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               P.G. Snowden To Florida Southern Rail Way Company
                               Deed
This Indenture made the 30 day of June 1881 between P.G. Snowden party of the first part 
and the Florida Southern Rail Way Company of the other part. The party of the first part 
in consideration of one dollar paid by the party of the second part ha_ bargained sold
granted and conveyed and does hereby bargain sell, grant, and convey unto the party 
of the second part its successors and assigns the following described parcel or parcels 
of land situated in the County of Alachua and State of Florida, to wit: - And the 
party of the first part for and in consideration of the further sum of one Dollar 
to the party of the first part by the party of the second part, does hereby bargain sell 
release and convey unto the party of the second part, its successors and assigns. a right 
of way, in, over and through any and all land the party of the first part has or may 
have in said County to enable the party of the second part, its successors and assigns
to build, construct, have hold use and operate a rail way said way shall be forty
feet wide and located by the party of the second part and it may be lawful for the 
party of the second part, its successors and assigns and all and every person for 
its benefit and advantage at all times hereafter, to construct, use, pass and repass 
with and without property and effects through and over a railway, lately 
surveyed or located or to be surveyed and located by the party of the second part 
on its line of railway and which roadway hereby granted and conveyed 
is of the width of forty feet aforesaid and the party of the second part its 
successors and assigns has and shall have the right and privilege in construction
aforesaid and in consideration of its construction and operation of said Rail 
Road to go beyond the limits of the said forty feet or way hereby granted and 
released to drain said way and to keep it drained and the party of the first 
part covenants and agrees not to disturb or molest the party of the second 
part, its successors and assigns servants agents or employees in the use and 
Enjoyment of the said way or privileges. To have and to hold the above granted 
premises and privileges unto the party of the second part its successors and 
assigns against all and every person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim by or 
through the party of the first part. Provided, however, that if the party of 
the second part its successors or assigns shall not within ___ from the date 
hereof locate, grade and tie its Rail Road over or within ___ miles of the above 
described premises, this grant and conveyance to be wholly void and of no 
effect. In Witness Whereof the party of the first part has hereunto set his
hand and seal the day and year first above mentioned
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of }  P.G. Snowden    (seal)
                         J.T. McMillan         }
                         J.J. Thompson         }  
State of Florida } Personally before me came ______ who being duly sworn says that
Alachua County   } he saw P.G. Snowden sign seal execute and deliver the foregoing 
Indenture for the uses and purposes therein contained and expressed and that he 
together with John J. Thompson signed the same as subscribing witnesses thereto
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 30  }       J.T. McMillan
day of June AD 1881  M.F. Miller Notary Public }
                     State at Large            }
 Recorded July 7th 1881
                       J.A. Carlisle  Clerk
                                   pr S.H. Wienges DC
Transcribed by Karen Kirkman 26 August 2019
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