Alachua County Est Fla

         Commissioners Court, Newnansville 18th Nov'r 1846 
  At a meeting of County Commissioners for the County 
of A.C. on the eighteenth Nov'r 1846 
         Present J.W. Pearson, Joseph J. Knight Samuel Geiger 
After J.W. Pearson president of the Board proceeded to make 
settlement with Thomas C. Ellis Tax Collector for Alachua 
County as follows 
               Viz.  Taxes for 1845 
            Thomas C. Ellis in Account  
                              With 
                                State of Florida         Dr 
       To whole am't taxes assessed by assessor   $3082. 68 
        "        "         assessed by Sheriff       94. 60 
                                                   3177. 28 
                        Cr 
       By overcharges                   $1563. 53 
        " Am't allowed assessor           100. 76 
        "  "     "     Sheriff for Col'    75. 97 
                                        --  --      1740. 26 
            Balance due State for 1845             $1437. 02 

      In the matter of John J. Sanchez Acc't against Alachua 
County for rent of House to hold Circuit Court in May term 
1846 for fifty Dollars $50. 00 
               Examined and ordered to be paid 
      In the matter of Roman B. Sanchez Acc't for furnishing 
Books for County Records for eighteen dollars $18. 00 
            Examined and ordered to be paid 
      The Court took into consideration the necessity of 
providing a house to hold the next Term of Circuit Court in 
December 1846.  Ordered that J.W. Pearson be Authorized to 
contract for the same. 
      Upon the petition of twelve Free holders of Alachua 
County a road was ordered to be laid out from Fort 
Russell to Fort Crane this Road to Constitute the sixth road