St Landry County Louisiana Archives News.....Lucius J. Dupre - Plantation Sale 1860 January 7, 1860
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The Opelousas Courier (Opelousas, La.) January 7, 1860, Page 1 January 7, 1860
FOR SALE.
THE PLANTATION on which I now reside, valuable as a cotton or stock farm, and 
distant four miles and a half from the town of Opelousas, containing about 1660 
arpents of land, over three hundred and fifty of which are woodland; about 1000 
acres under fence, in field and pastures. The improvements, all of cypress, are 
new, and such as are required on the very best improved farm. The stock on the 
place will be sold with it, consisting of 150 head of fine cattle; 20 brood 
mares, colts, mules; 20 young mules; 15 plough horses; 200 sheep; oxen; hogs; 
the plantation utensils and an abundance of corn and fodder. - A new cotton gin 
and press, just put up. - Also: 35 SLAVES, Among whom are 16 good working hands; 
only one old slave in the whole lot, and that one is valuable as a Midwife and 
Nurse for the children and the sick.
The stock alone on the place is worth $4000, and the improvements have cost over 
$15,000.
The whole will be sold together on the following terms: - $65,600. - $10,000 
cash, and and the balance in one, two, three, four, five and six years credit, 
with 5 per cent interest from day of sale, and 8 percent after maturity; 
mortgage and vendor's privilege retained together with personal security, unless 
the purchaser prefers paying $15,000 cash.
A list of the negroes and their ages, left with this paper. - Possession given 
immediately.
LUCIUS J. DUPRE.
Opelousas, December 24th, 1859.

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