Transcript of Proceedings, circa 17 July 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.]
Transcript of Proceedings, circa 17 July 1852 [United States v. Joseph Smith III et al.]
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Transcript of Proceedings, , Sangamon Co., IL, ca. 17 July 1852, U.S. v. Joseph Smith III et al. (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1852); U.S. District Court for the District of Illinois, Complete Records, 1837–1856, vol. 4, pp. 486–697; handwriting of ; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21, National Archives at Chicago, Chicago.
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is entitled as compensation for her dower, is to be credited on the decree herein in favor of said .
I further report that the total amount of money received by me upon said sales is three hundred sixty two dollars and seventy five cents, and the balance left in my hands as commissioner out of the proceeds of the first sale in this case, made in April 1851, as stated in my report of said sale made to this Court at its July term of A.D. 1851 was three hundred and eighty five dollars and five cents, which sum I reported to the Court as held subject to the order of the Court, and which sum has never been drawn from my hands.
This balance of three hundred and eighty five dollars and five cents left in my hands from the proceeds of the first sale added to the three hundred and sixty two dollars and seventy five cents received by me as above stated from this sale of November last concerning which I am making this report, makes the sum of seven hundred and forty seven dollars and eighty cents out of which I have paid the cost and expenses of said sale as follows:—
| Balance in my hands from 1st. sale | 385 05 |
| Total of Cash recd. by me as Commissioner from this sale of Nov. 1851 | 362 75 |
| $747 80 |
Out of which I have paid the following costs and expenses.
| Paid for advertising sale in two papers | 22 00 |
| Paid for recording deeds to | 10 70 |
| Paid for acknowledging deeds | 4 25 |
| Paid Recorder of for abstract of titles to land | 15 00 |
| Commission at 5 per cent on $7277.75 total of sales | 362 85 |
| Making 17 Deeds | 85 00 |
| Expenses of attending Sale | 11 50 |
| Making Report | 10 00 |
| Total of Cash paid out and costs | $522 30 |
| Leaving in my hands subject to the order of the Court the sum of two hundred and twenty five dollars and fifty cents from the proceeds of both sales | 225 50 |
I further report that the total amount of said sales including the sales to the and also the cash sales to individuals is seven thousand two hundred and seventy seven dollars and seventy five cents [p. 685]
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