Washington telegraph., 1856-04-02
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,

THAT at sales of lands for the non-payment
i OF the taxes due thereon, held at the court
house door in the town of Lewisville, in the
county of Lafayette, in the State OF Arkansas
pursuant to lawful notice given by the sheriff of
said county. and in conformity with the laws OF
said State the first the first Monday of No
vember A D 1851 it being the third day OF said
month and the second on the first Monday OF
November. A. ID. 1852, it being the first Gay of
said month, the following described tracts or
parcels of land were stricken off and sold 10 the
undersigned:
Tie east half of the northwest quarter. and
the west half of the northeast quarter OF section
twenty whine. in township fifteen south, in range
twenty-five west, containing in all one hundred
and sixty acres. which said lands were listed and
assessed for taxation in the name oil Allen Bel
lah and were purchased by the undersigned on
the said first Monday of November, A. D. 1851,
for the aggregate amount OF the State and county
taxes penalty and cost due thereon for the said
wear A ID. 1851, amounting to the sum of two
dollars and forty cents: also the west half OF the
southeast quarter of section twenty, containing
so acres: the east half OF the southwest quarter
of section twenty, containing so acres; and the
west half of the northeast quarter OF section
twenty-five, containing eighty acres, all in
township nineteen. south, IN range twenty-five
west. in the aggregate two hundred and forty
acres which said last mentioned several tracts of
lands were listed and assessed for taxation in the
names OF Nichols & Gillespie, and were also pur-
chased by the undersigned on the first Monday of
November A. ID. 1852, for the aggregate amount
OF the State and county taxes. penalty and costs
due thereon for the years 1913 to- 1882 inclusive.
amounting to the sum OF sixty-nine dollars and
fifteen cents all Of which said tracts of land above
described by deeds, dated the 18th day of JAN
uary A ID. 1854. duly executed, acknowledged
and recorded. were conveyed to the undersigned
by John S. French sheriff of Lafayette county,
and successor in office of Alexander c. Owen BY
authority vested in him by the laws of Arkansas;
and whereas by act of the Legislature OF ATkaT-
sas creating the county of Columbia, that portion
of the county of Lafayette in which the above
described several tracts of lands situated, was
attached to the said county of Columbia
{ Now, therefore, notice Is hereby given to all
persons whom it may concern, or who can set Ut
any right title OF claim to the above described
tracts or parcels of land. so purchased as aiore-
said in consequence of any infoTmaity, Irregu-
larIty or illegaiitY connected with such sale, oI
! ior any cause or defect whatever, that in coz
: formity with the act of the Legislature of the
State of Arkansas in relation to tax titles" ap-
proved the Sd day of November, 1886, the under
signed will apply to the circuit court of Columbia
county at court TO be holGen at the court house
in said county the sixth Monday after tbs
fourth Monday of September, A ID. 1856, for con
firmatlon OF title In and to all of said tracts o.
parcels of land so purchased as aforesaid. and al
persons interested are hereby notified to appea
at said time and place, and show caase ii any
they can. why the title to said lands should no
/ be confirmed according to law
WM II. ETTER.
II March 10 IS5f J1-6