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J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. - Clerk of the Court
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          State of Florida)
          Alachua County  )  This Indenture made on the ninth day
          of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
          and fifty four between John S. Livingston of the County of
          Putnam and State aforesaid of the first part, and Elias
          Bauknight of the County and State aforesaid of the second
          part,  Witnesseth, That for and in consideration of the sum
          of Seven hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand paid at
          and before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt
          whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said party of the first
          part hath bargained sold, given granted and conveyed, and
          by these presents doth so bargain sell, give grant and convey
          unto the said party of the second part, all that certain
          hereditament parcel or lot of land lying and being situate
          in the village of Micanopy State and County aforesaid, and
          known and described as follows, that is to say, Beginning at
          the North west corner of Mess Hunter & Stokes Blacksmith Shop
          thence south along the eastern enclouser of said lot one
          hundred and fifty feet to a pine stake, thence west one hundred
          and Eighty five feet to the open square, thence south along the
          western enclouser of said lot one hundred and fifty feet, thence
          East one hundred and eighty five fee to the place of begining
          and containing three fifths of an acre, more or less, being
          part of section twenty six, township Eleven, south of Range
          twenty, East of Arredondo Grant, to have and to hold
          the aforesai granted premises with all and singular the apper-
          tenances thereuno belonging, and all the estate title and
          interest, of the party of the first part, therein or to the same in
          any wise belonging, unto the said party of the second part, his
          heirs and assigns in fee simple forever and the said parties
          of the first part doth hereby covenant and agree with the said
          party of the second part, that at the sealing and delivery of
          these presents the said party of the first part is the lawful owners
          in fee simple, absolute, and that he will, and his heirs executors
          and adminisrators shall warrant and defend the afore granted
          premises in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party
          of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever
               And in accordance with a decree of Circuit Court, this conveyance
          is expressly made by the party of the first and acepted by the
          party of the second part, with the following conditions attaching there
          to in perpeturity forever that is to say that no whiskey shop or
          or other place for retailing ardent spirits shall ever be kept on
          said premises or any part thereof, and in case of a violation of
          this condition, the premises upon which the same is held, and the
          conveyence of any portion of the premises, which shall be so used, shall
          be null, and shall be forfeited to the last vendors.

          In witness whereof the party of the first part hath hereunto set his
          hand and afixed his seal this day and year first above written
          Signed Sealed and delivered )
          in the presence of          )            John S. Livingston  (Seal)
            John H. Cosby             )
            Joel B. Smith             )
                                      )
            
Transcribed by Jack Waters 5 October 2015
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