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             S.
          R. H. Stougton  )
               To         )   Deed
          W.M. Knox       )

          Alachua County  )
          State of Florida)
                           This indenture made entered into between R.S. Stougton
          of the first part and Wm M. Knox of the second part this twenty Eight
          day of Feburary 1852. Withnesseth: that Said party of the first part
          hereby sells, bargins and conveys, to the said party of the second part,
          half acre of land in the east side of the (so known)Public Square in
          the village of Micanopy, Alachua Co, Florida. Bound as follows
          Commencing at a light wood post in said Public Square and
          running North 105 ft, thence running East 210 feet, thence
          running South 105 feet, thence running West 210 feet to the
          point of beginning, for the sum of one hundred dollars paid in hand.
                   And said Granter, R.S. Stoughton hereby conveys the said
          half acre of land and the said Wm M. Knox receives the said grant
          on the condition following, that is to say that said Grantor &
          his assigns in prepertuity shall not vend upon said premises any
          Ardent Spirits in quantities less than one quart- nor shall he permit
          Ardent Spirits sold in larger quantites to be drank on or about
          said premises and he agrees that in the forfeiture of these conditions
          said premises shall become liable to re-entry by said Grantor or his
          heirs.
                The party of the first part agrees to defend the Title of the above half
          acre of land to the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns
          forever.
                  Whereunto we set our hands and Seals this 28th day of July 1852
          Witness                                      R.S. Stoughtou  (Seal)
          James Miller                                  W.M. Knox      (Seal)
          J.P. Hawkins

          State of Florida, Alaqchua County) I, Elizebeth Stroughton, wife of 
          within R.S. Stroughton of Alachua County aforesaid do hereby acknowledge
          and declare that I have executed the forgoing Deed freely & voluntarily and without
          any pursuasion or compulsion of or from my husband, in Witness Whereof
          I set my hand and affix my Seal this                E. Stoughton
          Taken & acknowledged before me the  )
          day & year written July 3, 1852   )
                Henry Bauknight
                       Magistrate
          State of Florida   )
          County of Alachua  )  I, Henry Biriknight, Justice of Peace for Alachua County, do hereby certify
          R. S. Stoughtou and Elizebeth Stoughtou both being well known to me personally appeared before me         
          and acknowledged that they did execute the within instrument of writing for the use and purposes herein
          mentioned and Elizebeth Stoughton being seperately by me, from her present husband by me
          examined said that Apart she execute the within instrument of writing for the use and
          purpose within mentioned.                      Henry Bauknight
          Micanopy, Florida, July 3rd, 1852                    Magistrate

                     Recorded Augt 4th, 1852              
                                                   Saml Russell
                                                             Clk Cir Ct A C
Transcribed by Jack Waters 28 June 2013
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