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.
the sum of two hundred twenty five dollars and fifty cents (225.50).
That the said property sold and struck off to the said complainants was not paid for at the sale but was received by the complainants as so much money.
That the defendant is entitled under said decree to receive in lien of her dower the sum of one thousand two hundred and twelve dollars and ninety five cents ($1212.95), Which amount is first to be deducted from the proceeds of said sale, leaving the sum of six thousand and sixty four dollars and eighty cents ($6064.80), from which is to be deducted the sum four hundred and ninety six dollars and sixty cents ($496.60) paid by said Commissioner and property taxable against the defendants and also twenty ($20) dollars taxed by the , leaving to be credited upon said Judgement and Decree, the sum of five thousand five hundred and forty eight dollars and twenty cents ($5548.20).
And the Court being now fully advised in the premises doth order and decree, that said decree rendered herein at the July Term of this Court A. D. 1851, and ordering a sale of said real estate described in said Report be so amended nuncprotunc, as to order and direct the said as Commissioner instead of paying over to said one sixth of the gross proceeds of said sale in Lien of her dower to receive the bids of the complainants herein as credits to be applied on said decree without the payment of costs by said complainants and to bring the money received by said into Court after deducting the costs of said sale and proceedings.
This amendment being made with the consent of the counsel of said Complainants herein and of the counsel of said Lewis C. and .
And the Court having fully examined said Report of said Commissioner doth approve and confirm the same and the sale and deeds and expenditures reported therein and doth hereby discharge said as Commissioner from all further liability as to said sales, and the monies received by him thereon and his proceedings herein except said sum of two hundred and twenty five dollars and fifty cents ($225.50), which he reports as now in his hands subject to the order of this Court and which he is ordered to hold subject to the further order of this Court.
And the Court doth further find that after deducting the said sum of five thousand five hundred and forty eight dollars and twenty cents (5548.20) above named from the amount due to said Complainants upon said Judgement and decree there remains due to the said Complainants the sum of nine hundred and ninety eight dollars and thirty five cents ($998.35).