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J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. - Clerk of the Court
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         between the contracting parties
Second   The said Watson Porter and DeWarren Barton are joint
         proprietors and owners of land and tenements, horses
         Mules, waggons, Carts, Saddles ploughs, hoes, gear
         farming utensils &c as will appear by reference to their
         deeds of Conveyance of record in the office of the Clerk of
         the Circuit Court in and for the County of Alachua and
         State aforesaid, the said parties each owning possing
         One half interest in the Same and the said parties shall
         Continue to be owners of their joint property in the proportions
         mentioned; and in case of any addition being made to
         the same by Mutual Consent the said parties Shall each
         advance One half of the Cost thereof
Third    All profits which may accrue to the said partnership
         Shall be equally divided and losses happening to the
         Said firm whether from bad debts, depreciation of
         goods, loss of Stock upon plantation or any other cause
         or accident, Shall be borne in the proportions herein
         before mentioned of their interest in the above named
         property
Fourth          The said Watson Porter Shall devote and
         give all his time and attention in the interest of the
         Said firm - with the exception of any cases Superintend
         -ence or directions of his farming interest - that is to
         say, That any and all Sums of money realized by
         him as a Compensation for any and all Services
         performed by him in any Capacity whether by Salary
         or otherwise, Shall be contributed to the general co-
         partnership fund and equally divided between the said
         parties - And the said DeWarren Barton shall
         devote his entire time and attention in the interest of
         the said firm - any and all Sums of money realized
         by him as a Compensation for any and all Services per
         =formed by him in any Capacity whether by Salary or otherwise
         Shall be computed to the general copartnership fund
         and equally divided between the said parties, and
         the Said DeWarren Barton Shall likewise have and
         exercise a general Superintendence of the agricultural
         interest of the said firm ~~
Fifth        All the purchase Sales transaction and account
         of the said firm Shall be Kept in regular books for
         that purpose, which Shall always open to the inspec
         -tion of both parties, and their legal representatives, respe
         -ctively, an account of Stock Shall be taken and an
         account between the said parties Shall be Settled, as
         often as once in each and every year, and as much
         oftener as either partner may desire, and in writing
         request
Transcribed by Karen Kirkman 30 December 2015
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