the authority invested in us as aforesaid, and in consideration as
aforesaid, have granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents
do grant, bargain and sell unto the Joel B. Smith, and to
his heirs and assigns for ever, the said above described tract,
of land and each and every of them, with the appurtenances of
each and every of them, and all the estate right, title, and
interest which said parties of to the said cause in partition,
and each and every of them had on the said twenty first day
of February aforesaid, or at any time since, or now hath,
To have and to hold the Said land and premises, and every
part thereof with the appurtenances, unto the said
Joel B. Smith his heirs and assigns forever, as fully
and absolutely as we the said parties of the first part, as
Commissioners aforesaid, and under the authority aforesaid,
Might, Could, or ought to sell and convey the same
   In Witness Whereof, we the parties of the first part
have hereunto set our hands and seals this 31st day of
December in the year 1852
Signed sealed and delivered   }              Geo M. Payne       (Seal)
in presence of                }              William A. Forward (Seal)
Andrew J. Fairbanks           }              Geo R. Fairbanks   (Seal)
P.B. Dumas                    }

State of Florida    } Circuit Court Clerks Office
County of St. Johns } SS I, Peter B. Dumas, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of St. Johns County in the Eastern Judicial Circuit of the
State of Florida, do hereby certify, that Morton Payne, George R.
Fairbanks, and William A. Forward Severally Signed in my presence
the within Instrument of writing, and acknowledged the same to
be their Joint act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned,
And I further certify, that the said George Morton Payne, George
R. Fairbanks, and William A. Forward, are the Commissioners
duly appointed and fully authorised by the Court, to execute titles
to the respective purchasers of the lands sold under the decree rela=
=ting the Arredondo Grant.
    In Witness Whereof, I hereunto Set my hand and Seal
affix the seal of the Circuit Court of St. Johns County at
the City of St. Augustine, the 10th day of June 1853
                                P.B. Dumas
                                Clerk C.C. of St. Johns County

                             Recorded March 17th 1854
                                     Robt Youngblood
                                     Clk Ct. Ct. A.C.