To all persons to whom these presents shall come Greeting:
Whereas by virtue of proceedings held under and in pursuance of an act of
Congress Entitled "an act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout
The United States" approved Mar 2d 1867 in the District Court of The United States
for the Northern District of Florida in the case of Lemuel Wilson of Alachua
County Florida who was adjudged a bankrupt upon his own petition; And
whereas Jonathan C. Greely assignee of the above named Bankrupt duly chosen
appointed and qualified did on the second day of April 1870 present his petition to
the aforesaid Court setting with amongst other things that he believed it to be for
the interest of the Creditors that the real Estate should be sold" and praying the
said Court that the real Estate might be sold in pursuance of the act of
Congress in such case made and provided; and the said petition having been
referred by the said Court to Franklin Fraser Register in Bankruptcy for
said District for Examination and to make such order therein as should
be proper and according to law and the said Register upon Examination
thereof did order and direct that the said assignee after having given
due notice of the time and place of sale should Expose the real Estate
for sale by public Auction and sell the same to the highest bidder
Therefor and clear all incumbrances; And the said Jonathan C. Greely
assignee as aforesaid of the said Bankrupt after having given legal
notice of the time and place of sale did on the Fifth day of May 1870
at Jacksonville Florida Expose and offer for sale at Auction to the
highest bidder all that certain land and estate belonging to the
Estate of the said Bankrupt and known and described as follows
to wit: Lots (5 and 6) five and six in Block (4) Four Range (2) Two in
The Town of Newnansville County of Alachua and State of Florida
and sold the same to Tallula A. Olmsted she being the highest bidder
therefor for the sum of Twenty nine dollars lawful money of the
United States - Now Know all men by these presents that I Jonathan
C. Greely assignee as aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of
Twenty nine dollars to me in hand paid by the said T.A. Olmsted
at and before the ensealing and delivery hereof have granted bargained
sold aliened released conveyed and confirmed and by these presents
do grant bargain sell alien release convey and confirm unto the
said T.A. Olmsted his heirs and assign forever all the
said tract of land above described and hereby conveyed together
with all the improvements thereon and the rights liberties privileges here-
ditaments thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining and the
said tract or parcel of land above described hereditaments and ap
purtenances unto the said T.A. Olmsted her heirs and assigns
to and for her and their own use and behoof for all such Estate and no
other as the said Bankrupt had and held therein at and immediately
before the filing by him of his petition for adjudication of bankuptcy and
clear of all incumbrances - In witness whereof I the said assignee have
hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of May in the year of our
Lord one thousand Eight hundred and seventy.
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of } Jonathan C. Greely (seal)
S.C. Thompson } Assignee
Thos. H. Maxey }
[ Written in Left Margin: ]
50¢ U.S. Revenue
Stamp Cancelled
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