State of Florida  }
County of Alachua }
                     Before me Henry S. Harmon Clerk
of the Circuit Court personally came George L. Barnes
Sheriff who acknowledged that he signed the fore-
going instrument for the purposes and consideration
therein set forth.
Taken and acknowledged    }   Geo L. Barnes
before me this 6th day of }
Novem AD 1871             }   Recorded this 6th
            H.S. Harmon   }  day of Nov 1871
            C.C.C.A.C.    }          H.S. Harmon
                                         Clk

County of Alachua } 
State of Florida  } This Indenture made this 
the seventh day of December AD 1868 by George 
L. Barnes Sheriff of said County of the first part 
and J.H. Roper of the County and State aforesaid 
of the second part, Whereas by virtue of a writ 
of fiera facia issued out of the Circuit Court 
of Alachua County and to the said Sheriff deliv=
ered he was commanded that of the goods 
and Chattels lands and tenements of Rosa M.
Roberds and Reuben W. Roberds he cause to be made 
the sum of Eight thousand two hundred Eighty five 
88/100 Dollars which J.H. Roper recovered against 
R.M. and R.W. Roberds and whereas the said Sheriff 
by virtue of said writs did on the first day of 
November AD 1868 levy upon and Seize the property 
hereinafter described and whereas the said George 
L. Barnes as Sheriff as aforesaid did by virtue 
of said writs and pursuant to the Statute in such 
cases made and provided, duly advertise the 
said property for sale on Monday the seventh day 
of December AD 1868 being the day of the date of 
these presents and did on this day sell the same 
at public Auction According to law to the said Jas
H. Roper of the County and State aforesaid for the 
sum of Two hundred and seventy five dollars being 
the highest bidder for the same 
  Now therefor Know Ye that I the said George L. 
Barnes as said Sheriff by virtue of the said writ 
in such cases made and provided and in Consid=
eration of the said Sum of $27500 to me paid by the 
party of the second part have granted and sold and 
by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the 
said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever 
all the following property to wit: Lot No one in Block two