to the animals in his charge and use it expressly for the Cul
tivation of the crop on said land, in lieu of Cultivating fodder for an
imals I relinquish my right to part of the cotton seed also further 
agree not to sell any agricultural product to any person whatever 
until after the crops are divided. As payment for the faithful 
performance of this contract the said Doan & Nickerson agree 
to give said Hector one half of all the crops raised on 
said land, the Corn and fodder to be divided when gath
ered, and the Cotton when ginned. And it is further agreed 
that the said Doan & Nickerson shall have the first Lien on 
said Hector's part of the crops to reimburse them for any ad-
vances made him during the season. Any violation of this 
Contract shall subject the violator to a forfeiture of two hund
red dollars, and his interest in the crops
                                          his
                                    Hector X Williams
State of Florida  }
County of Alachua } Personally appeared before me Hec-
tor Williams who being sworn deposeth and says that he 
signed the foregoing instrument, that it was read and ex-
plained to him and that he fully understood its provisions     
May 28th 1870                 Edwin S. Raymond
                                             Justice of the Peace
    Recorded Nov 18th 1870   W.K. Cessna  CK

  State of Florida }
  Alachua County   } Know all men by these presents
that I Sarah J. Duke do give unto Charlotte M. Duke
to hold and possess all my stock of cattle consisting
of (12) twelve head and their increase and that I Sarah
J. Dukes resign all claim or hold upon the same
In witness whereof I here unto affix my name and
seal this 21st day of November AD 1870
Test              }              Sarah J. Dukes  (LS)
  A.W. Johnson    }
  Jacob Link      }
          State of Florida }
          Alachua County   } Before me W.K. Cessna
Clk personally came Jacob Link who being duly sworn
says he with A.W. Johnson saw the foregoing deed of gift
signed, sealed and delivered for the purposes and uses therein
set forth
  Sworn to and subscribed this Nov 21      Jacob Link
  1870      W.K. Cessna   Clerk

       Recorded this Nov 27th 1870
                           W.K. Cessna   Clerk