which it is agreed shall be paid as follows, to wit, five thousand and
thirty dollars, and seventeen cents, on the twenty fifth day of March 1854,
and five hundred and thirty dollars, & Seventeen, on the twenty fifth of
March 1855, with legal interest from date until paid, which pay=
=ments if duly made, will render this conveyance void.
          In Witness Whereof the said party of the first part, has herein
Set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Sealed and delivered in }
presence of             }
    F.W. Ross           }                    James T. Thomas (seal)
   Josiah Seckinger     }
     B.A. Putnam        }

        I do hereby certify that on the day of the date hereof, personally
appeared before me, Joel B. Smith a Justice of the peace in and for the County
of Alachua, State of Florida, at the Town of Micanopy, with my jurisdiction,
Benjn A. Putnam, one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing deed, and
being duly sworn, Says that James T. Thomas Signed and Sealed Said Deed in his
presence, and in the presence of F.W. Ross, and Josiah Seckinger, the other
Subscribing witnesses, and delivered the Same as his act and deed for the
Purposes therein mentioned
                                            Joel B. Smith
                                             Justice of the peace
      Recorded December 6th 1853
                              Robt Youngblood
                                    Depty Clerk
[ Written over the face of Above writing: ]
For and in consideration of the sum of five dollars
in hand paid I hereby assign this within mortgage
to Benjamin A. Putnam his heirs and assigns
of December    Witness my hand and seal this sixteenth
                     this of December A.D. 1853
                                 C.A.M. Mitchel ( )
                                 Spl Master in Chancery

In Consideration of $593.78 (dollars) I hereby
release and discharge this mortgage to James T.
Thomas Esquire he having fully paid Satisfied
the amount due thereon
 Witness       }                B.A. Putnam
G.R. Fairbanks }
H. Merry       }

Personally appeared before me Robt Youngblood
Clerk of the Circuit of Alachua County Eastern
Circuit of Florida  George R. Fairbanks
who being duly sworn according to law says
that he saw B.A. Putnam sign the above
release of mortgage for the purposes therein Mentioned
and that he signed the same as a witness
                          Robt Youngblood
                                   Clerk
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     This Indenture made third day of December in the year of one
thousand eight hundred and fifty three, Between James T. Thomas of
Alachua County, Florida, of the first part, and Charles A.M. Mitchel
Special Master of the Estate of Peter Mitchel decd party of the Second part
Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, in consideration of the
Sum of Four hundred and Sixty six 67/100 dollars, to him duly paid, hath Sold
and by these presents doth grant and convey, to the said party of the
                                                         the
Second part, all the following discribed lands, situate in^County of Alachua
and State of Florida, to wit, Section Number one of Township No ten of
Range nineteen, of the Aredondo Grant, containing Six hundred and
thirty nine acres, with the appurtenances and all the Estate, title and interest
of the said party of the first part therein.  This Grant is intended as a
Security for the purchase money agreed to be paid for the said land, now
remaining due, and amounting to the sum of Four thousand & thirty Six
67/100 dollars, which it is agreed Shall be paid as follows, to wit, on or before
the 27th day of May next, with interest from the 27th day of May 1852, according
to the condition of a note bearing even date herewith, executed by the said
party of the first part, which payment if duly made this conveyance void.
his han   In Witness whereof the said party of the first part, has hereunto set
his hand and Seal, the day and year first above written.
Sealed and delivered in presence of   }
 J.B. Pearson                         }        James T. Thomas (seal)
  G.R. Fairbanks                      }