bargained, and Sold, and by these presents doth, grant bargain & sell unto the said
party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, Two thousand acres of land
being an undivided part or portion of a tract of Twenty thousand acres situated in Big
Swamp in said Territory, and which said tract of land was granted to Joseph M.
Arredondo, and a Royal Title made to him by the Spanish Government dated on the
Twentieth day of March in the year One thousand eight hundred & seventeen. Four thousand
acres, being an undivided part or portion of said grant, was conveyed to Pedro Miranda
party to these presents of the first part, On the first day of March in the year of Our
Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty five, by the said Joseph M. Arredondo
the grantee, the Lands hereby conveyed, being the undivided One half of said Four thous
and acres granted as aforesaid, Together with all and singular the Hereditaments &
Appurtenances, whatsoever tot he same belonging or appertaining, and the reversion
and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents issues and profits thereof. And
also all the estate, right title and interest, trust property claim or demand whatsoever
both in Law, and in Equity, of the said party of the first part, in, to or out of the
said Lands tenements, Hereditaments and premises.- To have and to hold to
the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to the sole and only proper use
benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever.-
And the said party of the first part, all and singular, the above granted Lands
tenements, and Hereditaments and every part and parcel thereof, unto the said party of
the second part, his heirs and assigns, against him the said party of the first part, his
heirs and assigns, shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents.-
In Witness whereof the party of the first part, hath hereunto set his hand
and seal, the day and year first above written.-
Signed Sealed & delivered Pedro Miranda (Seal)
In presence of By his Attornies in fact -
Joseph Simion Sanchez Charles Robion
Israel Smith Waters Smith
Territory of Florida }
St. Johns County }
City of St. Augustine } Be it remembered, That on the Twentieth day of May
AD 1829, Israel Smith a subscribing witness to the within
Instrument of Writing, came before the subscriber Clerk of the County Court for the County
and Territory aforesaid, and made oath that Charles Robion and Walter Smith in his
presence, and in the presence of Joseph Simion Sanchez executed the same, as and for
their Act and Deed for the purposes therein mentioned, whereupon I have recorded
the same in Book H. Page 246. Witness my hand date aforesaid
Bernardo Segue Clk C.C.
Recorded this 30th day of Aug't 1829 Wiley Brooks Clk
By David Levy D.C. C.C. |