for and in Consideration of the sum of Two hundred Dollars lawful money 
of the United States of America to it in hand paid by the said party of the sec
ond 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 to his heirs and assigns forever all that Cer
tain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the County of Alachua 
and State of Florida and Known and described on the public maps and 
records of said State as the North half of the North West quarter of Sec
tion Thirty one in Township Ten South of Range Eighteen East Containing 
Eighty acres more or less (N1/2 of NW1/4 Sec 31 T10 S R18 E)
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 anywise appertain
ing unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns 
as his and their absolute property in fee simple forever, and the said 
Florida Land and Immigration Company for itself and assigns and 
for all others Claiming 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 incumbrances 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 ex
pense of the said party of the second part as he the said party of 
the second part his heirs and assigns or counsel learned in the 
law may require, In witness whereof The said party of the first 
part has caused its Corporate Seal to be hereunto affixed and these 
presents to be subscribed by its President and Resident Manager 
the day and Year first above written
      (  )                     Edw N. Dickerson
    ( Seal )          President Florida Land and Immigration Company
      (  )        Countersigned    
                                D.L. Yulee
                  Resident Manager Florida Land and Immigration Company 
                 Attest    Chas W. Lewis
Filed for Record January 6th and  Acting Secretary 
Recorded January 9th 1886    J.A. Carlisle   Clerk
                                      pr S.H. Wienges DC

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