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Transcribed the foregoing Deed from the Original Book of 
Record from Page 119,120 & 121 -- 13th June 1840
				James McNeill Clk
				Alachua County Court

    This Indenture made the twenty third day of July in the year of 
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty five, Between William 
M. Gibson in the County of Wilks in the State of Georgia of the first 
part, and Joseph F. White of the City and State of New York, Merchant; 
Witnesseth that the said party of the first part, for and in consider
ation of the sum of Seven hundred and fifty Dollars, lawful money of 
the United States of America, to him in hand paid, at or before the 
ensealing and delivery of these presents by the said party of the second 
part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the said party 
of the second part, his heirs executors and administrators forever releas
ed and discharged from the same by these presents, Hath granted 
bargained, sold, released, conveyed and confirmed, And by these presents 
Do grant bargain, sell, release, convey and confirm, unto the said party 
of the second part is heirs and assigns forever, any certain Six hundred 
acres of land, which the said White may within nine months from the 
date hereof, select from among the three several grants of land all in East
Florida, translations whereof are hereunto annexed, and agreed by 
by the said party of the first part, to be a part of these presents, to deed No. 
Or marked A., being a grant of fifty thousand acres to Don Fernando De 
la Mara Arredondo Jun.  Deed marked B. being a grant of forty thousand 
acres to Don Jose De la Mara Arredondo, and Deed marked C. Being a grant 
of ten miles square to Do Fernando de la Mara Arredondo Jun. which Trans
lations are dated as follows to wit, and each and every one thereof is endorsed 
or countersigned in the margin, with the name of the party of the first part 
to say A dated the 5th of April 1810, B dated the 12th January 1811, and C 
dated 18th March 1819.  Together with all and singular the privileges 
advantages, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever, unto the said above 
mentioned and described premises, in any wise appertaining or belonging, and 
the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents issues and profits 
thereof, and also, all the estate, right, title, interest, Dower and right of Dower 
property, claim or demand, whatsoever, as well in Law as in equity, of the 
said party of the first part, of , in, or to the same, and every part & parcel 
thereof with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the Second part
Transcribed by Jim Powell Jr 9 October 2002
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