James Thompson To Matheson & McMillan
$1500     = Mortgage =
Gainesville Fla 4th Feby 84 -
On or before September 15, 1884 I James Thompson
of Alachua County State of Florida promise to pay
to Matheson & McMillan (or order) fifteen dollars
Rent for seven and a half acres more or less of land
on what is Known as the "Bucklin Place" in said
State & County and I do hereby agree and Covenant
that this instrument of writing shall be and is a first
Lien and mortgage on all the Crops of Corn Cotton Fod-
der Potatoes &c that I may raise or produce on
said tract or parcel of land during the year AD 1884
for the security of the payment of said rent of
fifteen dollars
Term of Rent to end December 31 - 1884
Witnesses     }                his
Jno D. Twomey }           James X Thompson (LS)
W.E. Haile    }                mark

State of Florida }
Alachua County   } Personally appeared before me
W.E. Haile who being duly sworn says that he saw
James Thompson sign seal execute and deliver
the foregoing instrument of writing for the uses and
purposes therein Contained and expressed
Sworn to and Subscribed         W.E. Haile
before me this 5th day
of February AD 1884
   J.A. Carlisle
   Clerk Cir Court
pr S.H. Wienges DC
 Filed for Record February 5th 1884
 Recorded February 21st 1884
                         J.A. Carlisle   Clerk

 Robert Clifton To Matheson & McMillan
$1500    "Mortgage"
Gainesville Fla 4th February 1884
On or before September 15, 1884 AD I Robert
Clifton of Alachua County State of Florida prom-
ise to pay to Matheson & McMillan or order Fifteen 
dollars for rent of Seven and a half acres more or
less of land on what is Known as "The Bucklin Place"
in said State & County and I do hereby Covenant and
agree that this instrument of writing shall be and
is a first Lien and Mortgage on all of the Crops of
Cotton Corn Potatoes Fodder &c that I may raise or