parties of the first part and the Florida Southern Railway Company the party
of the second part Witnesseth: That the parties of the first part for and in
consideration of the sum of Fifty dollars paid by the party of the second part
have bargained sold granted and conveyed and do hereby bargain sell grant and
convey unto the party of the second part its successors and assigns a Strip
or parallelogram of land for its Railway right of way Thirty (30) feet in width
at what ever point or points the party of the second part may see proper
to locate the same of in upon over and through the following described land
situated lying and being in Alachua County in the State of Florida and
particularly described as follows to wit: That portion of the West half of
section Twenty six (26) in Township Ten (10) South of Range Twenty (20) East
which has heretofore been allotted and partitioned off to the Heirs at Law of
said William R. Lewis deceased and Legatees of William W. Lewis deceased to
enable the party of the second part its successors and assigns, to build
construct have hold use and operate a Railway in upon over and through
the said land said way shall be as aforesaid Thirty (30) feet wide and
shall be located as aforesaid by the party of the second part; and it
shall be lawful for the party of the second part its successors and assigns
and all and every person for its benefit and advantage at all times hereafter
to construct use pass and repass with and without property and effects
through and over a Railway lately surveyed or located or to be surveyed
and located by the party of the second part its successors and assigns hereby
has and shall have the right and privilege in consideration aforesaid
and in consideration of its construction and operation of said railroad to
go beyond the limits of the said Thirty (30) feet or way hereby granted
and released to drain said way and perpetually to keep it drained
And the parties of the first part hereby covenants and agrees not to
disturb or molest the party of the second part its successors and assigns
servants agents or employees in the use and enjoyment of the said way
or privileges. To have and to hold the above granted premises and 
privileges unto the party of the second part its successors and assigns
against all and every person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim by
or through the parties of the first part Provided however That if the
party of the second part its successors or assigns shall not with in one
year from the date hereof locate grade and tie its Railroad over, through
or across the above described premises then this grant and conveyance to be
wholly void and of no effect In Witness Whereof the parties of the 
first part have hereunto set their hands and affixed their Seals the
day and year first above written
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence } Minnie E. Lewis (seal)
of us as witnesses                      } Joanna P. Lewis  (seal)
          J.C. Gardner                  } Trustee for heirs at law
         T.L. Boulware                  } By Minnie Lewis
State of Florida }
Alachua County   } Before me personally appeared Mary E. Lewis who
acknowledged before me that she did sign seal execute and deliver
the foregoing deed of conveyance for the uses and purposes therein

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