J.A. Carlisle     }
 Will S. Stevenson }
State of Florida } I J.A. Carlisle Clerk of the Circuit Court in and
Alachua County   } for said State and County do hereby certify that on
this 23rd day of January AD 1884 before me personally appeared C.
E. Howell to me well known as the person described in and who executed
the foregoing Mortgage Deed and Ackledged the execution thereof to be his
free act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
Witness my hand and seal the date aforesaid
                                     J.A. Carlisle
                                   Clerk Cir Court
   Filed for Record January 23rd 1884
           Recorded February 11th 1884
                   J.A. Carlisle Clerk
                     pr S.H. Wienges DC

        John T. Spriggs To Raulerson and Ambrose
                       "Mortgage"
State of Florida } Whereas John T. Spriggs and Ezekial M. Spriggs
Alachua County   } is Justly indebted to H. Raulerson and George
H. Ambrose doing business under the name and firm of Raulerson
and Ambrose in the sum of Three Hundred and Thirty three
dollars and any farther advances not to exceed Two Hundred
Dollars which said sum of money is an open account for
Merchandize which said amount and account is to be paid
on the first day of February 1884 And whereas said J.T. Spriggs
and Ezekial M. Spriggs are desirous of fully and better securing
the payment of said sum of money mentioned herein Therefore
know all men by these Presents that We John T. Spriggs and
Ezekial M. Spriggs for and in consideration of the premises
and of one dollar to us in hand paid have granted bargained
sold and conveyed and by these presents do grant bargain
sell and convey unto the said Raulerson and Ambrose their
heirs and assigns all the following described Property being in 
the County of Alachua State of Florida to wit: Sixteen Head of
Stock Cattle and known as the Jones cattle and also all
the growing crop which said J.T. Spriggs and E.M. Spriggs
shall grow for the year of 1884 - To Have and to Hold the same
unto the said Raulerson and Ambrose their heirs and assigns
forever Provided however and these presents are upon this express
condition that if the said John T. Spriggs and Ezekial M. Spriggs
their heirs or assigns shall well and truly pay or cause to be
paid the sum of money covenanted to be paid together with the
interest to accrue thereon then this obligation shall become null
and void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. And is is hereby
further agreed and stipulated that the said John T. Spriggs and
E.M. Spriggs their heirs or assigns will pay all costs expenses
and attorneys fees which the said Raulerson and Ambrose may be