Edwin C. Smith     }
      to           }    Mortgage  Chattel
Margaret J. Strous }
       State of Florida  } Know all men by these Presents that whereas Ed C.
       County of Alachua } Smith of above State and County is indebted to Margaret
Margaret J. Strous of the same State and County in the Sum of Two hundred & fifty
dollars lawful money of the United States which said sum is expressed in 
one certain promissory note bearing date July 27 1886 and for the said sum of 
Two hundred & Fifty dollars and falling due on Aug 27 AD 1886 with interest at 
2 1/2% per mo Now therefore to better secure said Margaret J. Strous in full payment 
of said note and interest as expressed I do by these presents grant bargain sell and 
convey unto the said Margaret J. Strous her heirs and assigns all my right title 
interest and claim of in and to all the following described property to wit (1) one 
Generator & Two (2) Cilinders (1) one Bottling machine and a lot of Empty Bottles
and cases which includes also all the apparatus for the bottling of Soda
water this day sold to me To Have and to Hold all and singular the personal 
property above bargained and sold unto the said Margaret J. Strous her heirs 
executors administrators and assigns forever Provided nevertheless that if the 
said Ed C. Smith should well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the 
said Margaret J. Strous the full amount of said note together with the 
interest according to its tenor and effect then this instrument to be void 
else to remain in full force and virtue. And it is hereby further agreed that 
should it become necessary to enforce this instrument by legal proceedings 
the said Ed C. Smith will pay therefor all attorneys fees charges and 
Expenses In Witness Whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed my 
Seal this 27th day of July AD 1886
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of }    Edwin C. Smith  (seal)
us as witnesses                            }
                    A.S. Hutchinson        }
                    S.J. Burnett           }
State of Florida } Before me personally came S.J. Burnett who
Alachua County   } being duly sworn says that he saw Edwin C. Smith
Sign seal and deliver the foregoing instrument of writing for the uses 
and the purposes therein contained and expressed
                                           S.J. Burnett
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of July AD 1886
                                         J.A. Carlisle
                                            Clerk Cir Court
                                              pr S.H. Wienges DC
            Filed for record July 27th 1886
                         Recorded July 31st/sup> 1886
                                J.A. Carlisle  Clerk
                                  pr S.H. Wienges DC






[Written in left margin:]
For and in Consideration of the full payment of the Money Secured
to be paid by this Mortgage I hereby Cancel and discharge the Same
from Record this 30th day of August AD 1886
Attest          }                   M.J. Strous
J.A. Carlisle   }
Clerk Cir Court }