This Indenture made and executed this thirteenth day of June in
the year 1848, by and between Moses E. Levy of the City of St.
Augustine in St. Johns County, State of Florida of the first part,
and Thomas Douglas of the Town of Jacksonville in Duval County
and State aforesaid of the Second part, Witnesseth, that the said party
of the first part, for & in consideration of the Sum of Twelve hundred
dollars to him in hand paid by the Said party of the Second part, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, Sold,
conveyed, aliened, remised, & release, and by these presents doth grant,
bargain, sell, convey, alien, remise and release unto the
Said party of the Second Part twelve hundred acres of land, being
Part and parcel of the undivided interest of the Said party of the first
part, in and to a certain tract or parcel of land commonly called
and Known by the name of the Arredondo grant, containing
289..645 5/7 acres; Situated partly in Alachua County, and partly in
Marion County in the State aforesaid, which said tract or
parcel of land was granted Fernando de la Maza Arredondo and
Son, by Alexander Rimarez Intendant & c on the 22nd day of
December in the year 1817, the said twelve hundred acres of land
to be located and Surveyed and divided off from the residue of Said
tract, at the proper cost and charge of the said part of the first part
and to be of an equal average quality and value, with the residue of
the said tract, together with all and Singular the hereditaments, rights,
members, privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaining, To have and to hold the same twelve hundred
acres of land together with all and Singular the hereditaments, rights,
members, privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaining, unto the said party of the Second Part his heirs and
assigns, and to his and their own proper use and behoof forever,
And I the Said party of the first part my heirs executors and
administrators the Said twelve hundred acres of land, together with all
and Singular the hereditaments, rights, members, privileges and
appurtenance thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining unto
the said party of the second part, his heirs, executors, and assigns against all
and every person and persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to
claim the same Shall and will forever warrant and defend by these
Presents, And whereas I the said party of the first part was heretofore
to wit; on the thirteenth day of September in the year 1845 justly
indebted to the Said Party of the second part in the Sum of twelve
hundred dollars; and being at that time unable to pay the
said sum of money to the said party of the second
Part; he the said party of the Second part consented
and agreed to and with the said party of the first part