State of Florida } Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County
Alachua County } personally came E.D. Earle to me well known as the party
who executed the within deed of conveyance and acknowledged he signed
the same for the purposes therein expressed.
Witness my hand and seal this 14th day of October AD 1876
Recorded October 26th 1876 Saml J. Kennard (LS)
I.E. Webster Clerk JP
This Indenture made and entered into on this the fourteenth day of August
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy six between
the Florida Land and Immigration Company a body corporate by the laws of the state
of Florida party of the first part and Samuel Reddish of Alachua County State of
Florida party of the second part. Witnesseth, That the said party of the first
part for and in consideration of one hundred and sixty 00/100 ($16000) lawful
money of the United States of America to it in hand paid by the said party
of the second part at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged has given granted aliened bargained sold
transferred conveyed and confirmed: and does by these presents give grant
alien bargain sell transfer remise release convey and confirm unto the
said party of the second part and his heirs and assigns forever all those
certain tracts or parcels of land situate lying and being in the County of Alach-
ua and State of Florida and better known and better known and described
on the public maps and records of said State as the North West quarter of the
South East quarter and the North East quarter of the South West quarter
of Section Seventeen Township eight South of Range twenty two East. (NW1/4 of
SE1/4 & NE1/4 of SW1/4 of Sec 17 S R 22E) containing eighty acres more or less.
To have and to hold the above granted bargained and described premises
together with all and singular the rights and privileges immunities ease-
ments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining
unto the said party of the second part and his heirs and assigns as his ab-
solute property in fee simple forever. And the said Florida Land and
Immigration Company for itself and assigns and for all others claim
ing by through or under it does covenant and agree that at the time of
the execution and delivery of these presents the said Company is seized
of a good and indefeasible fee simple to the above premises and has
good right to convey the same as it has conveyed the same free and
discharged from all encumbrances and liens of any and every nature
and description and that the said party of the second part his heirs
and assigns shall quietly and peaceably and may at all times hereafter
have use occupy possess and enjoy the above described premises against all
persons whatsoever lawfully claiming the same. And that it will, at any
and at all times make such further covenants conveyances and assurances
at the expense of the said party of the second part as he the said party
of the second part his heirs or assigned or counsel learned in the law may
require. In witness whereof the said party of the first part has
caused its seal to be hereunto affixed and these presents to be certified by
its President and Resident Manager the day and year first above written.
( ) Edwd N. Dickerson
( seal ) Prst Fla Land & Imm Company
( ) Attest D.L. Yulee
C. Wickliffe Yulee Resident Manager Fla L & Imm Co
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