tions in his hands against said Isaac B. Nichols
and whereas the Sheriff by virtue of said writs did
on the 12" day of December A.D. 1867 levy upon and seize
the property hereinafter described, and whereas the said
George L. Barnes as Sheriff as aforesaid did by vir-
tue of said writs and pursuant to the Statutes in 
such cases made and provided, duly advertize the 
said property for sale on Monday the 7" day of March
A.D. 1869, and did on that day sell the same at 
public auction according to law to the said James
B. Dawkins of the County and State aforesaid for
the sum of five hundred and seventy dollars being 
the highest bidder for the Same. Now therefore Know ye 
that I the said George L. Barnes as Sheriff by virtue 
of the said writs and of the Statutes in such cases made 
and provided, and in consideration of the said sum 
of five hundred and seventy dollars to me paid by 
the party of the second part have granted sold and by 
these presents do grant, bargain and sell unto the 
said party of the second part his heirs and as-
signs forever all the following property to wit; The 
Equity of Redemption in Block 2 (two) Range 4
(Four) situated in the town of Gainesville and
known as the "Suwannee hotel property" together with
all the rights titles and interest of which the said Isaac
B. Nichols had in the said property jointly and severally 
and the same to hold as fully as I the said Sher-
iff as aforesaid under said writs might, could, or 
ought to sell and convey the same -
    Given under my hand and seal this 
the 27th day of April A.D. 1869
Signed, sealed & delivered in       Geo L. Barnes  (Seal)
presence of                                   Sheriff
  Geo A. Penney    }
  William Shemwell }
                      
State of Florida  }
County of Alachua } Before me Wm K. Cessna Clerk of the
Circuit Court for the 5" Judicial Circuit County of Al-
achua personally came Geo L. Barnes, who acknowledges
that he signed the foregoing instrument for the pur-
pose our consideration therein named
Taken and acknowledged before me }   Geo L. Barnes
this 27 day of April A.D. 1869   }
                W.K. Cessna  Clk

                   Recorded May 30th 1870
                               W.K. Cessna, Clk