William Thomas }
  To           }  Chattel Mortgage
T.B. Tillis    }
State of Florida  } This Indenture made and entered into on this
County of Alachua } 20 day of April AD 1887 Witnesseth that I
William Thomas of above State and County in Consideration of the sum
of fifty dollars as evidenced by a note of even date herewith already
advanced by and now due to T.B. Tillis by the said by the said William
Thomas the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. Now therefore to fully
secure said T.B. Tillis in the full payment of all amounts heretofore
advanced and that may be advanced in the future and for the fur
ther Consideration of one dollar to me in hand paid do by these pres
ents grant bargain sell and Convey unto the said T.B. Tillis and to his
heirs or assigns all the right title interest and Claim of the said William
Thomas his heirs executors administrators and assigns of in and to
all the Crops of every species and kind now planted or to be planted
or grown or gathered by me or for me or for my benefit on or
off of any and all lands in Alachua County either during the
current year 1887 or during any and every subsequent year until
the debt hereby secured is fully paid to gether with all interest that
has or may accrue as well as all Expenses of every Kind that
may attend the Collection of the said debt, Also the following
described personal property to wit, One mare Colt sorrel, One
horse Colt black. To have and to hold all and singular the
above Crop and personal property bargained and sold unto
the said T.B. Tillis his heirs or assigns forever, Providing never
theless if the said William Thomas shall well and truly pay
or cause to be paid unto the said T.B. Tillis the full amount
of account and advances heretofore made and that hereafter
may or shall be made by the said T.B. Tillis together with the
charges for Commissions and interest on the same then this obli
gation to be void, Else to remain in full force and virtue. And it
is hereby further agreed that all amounts are due and payable
on delivery of the goods and that this instrument may be En
forced at any time at the option of the said T.B. Tillis and it is
hereby further agreed that should it become necessary to force this
instrument by legal proceedings the said William Thomas will
pay therefor all attorneys fees charges and Expenses
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
seal this twentieth day of April AD 1887                            his
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us as Witnesses }   William X Thomas (Seal)
          W.R. Boyd                                        }          mark
          F.B. Menam                                       }
State of Florida }  Before me personally came William Thomas
Alachua County   }  who being duly sworn says that he did sign seal
and deliver the foregoing instrument of writing for the uses and the
purposes therein Contained and Expressed               his
                                                William X Thomas
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