The free South. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-12

form for use as farm or farms, one or more tracts
(which are hereby excepted from the operation OF SAID
instructions to seD part parts OF the said ano so
purchased in (and by you and belonging 10 the IhIeu
States, aforesaid, not exceeding lO acres III eacn'
and including such dwelling house or houses ana out,
buildings as may be upon either Of the following named
plantations on St Helena Island, the Oaks, indian
HILL the homas James Frpp place, Cedar Grove, the
McTuren's lands Frogmore the Frank fr1chard place
the Oliver Fripp place the Wallace place and Eddngs
Point and the whole of the Thomas r. Chaplin place,
the Grove and the Faker place On CooSaw isiann'
COosaw. On Ladies Island, Orange Grove hte ID
the James Chaplin place. including the SaXby Chaphn
lot Pleasant Point the John johnson place, Springfield
the Williams place and the Capers place; on ort h0ya
Island the Cottage, the Old Fort swamp race hall
way House. Gray llil he Middleton stuart place. Gak
Mulgan Little Baynard, the khett place Laurel bay
and the Thompson place; and on Parrys lsiano, tne
Fuller place and the Means place.
You will the parts OF the said tracts and parcels
of land so apart aforesaid to be surveyed and ac
curately described by mees and bounds other definite
description and the thereof to be permanently
marksd and duplicate plots and drafts OF the same to be
made and duly authenticated under your nandS one
COPY of which You will cause to be filed in the once ol
the Secretary of the feasury.
The lands so set apart You will let and lease for such
terms not exceeding five years. and on sucn conutons
as you may deem eligible reservinE the rents and issues
thereof yourselves and successors III once ana
Won will take receive and collect such rents and issues
and appropriate and apply the same TO the education oil
colored youths and Of such poor white persons being
minors as may by themselves parents guardians or
next friends apply for the benefit thereof and you are
authorized to establish such schools and to direct the
tuition of such branches of learning as yon IN your
Judgment shall deem most eligible subject nevertheless
to the general direction and control OF the Secretary Oh
the reasury.
And there is also pied and reserved ont OF and
from the said lands so purchased by the United States
and directed to be sold rs Aforesaid, all parts OF the o
lowing tracts of land not otherwise appropriated TO W.T.
On St Helena Island the Oaks, Oakland Indian Hill,
Eddinrs Toint the Thomas James trlpp place, Cedar
Grove the Hamilton Frpp place, the Nc iurens lands
Eope place Woodstock. frognore, he frank Frchard
place the ane PriChard place the Scott place. the Oi-
yer Frpp place, the Wallace place, the Fendon place
On CoOsaw Island Coosaw and Corn Island. On Ladies
Island Orange Grove. the Hazel Farm White kaL the
James haplin place Pleasant ont the John Johnson
place Springfield, iaure iay the Williams place, ana
the Capers place. On orr ioya Island, the rarm the
Old Fort Poy's Grove, the tcl place, the Campbell
place, the swamp place, Half Way nouse, GrayS tiil
Magnolia, the Middleton Stuart place, Oak Mulligan'
the John +. Chaplin place, Oakland Little LANYARD,
Jericho, the Oswald place the Ellis place the khett
place and Laurel Bay and on Parry's island the tul-
ler place the Elliott place No the Elliott place No.
2, the lott place No. 3, and the Means place.
And you will the same to be surveyed and TO be
particularly described Ey metCs and bounds or other
definite description and TO be divided into lots and
parcels not exceeding twenty acres each corners OF
which you will cause to be permanently designated by
stones planted, or by marked trees or other suitable
monuments In or irreguarity in the boundaries
OF tracts or plantations between those which have been
or may De SeectcQ LOT spcClEc purposes anu uosS
which are not so selected you will not be strictly lin
ted to such boundaries hut may conform the diversion
to the general lines OF The new survey.
And you will cause accurate plots or drafts OF the
surveys to be made exhibiting the said subdivisions of
twenty acres each, duly authenticated under your
hands one whereof shall be filed in the Ccc of the
Secretary Of the treasury.
You further directed to issue cerfhcaes iOr the
said lots and parcels Of land TO the heads OF families OF
the African only to each rreferring such as
by their good conduct merOrOus services or eXempla
ry character, will be examples of moral p3opriety ana
industry to those OF tie same race TOR the charitable
purpose of providing homes for such heads OF families
and their families respectively so as TO give them an
interest in the soil aud to form an industrial settlement
OF worthy persons of said race they the said heaGs OF
families paying 10 the Commissioners sue h sum not
less than 81 per acre the said commissioners shall
designate and determine proper TO be charged or
the salG lahGs in view Of the charitable purposes
aforesaid.
and YOU are further instructed to announce in your
advertisement of the sale of said LENDS directed 10 be
sold ss aforesaid that the will be set up for sale
at 1.23 each, and that the same will not be
sold unless the bids advance beyond that price
Where any tracts lois OF land have erected thereon
dwelling houses barns or other Ou,hOuses, You will
appraise the same at what YOU deem the cash value
thereof and in case the sd lots tracts of land OH
which the said buildings are erected snail fail when
offered for sale aforesaid To be bid up To sum equal
to third part of the appraised value thereot you
will cause the same to De withdrawn from sale ana 10
be readvertised and again offered for sale as soon as
conveniently practicable the conditions rs are
stated in these instructions
In order to enable You to protect the interests Of the
United States, you will in yonr written conditions OF
sale reserve single bid to lie publicly made by the
Commissioners or by their authority OF such sum as
yOu may deem eligible not less than one third part OF
the appraised value.
In case on third attempt you shall fail 70 sell such
lands may be offered for sale aforesaid or any OF
them after again advertising them above directed,
You will sell them to the highest bidder if the Secretary
ofthe Treasury shall direct upon report TO him of
your proceedings.
lou will keep book or books, in which You will
enter or cause to be entered full descriptions ofhe said
lands so TO be surveyed aforesaid with draft or
plat of each survey, exhibiting the subdivisions If any,
And you shall also make IN entry therein Of each
tract and lot sold with the ofthe purchaser and
the Tor which the same may be sod the date OF
the sale and the date OF the issuing of the certificates
to the purchasers and you shall also particularly de-
scribe and ont in said book the cts served for
the of the United States for Military. Naval revenue
and police purposes, and e tract tracts also set
apart tor school purposes, :Dc You will make Gn entry
Of each tract for winch t!icate shall be given to