Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-05-09
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT, Parish of
- Beruiue, State Of Louisiana.
Henry Johnson Us. Joseph V. Durable and
Charles A. Davis-No. ga.

Henry Johnson Us. Joseph V. Durable anC
Charles A. Davis-No. 944.
BY virtue of a writ of seizure and sale to me-
directed from the Honorable the aforesaid court
IN the above entitled and numbered suit, have
seized and will offer at public sale to the high,
est and asst bidder, on
SATURDAY the 9Th Of June nert, 1857,
at II o'clock a. M, all the right, title, interest and
claim of the defendants, Joseph V. Durable and
Charles A. Davis, in and to the following de.
Scribed property, to wit:
A certain tract of Land lying and situate in
the Parish of lberville on the West side of Bayou
Warrington, thirty-three arpents, more or less,
front on said Bayou, by forty arpents in depth,
more OF less, and containing thirteen hundred
and eighty superficial arpents, more or less.
together with all and singular the buildings and
appurtenances thereunto belonging and bounded
as follows: in front by said Bayou Warrington,
above by lands.of William Matthews and below
by those of Messrs. Washington and John Bar
row, NOW Voolfolk & Patrick.)
Also, another tract of Land lying and situate
In the rear of the lower portion of the above
described tract of land and adjoining thereto,
measuring six hupdred and eighteen superficial
arpents, more OF less, so as to form with the
front tract together a superficie of two thousand
arpents said second tract of land was purchased
by the vendor and plaintiff in this suit, from the
State of Louisiana, on the 18th of June, 1852,
described in warrant No. s, issued under the
provision of the Act Of the Legislature, approved
March 18th, 1852.
The following named and described twenty
slaves, all slaves for life: Sandy, negro man,
aged 26 years Rubin, negro man, aged about
80 years; Sam Clark, negro man, aged about 40
years; Charlltte, negro man, aged about "a
years Wed, negro man, aged about 81 years
Peter, negro man, aged about so years; Abner,
negro man, aged about 27 years Frederick,
negro man, aged about 81 years; Edward, negro
man, aged about 19 years Charles, negro man,
aged abont II years; Jim, negro man, aged
about 10 years; Robert, negro man, aged about
50 years; Virginia, negro woman, aged about %
years, and her child, aged 8 years Rutha, negro
woman, aged about % years, and her child, an
infant; Betsy, negro woman, aged about "a
years: and her mulatto son, aged about 6 years:
Nelly negro woman, aged about AZ years;
negro woman, aged about 40 years
Clara, negro woman, aged about so years 374
shares in the capital stock of the Citizens
of Louisiana, for which the first above
tract of land and a portion of the slaves
are mortgaged 8 mules, 8 horses, S head of
cattle more or less, 10 yoke OF oxen more or less;
the sheep, hogs, farming utensils blacksmith
and carpenters tools, lumber, brick, corn and hay |
now on the premises with the exception of one
half of the bricks, all the sugar cane, 500 barr
of corn, 2 yokes Of oxen, 6 cows and their
calves, the household and kitchen furniture, one |
and a lot Of books. The vendor and
in this suit reserves with full power of
the same away, to pay and satisfy the
of gil 1865, Of the sum assumed by the said
Charles A. Davis and Joseph V. Durable to paw
% the Citizens Bank of Louisiana, with ten
per cent. interest on $10,e90, from the 1st of
February, A. D. 1857, till paid agFeeably to the
of the Bank, and now due and unpaid
md the sum Of 1854 SO, due since the month
If March 1856, with interest at the rate of eight
Der cent. per annum from the 21st day of January
A. D. 1854, and 81 costs Of copy, and S14 so
as well as all other costs and charges, cash
IN the day of sale; and the sum of $6s58 SO due
md payable in all March 1857, with eight per
aent. interest per annum, from the 21st of Janua-
y 1854; the sum of $9954 80, due and payable
II all the month of March 1858, with eight per
'ent. interest per annum, from the 21st of .Janua-
y 1854, till paid the sum of S9959 SO, due and
in all the month of March 1859, with
light per cent. interest per annum, from the 2fst
January 1854 till paid, and the sum of $9q59 SO,
Lue and payable nall the month Of March 1860,
With eight per cent. interest per annum, from
1st January 1854 till paid.
Sale to take place on the plantation, first
in this advertisement, situated on the
Warrington, in this parish.
JOSEPH Ii. ERWIN, Sheriff.
April Both, 1857.
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