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J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. - Clerk of the Court
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quietly and peaceably enjoy the above described premises against all persons
whatsoever lawfully claiming under them or either of them. In testimony whereof
the said parties of the first part have hereunto affixed their hands and seals this the
day and year above written                    James T. Soutter (LS)
   J. DeW. Demock    }                                         Trustee
   Edwin F. Corey Jr }                           John McRea  (LS)
                                                     Trustee
United States of America:                    }
State of New York, City & County of New York }ss
Be it remembered that on this the Twenty-first day of September in the year one
thousand eight hundred and seventy one, before me the undersigned, Edwin F.
Corey Jr a Commissioner resident in the City of New York, duly commissioned
and qualified by the executive authority, and under the laws of the State of
Florida, to take the acknowledgement of deeds &c to be used or recorded
therein, personally appeared James T. Soutter and John McRea, to me known
to be the persons who executed the annexed deed by them sealed and subscribed
and they severally acknowledged the execution thereof, to be their free act and
deed as Trustees of the Florida Railway Company for the uses and purposes
therein mentioned. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
(seal) my official seal, the day and year aforesaid
Recorded this 3d day of October 1871              Edwin F. Corey Jr
             H.S. Harmon Clk                   Commissioner for the state of Florida
            pr Jles Grinert                 Office 54 Walls Street New - York

This Indenture, Made and entered on this the twelfth day of June, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven, between
James T. Soutter and John McRea, Trustees, duly appointed by the Florida
Rail Road Company parties of the first part and James T. Soutter party
of the second part Witnesseth: That said parties of the first part, for and in
consideration of the sum of one dollar to them in hand paid by the said party
of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have given
granted, aliened, bargained, sold, transferred; and do by these presents give
grant alien bargain sell, transfer and convey unto the said party of the
second part all those certain Lots or parcels of land lying and being in the
Town of Waldo County of Alachua and State of Florida and better
known and described on the plat of said Town (as surveyed by P.W.O.
Koerner in May 1871) as whole Lots number (one (1) Two (2) Three (3) and
fractional Lot number Four (4) of Fractional Block number twenty one
(2). Also fractional Lots number one (1) and Two (2) of fractional Block
number Thirty four (34). To have and to hold the above described premises
with all and singular the rights and privileges immunities, easements and 
appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said
party of the second part, and heirs as their absolute property in fee simple
forever and the said parties of the first part for themselves and
successors as Trustees as aforesaid and for the said Florida Rail
Road Company and for all others claiming by through or under
them or either of them do covenant and agree that they are seized as
Trustees of a good and indefeasible fee simple to the above premises
and that they have good right to convey the same as they have conveyed

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Transcribed by Charlotte Vallellanes 11 March 2017
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