of The Live Oak and Southern Railroad Company
do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the
articles of incorporation of the said Live Oak and Southern
Railroad company originally signed by the Corporaters of
said Company, now in our possession. And we do now
hereby file this copy in office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
of the County of Alachua in said State of Florida

  Recorded this Sept 28th 1869
                          W.K. Cessna    Clerk

                     Note

$25000                    Gainesville  Florida
                                           Sept 21st 1869
      Sixty days after date I promise to pay J.B. Brown
or bearer Two hundred and fifty dollars for one Bay Horse
Known as the Savannah Bay and if not paid when due, the
said Horse to be returned and a reasonable hire paid for the
the time
   D.W. Ridgell                     H. Asher

State of Florida }
Alachua County   } Before me W.K. Cessna Clerk Cir-
Court for County and State above written personally
appeared D.W. Ridgell who being duly Sworn says he
saw the within note signed, sealed and delivered for the
express purposes and uses therein set forth
Sworn to and Subscribed       }           D.W. Ridgell
before me this Sept 27th 1869 }
       W.K. Cessna  Clerk     }
 Recorded this Sept 27" 1869
                           W.K. Cessna  Clk

State of Florida  }
County of Alachua }  Know all men by these presents
That I Cage Waller of the County and State aforesaid
party of the first part for and in consideration of the
natural love and afection I have and entertain for my
wife Matilda Waller and Children, Scira Waller, Polly Waller, and
Pricy Waller, Parties of the second part of the said County and
State as well as for the sum of one (1) dollar to me in
hand paid on and before the surrendering and delivery of these
presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have given
granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give
bargain and sell unto the Said Matilda Waller and
Children aforesaid all the Interest and produce and pro-
ceeds raised or produced on a certain peice of Land