It shall be the duty of the sheriff, upon receiving the amount of the bid from the purchaser, or in case the purchaser is the complainant or an intervenor, upon receiving so much of the bid as the court or judge thereof shall direct by special order, reference being had to the relative amount of the buyer's claim, to deliver such water-craft and appurtenances to the purchaser and also a bill of sale thereof, and to deliver to the clerk the amount by him, the sheriff, so received.