Geo M. Payne et al Commissioners to Thomas G. Ramsey
             "Deed"
This Indenture made the fifth day of November
in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty two, between George M. Payne George R. Fairbanks
and William A. Forward Commissioners appointed
by the Circuit Court of the Eastern Circuit of Florida
sitting as a Court of Chancery by orders or decrees made
and entered at the City of St. Augustine in and for
the County of St. Johns in a certain cause in Par-
tition depending in Said Court wherein John H.
Brush and others are complainants and Moses
E. Levy are Defendants of the first part and Thomas
G. Ramsey of the second part Witnesseth That Whereas
at a sale of Public Auction of certain lands of the
Arredondo Grant or Tract advertised and held by the
Commissioners appointed in said Cause (in possession
of an order or decree of said Court made and entered
in said St. Augustine on the thirteenth day of November
A.D. 1848) at Micanopy in the said Arredondo Grant
on the 21st day of February A.D. 1849 the following described
lots or parcels of land Situate lying and being in the County
of Alachua in said State of Florida were struck off to
and bid in by Thomas G. Ramsey for the Sum of
Two hundred & eight Dollars he being the highest bidder
therefor to wit:  Section No. 21 in Township No. 10 of Range No.
19, Containing Six hundred & forty acres, as laid down on
the Map of the said Arredondo Grant made on the 9th
February in the year of Our Lord 1846 by Messrs Burr,
Washington and Merry Commissioners appointed by the
said Court at the June Term of 1845 as by reference
thereto will more fully appear -
And Whereas the said Commissioners reported the said Sale
to the said Court and the said Court by Decree made
and entered on the 11th of August A.D. 1849 approval of
the same and Confirmed said report and Whereas the
said Thomas G. Ramsey has faithfully and truly
performed all orders terms stipulations and Conditions
which, were by order or decree of said Court on his part
to be performed and whereas the said Court has directed
the said parties of the first part Commissioners as afore=
said to execute to the said Thomas G. Ramsey this
deed thereof, Now therefore Know ye that we the said
parties of the first part by virtue of the authority in-
vested in us as aforesaid and in Consideration as afore-
said have granted bargained and Sold and by these
presents do grant bargain and Sell unto the said
Thomas G. Ramsey and to his heirs and assign forever