
Said Temples securities in said Bonds are,
Chas S. Miller, Vim. D. Clarke and Rob. s.
W. HI al heirs and distributes OF said Alex.
Miller dec'.,- that Chas s. Miller: another
heir Of said Alex. Miller, purchased the slaves
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that he executed his two several bonds therefor
each for $767. so dated al same time, due ard
payable as aforesaid TO wit 9th Aug, 1854 ana
9th Aug 1858; us sureiies are sVm. Temple,
Robi. S. hilllef aud Nm. y Clarke, all heirs and
distributes Of said Alex. Miller deed, that
Ihos. K. Donaehe another heir and distributes
of said Alex. Miller purchased The sla4e jim at
the price Of $1,000, that he execard his iso
several Bonds therefor dated and due and pay.
able as aforesaid, each for tie sum Of $780,
said Donashe's surety in said bonds is Hate
Clark. |, also appears by the peli.en of all
the heirs of said Aex. Miller filed IN this cause
and marked P; aud the leeretal order in this
cause Of May Tern 1851, that the slave Susan
aud her child shah belong to Wm. D. Clarke, he
accounting TO the other heirs for the price, 10 wit
The sum oi Sa5T5
The Court is therefore Of opiaoh that for as
much as the whole nett proceeds oil The sales OF
The land and negroes are III be distributed
amongst the heirs Of the said Alex NJ iller decd
Some OF whom have purchased 10 an amount
exceeding their dlsirhutive shares 10 said fund,
some Of Whon have sold their interest in the
proceeds arising from the sale CT the laads and
some perhaps have received nolhihg, that The
matters oil account Arising from this state al ai
fairs ought to be referred 10 commissioner OF
his court Tor the purpose Of ascertaining the
true state OF accounis between the said heirs OF
Alex. Miller dec d, respectfully. and for The nnr-
pose Of preventing The accumulation Of costs
glowing out Of suits at law, on the Bonds above
referred to-
Il is therefore: asljudsed, or.lered aad decfesd
that the SAIL c6nfss. Hill and Wosdson, sufren-
der TO Adam Stephenson, a comr. of this court.
the Bonds aforesaid, for the purpose CT enabling
him to make the accounts herein alter directed,
whnse duty il shall be 10 state and settle sail
aceuniit between the said heirs. The said conr.
is directed to make statement showing how
accounts stand between said heirs, on acc. Of
the Bombs due and payable ON The 9th Of Aug.
1854. How accounts will stand on oh of Aug
1875, and how acets. will stand on 9th of Aug
lS56,--tliat ne shall appoint the time and place
for lakias said accounts after having given al
least foaF weeks ne.iee thereof in The Repubii.
car Yl4alcafer,a newspaper printed in The town
of s'aunton: and i, is further ordered that the
said comr. shall have personal noice served On
Chas Stuart, the purchaser Of the land aforesaid,
requiring him TO exhibit befofe said comr.
(Stepheason. )his rpc'pts for money paid TO any
Of the said heirs and distributes aforesaid. Ii,
is aso ordered thai The said oomf's. Hin and
Woalsea. shall ray over 10 the receiver of this
CONT any 1ooney that they either OF them may
have reed on account of any of The Bonds aiore-
said, alter deductlng thsrefrom their commits
slon on the amount Of the sale OF the negroes,
Phlis. Harry, Charlotte, jim ard Lewis, als5
dedHeins chafge for advertising the sale OF said
negroes in the newspaper. the Republican Viuli-
Gator, sad Waslipgltia Sepheusan,s claim ,le-
creed 10 him, at the May Term is5A, whish said
money shall be loaned ont hy said receiver al
legal interest For The space Of SIX months, ia.
king iro.i the borrower bond and good securil, :,
and said cnmr. Stephenson shall make report 10
the nest term 81 this court how he has per-
lornad TIE requirements herein made 81 hlw +
A cupy-tes'e,
a. STEPHENSON, Clerk.