Brazos Courier. (Brazoria, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 31, Ed. 1, Tuesday, September 22, 1840 Page: 3 of 4
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bis own spnrnen who flood grasping
their cutkbses with an emotion n mv
tense a his own. Ii was a' moment of
fearful excitemeni on board of either
vessel during which nothing was heard
hut the ripple of the water as tharsnH
along. Ai length the dark shadow of
the Briton's canvass fell unon th rim.-.
of the Hover: another minute and they
Vre yard-arm and yard-arm.
'Sheer to!' whispered Buntlinc to the
n:an at the wheel 'sheer to?' The
liowsof tl)c privateer slightly debated
rod her antagonist was within three
yards of her. Clank wept the grapnels
of the Englishman and both vessels
were brought hroudside and broadside.
'Hoard!5 shouted the British captain;
nul iwo-tiuids of hiscrew sprang over
the bulwarks mid upon the decksof the
Rover without the slightest opposition.
Kuntlino giue one glance to the dark
junnsol tbejfoemen that crowded hi
inrr.t'A. H ......: u ?."-' .'
.... .M. ui-uio trumpet to
mouih thundered forth tho word" .
fori.'." In an instant tho Americans
who" hnd gathered abaft the main-mast
leaped upon the hatnmocki and nettings
Htid sprangIikeo many cats upon tho
deck and in the rigging of the English-
man. Like a torrent they swept away
the i'aw who had remained on board of
her; and now ranging themselves along
the bulwarks they preparedjto repel the
enemy as they.attemped to.regaiu their
nroi ship.
'Cant of! the grapnels!' shouted Cunt-
lint; and that gloud order avoko the
"Britons from the stuporf of amazement
in which they were thrown by the suds
rlcn and singular movement of their opponents-
TIijbv mounted tho bulwarks.
and rnueavored to
ritrruin Hi an. ...
ro?sels but they were everywhere
tncthy opposing cutlasses. "l vain
"H ttil ull
i.pv .rcai;u iii vain mey uironSe(i;i
thoy were everv where driven ba:k I
upon the Rover's decks or pushed into
the sea. They msuuil frantically for
word but their hopes yro baaelesa:
they might as well have ntteinptd to
j'orco a wall of irpn as to heat hack
that rank of heroc. Somo of their op
ponents soized a hugf spar and were
pushing the jtwo vessels apart. They
e;n rated thry were yurd- asunder-
and lho unscathed Eujjlnh brig with
jut yanKee crew torged a Dead leav-
ing the shattered harmless hulk of the
Rover in possessiou of a hundred .dis-
tricted Britons!
Three of the wildest huzzas that.ever
rot rang upon a sturtied oceun burst
irom the lips of the victorious Anieai-
c:i as tlie Mar-Pjianledjliannertiiifol.
ed nselffrom lho peak of their prize;
then pile nfierjjuleof canvap? ros.e up
1 n i
on her tapering spars; and when the
m thirt-.nighfsotirlrt hisoctrBn bed ai
wido watte of huip water rolled bp
1 ween the stoicly rize cf the Ameri-
cans and the shattered wreck of their
Tice gallant priyaioer.-iYN'crtrrieelrr.
Candidates for County Offices j
T03 SUritlFF.
To Ihe citizens of Brazoria County.
I toko thw method of presenting mv-
eetf to vou:is a candidate lor the office of.
tShortfi" t'l thi county. I am inducod to
do so upon thefollowiujr contideraiion:
1st. In.all jrnvernmcuts where the peo-
ple select their amenta to transact public
business rotation in office is.a govein-iEg?pnaciple.4-
iid. Where the people are oppressed and
TVrighed down'by the severity of the times
where good money us it is .termed is
o'.most impossible to be had I'hnld t to
"be tbeduty of eery oificerof the Govern-
ment to conform to the law and require
Texas money only iu payment of their
lee.
The sr nond Congreaa passed a law xe-
juiriii all officers to take Texas Promis-t-r.rt
Noies and prohibiting them froindo-
mnnding their fees iu anv other currency.
The Sheriff of this connty has demanded
)iar money. I wili'take surh money as
iho law authorizes mo to charge. I
have been a sufferer in common with my
it-How citizens and have determined to
.tep in to the rklikf of both plaintiffs
and defendants at law. with a determina-
tion to devote my best services to the
county and country at large.
I beg leave to subscribe myself
Your obed" " fellow citizen.
WM. G. IJILL.
August 20th 1S40. SO 2m.
ffWo aro authorized tp announce
Col. Jons P. Gill as a candidate for
Shoriff of Brazoria at the next election.
ftTWo are authorized to announce
Robkrt J. Caluer. Esq. as a candidate
for Sheriff of Brazoria county at the next
ciectiou.
FOB DISTRICT CtPBK.
ft-We nreiuithorlzcd to announre Tns.
Hlackwell Eiq. as a candidate for Clerk
ef the District Court of ibecinty of Biciorja.
(rWe are qnthorired to announce Col.
"William Ryok "s r candidate.for the of-
lice of Clerk nf the District Court of Brazo-
lia county and if ejected pledei a himelf to
jeceivCSTAR Dollar Bills" at par in
conformity to a special act ol thia Govern-
ment for all fees ofuthce.
" ' ' ' '
' The Camp-Meeting
ON the Centenary ("amp pround six milra
ronth of Independence will commence fii
the 2-2d'of October. Amjile preparation; are
beiiip maiie to accoiiiU'odate ull thajt may
attend. To this meetim both preachers
and nponle are 'inviteti.
AU5 r0 lW0"-30 JESSE 110 RD.
House and Lot Fer Salo.
Ioffor for sale the housa in Main st.
opposit Harris and Pease's office huilt
by inc. his built of pedar oua' story
anil ono half high. withcalleriM in front.
I and vvould require to complete it but an
njcuijsiueraoie outlay. It was put up io
1SS9 and n in an eligible portion of the
town. I will dispose' of it "and the lot
on which it stands on ve.-y'liberal lerraa.
Apply to rne in Brazoria.
THOS. K. PILKINGTON.
Sept. HI. 1640. ai tf-
'"-'I..
probate Notice.
NQTICE U hereby gieeu "with cita-
tion to all persons intonated la appear at
the next regular term of the appear at the
Probate court (or Brazoria county to be
boiden at the Court House io tho town ol
Brazoria oil' the last Monday in Sep'tqm-
ber instant and shew pause if any there
can or know why tho' 'partition of the
estate ol Daniecl IMcNeil' amongst the
U ; r "-""- -c" 8" '
I her "f d utaM now made should
not be received andjproniultrated-
law. M. B. WILLIAMSON
Sept 21 180 51 Dep'y Cl'k P C.
Estray Marc.
TAKEN up by Jesse P. Bowles and
jsUayeJ before Jobn V "Cloud Esi. a
and
(.. a
J uatice of tho Peace
iu and for BrKori.i
county a
tfrotrn Mare
with a white snip on the nose left hind
foot while one saddle mark no brand
perceivable valued by Joseph Fessendeu
aud James Hawkins r.t jjSoO.
M. B Williamson Depv
Aur 22 1340 Siv '"' Cl'k G C B-
Snn Jacinto Claim Iqst.
LOST a Sin Jacinto claim for G40
acres of Land granted to tie undersigned.
i i'u'usf same iuforntation ii obtained at
t .If - '.. .
l" a' "'l""-"""'""" tnree roooufs
l aU a-'ly l0r-p "dkeWSTER.
3Cpter:ibor 13 1M.) SU
-jin.
List of Taxes
j DUR the CDUNTY of BU.VZORIA
Bv Ihe following 'persons id Mutyorda
j cquuty ; ' '
By Uoberi II. Williama
do Hiuton .Curtis
do E. J. Lewis
do Ilorlnn & Clements
3 25
11 "Jo
8 33
no Joan IJura-an
0 55
the above persons are hereby noticed
j that if their Taxes are not paid exe'eu-
?.. -
lion will issue thereon nnmpdiatejv.
jK. J. CALDER Colloctor.
Sept.';14 180.
NOTICE.
Al.l. nprmns i-:l! nlnnst-t.ilrr nntscp. thl
mit will Imr.nnimi'i'.nf'd nirrviniit s? osv. ulio
iresspafiiej on aa of the binds hclougint; to j
tho tate uf Stph:in r . Autm or jiinie' t .
j Terry. And this 13 to lorwarti partictilurly
Ihnei. urhit hnv-n fipt'fl 9tlJ nrP lluW Ctlltillfr
fiinbrr'oiTChoc'tliaVand Oipkrrsons Hoyous
Hinl on Clorr (;rpk. ttmt unlcas thrv reuse
or-erQting.otrorts will he madeto mnke them
.iccountJer their plunder.
r M. AL'SITV BRY.X.
Peach Point June 30th 184.
r :
Infornwtion Wanted !
IF Gcor'-p Corpill of yew .Vo.rlr wi'l ad-
j lrc: Mcs-js. R- Growning & Co. of Iew
1 Orleans orJ"bnll. 6aklrv.nl Ifmona
ill linar'omcthinsjtr. his udvnr.tTCe.
Jne.uarvT.lO-10 47 'J
Lost Digcharpjf!.
LGSTj3Ctne time iu thecpring of JS37
a Dise.harge given to th.u uaderiffned by
Ganl Kdward Mnrlpon. for services ren-
dered in the army at Snn Antonio in the
campaign of 1S3"". The same never hav-
ing been alienated or transferred. 1 shall'
apply at the expiration ol the iitne pre-
sprihed by law tp the proper "officer for a
duplicate of said certiHcate.
ROBT. J. .CAXjDF.R.
August 20. 1340 " -20 '2m
IS'OPCE.
A Land certificate lost. No. G4!? UsneA
hvjthe board of Laud Commissioner'; for
Brazoria ccurnty to the undersigned f-
onp third of a league of lnnd in August
J833. This is to give notice that after
the expiration of tiiP period required by
law. an application .will be made lor "ts
lenewal-
F. A. SAWl'-ER.
BraroWa -May SOth 1W0.
LOST.
A discharge from the army .of Toxns
given to Philip Stroh signed by A. H.
Weyley Captain nnd countersignsd by
Thomas J. ffk Brigadier General
setting .forththut said Philip Stroh en-
tered the service on the first of April
1836 and.continued in Cupt. Weyley
company until the first of August 1836
said discharge was lost or taken from
said Stroh about the time of his death
in Ociober 1836. Notice ia hereby fji".
ven that .unless intelligence of said .die. -
charge is received at the War 'Depart-
ment within three Months from this
date; application will be mado foradu-
plicate of the same n.nd for "bounty war-
rants under such discharge.
JOH$'A. HFJESpft Adm'r.
of Philip Stroh.
Mav Ifllh 1840. ' " 14 3m.
ALL persons indebted to Peter Lnjer
ner are requested to come forward and
settle their accounts as he eonnojt pro-
ceed any further. His creditors are out
of patience with him and promise rougji I
treatment if he don't pay and hefwi'lj
nave to do tne bame.
PBTEU LATPRXIiR.
aawyftajujalKW'JJr.ill.llllf. Jtefauiii. -m.'iil&uawwWii
Probate Sales.
Probate Noticet
WILL be sold at the court house door
in the town of Brazoria on the first Tues
ir uouse aovr
day mi November qcxtihe following pro-
perty. One third of a league of Land
belonging to the estate ot Travis Daris de-
ceased situated on the Oaudalupo.
Also
Six hundred and forty acres situated as
aforesaidAlso ;Tbroe hundred and thir-
ty acres located ou the Uuiorado river.
"' Termsof sale Cah with appraisement
T. K. DA.V1S' Aduir.
qopi.iam.ic4v. ju u
Probate Sale.
Ti:"lr.rrrM t
WILL be sold at tho court house door
jn the town of Brazoria" ou tho first Tiiea-r
day in Noyembur uoxtf the lollo'wiua pro
perty
One League of Lanti
belonKinj to te o.late or Wm. J. Eaton
deceased' situated on Mill creek in "iu&ttn
county granted to j. Eaton deceased fa-
ther uf sufd Win. J- Eaton nlso deceased.
Terms of pale Twefve month credit
with Hoad'and approrcd seuirity or Mort-
gage onatbe property.
M. B. A'tLWAjisosr Depy CJ'k.
Sopt. latbJlii.'lQ. ' ''" 3 ts.
Probate Sale.
LV pursuance of a tUcrw of tboHonornbln
the Probate Court of Brazoria count) I hall
olfer at public enlr at the cunrtlioiue door
in the town of iorin nil tiie tr;t i'uclir
in Novembtr tiett the following propcrt)
olongilis; to the rotate of a.bral;nu liprr-
iadnt deceased (o wit.
Onp half league of Land
on the West side of the Colorado and
throe hundred and twenty ar-res on dalt
Lake in the county ofBrazoriu.
Byordcrof Conrt.
TGJf. RKESB. Admr.
Sept. 13 IG40 ' SOt.i
Probate JSuIo.
jIN pursuance of a. deerce of the Hon-
orable the Probate' Conrt of Brazoria
co.onty I shall oier at public sale at the
cn'ir! f"iie I'unr it' the to" of Bra"ori:i
en thefirbt Tuesday of November next
the 'foliowins propertv belonging to the
' e$rtc of Thomas A. liorefurd doeoascd
to wit:
J
th ofi
One undivided half of ono sixteen
John II. Wharton He-d riybt.
A.LSJ
ope undivided half of oue sitte?nth of the
Calvert league near Yulasco.
"Tortus of sale Twelve months crtdit-
P. MAC UREAL Admr.
Sopf IS 1?40. rVt
Probate Sale.
J
door is;
Will he o!d at the Coutt lions;
the town of Ufar.oria on the first Tues-
day in November next to tl' 'iieK".)t
bigger the following lam's belonging to
the the estate f Jobn R.isipy doe'd
One league of Land
on the west iilc oi the Colorado It i. -or be-
low ii H 1-eaguc's lanJ being Leagac
No S. Also
)ne tabor .of Land
located in Fort Hem! county on the north
aide of His Creek in the Prairie adjoining
lands of Nathaniel Peck.
Term of sn'c "I'-lve rrnntb credit
with bond and apprntjcd aerunty and a
'inmrtgaijc on the prcmibcp. By .order oj
'"ourt.
JOHN BHRGnSS Admr
Brazoria Bcpt 7 JS40-"0 P.C.B.C
- tl
Prpat.e Sale.
-Pursuant. to a t!er;rf of the l"7no.;an!e
-Probate .Cott't of the county of Brar.nria.
I shall oHer'for!al"attherourthnufdonr
in the to.vn of BrHzoria on the lot Tuej'-
day in November 1840 the following
property.
Oe third of a league of Land
belonging to the estate of Jnmos lorcry
dee'd situated in Fort Band county two
mj:es wet of Richmond.
Terms of sale Twelve months credit
wiih ltnml and aimrovcil ccuritv and a
mortgage on the p.-emhes- By order of
Court.
JOHN BURGESS Admr.
Brazoria Sept 7. l840-:'0 P.C.B.C.
Probate Notice.
WILL be sold at t"e Court house door
in the town oHBiazoria on the first
Tuesday in Oclober.net all tha inter-
est of Wm. J. EHiotldeccased iu and .to
a certain .
OtlSE
at the month of fhe San jRarnrd Riveri
also the tract on which '.he same is situa-
ted being: .the joint property Of said Elliott
and Frnucis P. Kouoedy.
Terms of sals Six aud twelve monts
credit.
J. P. McKINNEY Admr:
Braaoria nag. 4 1340. 17td
Probate Notice.
NOTICE is heicby given tc all persons
io whom Letters of administration have
been ftanted (either as curators of vacant
successions administrators cum tostamen-
tum or administrators de bonisnon."i by
the Honorable Piohate .Court of Brazoria
county and who have failed or neglected
to tliveboiul to appear on or before the
not reirular term of tho Probajo Conirt for
Brazoria'county to be hoitlcn on the last
Monday in September inst. and execute
their bonds as required by law otharwiso
the litti will berevoked'and the succes-
sion declared vacant and execution issue
for tho foes of office.
By order of the Court
8T."'B. WiiiiA2iio"PopyCIk.
Sheriff jSales
Williafi T Austin
VS
.1
Dist Court
- J ''l?8"!1 "fiel?"1
i ti
BY virtue of a writ of Execution to m
directed bv the clerk of the District court
of tho couuty'of Brazoria 1 ahall offer for
sale at tho courthouse door iu the town of
Brasoria on the flrstTuodday of Novem-
ber next
1000 acves of Land
more or less eituathd on both eidpa of the
Ovster creek being the former plantation
of Edwin' Waller.
Levied on as the proporty of Thomna
Maaterou to satisfy a judgment in favor
ol Wm. T AuHtin.
Torms "of sale Coh wit h a pprauervent.
R J. CALDER. Sh'ff.
Sopt 91. 1810 31t
sHEKIFl SALE.
5By virtue of a writ of Execution to mo
directed by the clerk ol the ''"strict court
ol the cQiiUy of Brazoria I shall oCer for
salo at tin: courihouRC door iu tho town
of Brazoria on the first Tuesday of No-
vember noxt
387 Jxre of land
situated qu the East side of the Brazos
river with all the improvements thoreon
being a part of' Poiker Leagce and the
name land was purchased by Mm Splaua
Iroin A Harris as will more fplly appear
by refereute to u deeJ on file iu the Re
corder's office of this county.
Levied ou as the property of Ann D W
Splanc to satisfy a judgment in favor of
J "j L Parrott and gwire. adm'cs v Ann
D W Spluno aud W D C Ha)l. '
Tonus of sale
Cashwithapprnisemen.
II. J CALDER dh'lT
SI
3ytei. 1P40
ijerili Sale.
...... umm
' i k
Forbes Brooks de Cq ")
"f-
Dist Court
Wm G Hill Wm BJ
AldndgedcCRPattoni
BY virtue of two Writs of Esrrtilion
to me directed by the clerks of the District
Court ot the count' ol Brazoria I shall oifer
or salo at the- fconrt house door in the
town ot" Unuurm on the lirsl Tuepay 111
Octcier next.
One league of Land
knrnvn si Leslie iNo. 2 situated on the west
iile ot" tiie Brazos river" above and adjoining
John 1). l'attoii'3 plantation.
Lcie) on as ttio property of WjH'am G.
:::' o Amj an execution m f.iynr 0f
Forbi-o Brooks fc Co.
Twfj2 of sale-Co bji without apprnienirnt.
"" B. J CALuER slnf.
."cptcmbcr 12 JS40 30 tila
Furbes Eroc.L3 & Co
I
Dist Court
Blrck.Slmrp ftWalcot )
'-'' vui ! -TitofEx
Eiccntior. In mr tt?-
r -. V. T V
rr(oil li- llic M.i.I.- ..t flu. tlielint ..... ..r
thc eou'ity nf Drsieoria f sliull olfer tbrsnlc
.tl th-- coiinho'i'i door'iii the touu of lir;i-
zorinon tlie first Ttie;d:iy iu Ortuheruext
Lleven Lois in Velasco viz;
Lot 5 block 120 Lot ." block QS
"' H " 4 " 7 " 1-2
" 8 ." 4 " "j ' 3.1
" 2 " 18 " 9 hi
" 7 s 10 T ' 20
7 ( A
Leiicdon as the property of J. P Hlnck to
?ati:fy ah" evocation in favor of Forlie-.
-.. .Kr v. J P Black John Sharp and
Jl N U.ilcoa.
Term5 Cash v.ithcut Kpiraeement.
R. J. CAlaDEIt. Sh'fi".
.cviitcnb-T 12. 13-10 3litd
" r
.idima Jvut.i. i
S V Dist Court
Jnshaa Abbott ) '
KY virtue of a writ of F.rctltinn to me
directed by the clerk f.fthp District Com: o
trj.e coi'"t7 of Brazoria 1 fhallui3fr for -iiirnt
li.e cm. .ao.ise door in tlie town uf Brnrona
ou tne Erst I'licsda) in October next
.100 Acres' of Land
sitc.itrd on i'-e Lft buk of Oj6ter creek
::ud liLiug tne snme land that wa.s sold by
William Harris to Joshua Abbott.
Levied on as the property df Joshua
Abbott to satisfy a judgment in favor of
James Knight.
Terms o''ale Twelve months credit.
R. J. CALDER Sblf.
Sept 6 J841 30d
S. L. J ones & Co. "j
vs District Court.
Francis Kennedy. J
By virtue of a writ of Execution to me"
directed by the clerk of the District court
of the county'of Brazoria I shall offer for
sale at the courthouse door in the invtn
of Brazoria on the first Tuesday 4iu Oc-
tober uet '
ouses and Lands
Si jxated at the mouth of "the Ssan Bcrn-
ard'River. Levied on as the property of
Francis Kennedy to atify a judgtuout in
favor of S. L.Jones aud Co.
Terms of sale Twelve months credit.
' R J CALDER Shfl
Sept 7 1940 S9td : "
BV virtue of a writ of Execution to mo
directed by the clerk or the District Court
of thir county of Brazoria I thai lofler for
nf Brazoria wnh all the improvemonts
thereon ami now occupied by iilessrs
Jacu &. .Towues.
Levied on as the property of Williai
H Jack to satisfy a judgmeai. in favor cj'
vm r.cliel. admr J b.Consttt.decd-
Terms of sale iTivelrc month? credit.
saie at iiecourinouseanorin u:e lounoi ici vecu .iin.imi.mui uiii-.ir-n.ii u.Ja
Brazoria ou the first-Tue'sday in Ceto- is to give notice ihat at the expiration rf
ber next ' ' j the rims. preM-i. bed by law 1 sji.iil a pTj
Two Lots j to the VarDepaitment for itirefiewJ.!.
'' j BENJ. F. MfMS
Nos 5 and 6 in block No 16. in the totcn h Amrnc or tjn c -.
R. J. CALDEB bhcrifl.
Sheriff Sales
Jane H Long
fa
Andrew Churchill.
Dist Court
BV venue of pne writs of Executions to
rae 'directed ly the clerk of the District
court of the county of Brazoria 1 shall oiler
fm 6ale at the courthouse door in the town
of Brazoria ou the 'first. Toesdayj in Cc
toucr noxt
' 400 acres of land
'ogrlher with all the improvement there
on situated on tne Ease side of the River
8au Bernard beiug the residence of said
Churchill.
Levieil on as the property of Andrew
Churchill to satiety a judgment iu favor
Jano H. Lotifj.
Terms of sale Twelve months credit.
R. J. CALDF.il. Slii!-
Sept7 1340 ' 80
Coillstable'ai Sale-
Constable's Sale.
Jas Wilson 5i Co aud i
Ch. Striiigfelfovv V
V3
Daniel T Fitchet.
Mg's Coun
Georo Tennell
Pitchott and Gil!. J
Ry virtue of "J writ el execution to me
directed by M Vt Wiiliainson and Y U.
Aldririze. l'squirei. Justices uf the Peace
in and for the cyiuity of liraznria I sha-t
oifer for salo at the court bouse dmir ia
the toivn ot Rraxoria on the first Tues-
day in October next.
One house and two Lots
itnated io the town of est Columbia
and known a- lots No in blouk So .
Levied on hh tlie property of Dinii'l T.
Kitrhet. to satisfv Ibice judj;nieiits in ta
vorof James Wilson & Co. Chesley
Htrjojfeilow and George Tinueil.
riala to take place at ttte Usual hours
prescribed by lajV.
Terms of sale Cash with appraisement
" JOHN T. MNSLEY Const.
August 19 140 Uo"
Constable's Sale.
Charles Kueas )
vs $
D. T. Fitchet John P. Justice's C't.
Cill vt Geo L Bledsoe.
By virtue ol a writ of execution to mo
j directed by AI B Williamson. !'s. a jus
tice of tha pence ol the county ol B.-a-"oria
I shall Oticr for sale at the co.irt
hou?e door in the town of Brazoria ou
the first Tuesday in October next
One house nd Lot a
silnnte in the town of 'Wot Columbia
known as Lot No (i in block No .r. v
I.evied on i the property of D T Fitch-
t to sntisty hiiid execution.
Trms of aie Twelve rnniith rrnlit.
.roim 'r. -tinslest conbi
.Scpt5l5-IC SOtd BeutNol. BC'
J 3icN.
Stewart
vs V M.is Court
A J & N Harris. )
BV virtue f tiro ordef of snla to
me directed by (Tcoige li "ISauiy a jusiico
of the Pence m and for the county olBra-
y.ofcn I shall offer tor sale at the t.drt-
ti"ii.se door in tho town of Kia.otia oa
the Urst Tuesday in October uext
All the right title interest
4nd Mnim rtl AnrlrAir -T Wrir nr? A?r
! Nancv llarri- in and to
One bioc.lv of Lois.
in the town of Bra.oria with all the im-
pvemenu? thereo.i. and designatd oa
ihe oritjiun! ;uai of Said town as block
I.evied or. a the propertv of Andw J Si
Nancy H;irn to la'tisfy two judgments
in favor of Jobu McNeil Stewart.
Terms Twelve months eiedit.
tP. McGKEAL Constable.
Sept 7 1S-J0 COtd
SToti.cc.
JAMES "FI. DAVIS IU of Qointapa
is my legally authorized Ajeiil during my
absence io the United t;"iie.".
I. ii. WILLIAMS.
July 7th 1C40 l Jt.
Administrator's Notice
THE undersigned hain becu ap-
pointed by the Hon. Probate .Court of
Biazorin. Administrator on the j)"it:te of
Peyton R. Splehe. deCuoped.-Notiie ii
iiure'iy givon.'jtoallpersuus haVhig claims
against saitf estate to peseo't thein duly
authcuticatoil ; and those iudclUed nro
requested jo make pnyman'r forthwith ti
the subscribor. or to AI :. .Tick &
Touues' attftraevst law -ra'oriii.
AV." 1J.' C.' Uti'l.h Admr.
February 11 ib40" s-"jf
TT1 T?
Lost at Stolen
FROAl tho subscriber omc time ia tUa
montnu rtfliruajy Ii37 one Land t-er-
'"fictije for t4l) acres issued by Ceo: Wj
!'N Acting Scc'y of War some tnnc iiy
Dwrembci 1336- As said cenificato'li.m
To tiie Public.
THE public ore infotmed Cbsrt 'lTa
hotel of the subscriber 'at ('otiiwuar i
oloscd. "Tlioso itinebtco Jo .ttul'
please'calf.and tnakt- fieitb.un iit. .
" ' ' DAN5. T. 'li.CuUU.
1 o j - -- -
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i Brprla June 'J3
U Celun-lia JlecI'j v ' 11 "
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Brazoria. Sepl 1 1840 -"; .30tc
Sept 7 1&M0
8Utd
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