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In Eastern Circuit Court 
Nassau County, Florida 
 
In matter of Petition 
by Edwin R. Alberti 
Trustee of Mary A. 
& H. P. Sims 
 
 Upon reading the deed of Marriage 
Settlement, between Mary A. Sadler, & H. P. Sims, 
as well as Petition of Edwin R. Alberti Trustee, 
for order to sell the Negro Slaves therein named. 
And it appearing that the said H. P. Sims and 
Mary A. Sims his Wife, join in application 
for such order of court - And, it further 
appearing that said Slaves are now in posses- 
-sion of said Trustee in the County of Nassau 
in this Circuit. 
 It is therefore ordered and 
decreed, that the said Edwin R. Alberti, be and 
is hereby Authorised [Authorized] to sell the Slaves named 
in said Deed of Marriage settlement, together 
with their increase, either at private or public 
Sale, and on such terms as may be deemed [words deleted: best] 
most advantageous - and that said Trustee be 
Authorised [Authorized] to reinvest the proceeds of such 
Sales, in such manner as he may deem best 
to effect the purpose of this trust. 
 It is further ordered that the Sum 
of five hundred dollars be appropriated from 
the proceeds of Such Sales for the immediate 
benefit of said Mary A. Sims - 
 
 
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It is further ordered, that said Trustee 
be required to file report of Sales with 
these proceedings. 
    (signed) James M. Baker 
      Judge [District Court?] 
December 3rd 1860.