This Indenture made this second day Ju
ly in the year one thousand eight hundred and
twenty eight, Between John Rodman of the City
of St. Augustine in the Teritory of Florida of the
first part and John Lee of the City of Boston
in the State of Massachusetts of the second part
Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part
for and in consideration of the sum of ten thousand
Dollars to him in hand paid by the said party
of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold
and by these presents doth grant bargain and
sell unto the said party of the second part and
to his heirs and assigns forever, Five thousand
acres of land being an undivided part or parcil
and portion of that tract or parcil of land containing
and consisting of Eighty leagues square, or three
hundred and sixty eight thousand six hundred and
forty acres situate and lying on the waters of
Tampa and Hillsborough Bays in the Teritory
of Florida aforesaid which said tract of land
was granted to Don Pedro Mirando by the Span
ish Government by a grant bearing date the twen
ty sixth day of November one thousand eight hundred
and ten and which said five thousand acres
are to be of a fair and Equal value with the
residue of said lands so granted to the said
Don Pedro Mirando, as aforesaid confirma
bly to a deed for the said Five thousand a
cres from the said Pedro Mirando to the
said John Rodman bearing date the twenty
ninth day of October in the year of one thou
sand eight hundred and twenty four and
which deed is recorded in the Office of the public
records of the Clerk of St. Johns County Court
the said last mentioned day in Book E page
262 together with all and singular the her
editaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging |