take within the said District of Columbia proof and
acknowledgments of deeds Etc to be used and recorded in said
State of Florida, to me well Known to be the person who
Executed the foregoing deed by him sealed and subscribed
and the said Lawrason Riggs acknowledged the execution
thereof to be his free act and deed, as the executor of
the estate of George W. Riggs deceased, for the uses and pur
poses therein mentioned In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and
Year first above written
                            John E. Beall
                           A Commissioner of deeds for the State
                           of Florida in and for the District of
                           Columbia
This is to certify that the foregoing conveyance has been made
with my approval as witness my hand and seal this 23rd day
of April A.D. 1883.                                   (  )
Signed and sealed in the         D.L. Yulee (seal)  ( seal )
presence of C. Wickliff Yulee                         (  )

State of Florida }
County of Levy   }  I J.M. Barco Clerk of the Circuit
Court in and for Said County do hereby certify that
the foregoing Deed has this day been duly recorded in
the public records of said County in Book "E" of Deeds
Pages 570 & 575 In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and the Seal of Said Court this the
3rd day of May A.D. 1883.
    (  )                 J.M. Barco      Clerk
  ( seal )               By W.W. Clyatt Jr.  DC.
    (  )
In the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
holding a special Term for orphans Court Business
District of Columbia to wit:  The United States of America
To all persons to whom these presents shall come Greeting
Know Ye That on the 20th day of September in the Year
of our Lord 1881, Administration of all the goods chattles
and credits of George W. Riggs late of the District of
Columbia deceased was by the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia aforesaid granted and committed
unto Lawrason Riggs the said Lawrason Riggs as
Executor of said George W. Riggs deceased having first
executed a bond to the United States with two good
sureties approved by the said Court in the penalty of
Six hundred thousand dollars conditioned for the
faithful performance of the Trust in him reposed and
having also taken the required oath.