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          N.D. Phillips To Florida Southern Rail Way Company
                      "Deed"
This Indenture made the 30 day of June 1881 between N.D. Phillips and K.J. Phillips
parties of the first part and the Florida Southern Rail Way Company of the other part
The parties of the first part in consideration of one dollar paid by the party of the 
second part ha_ bargained, sold, granted and conveyed and do 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 situate in the County of Alachua and State of Florida
to wit - and the part of the first part for and in consideration of the further 
sum of one Dollar to the part of the first part by the party of the second part do 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 parties of the first 
part have 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 Thirty (30) 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 Thirty (30) feet aforesaid and the party of the second part its Successors 
and assigns has and shall have the right and privilege in consideration aforesaid 
and in consideration of its construction and operation of said rail road to go 
beyond the limits of the said Thirty (30) feet or way hereby granted and released 
to drain said way and to keep it drained and the parties 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 
parties of the first part. Provided however, that if the party of the second part its 
successors or assigns shall not within ___ from 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 parties of 
the first part have hereunto set their hand and seal the day and year first above 
mentioned
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of }  N.D. Phillips  (seal)
                     N.R. Gruelle          } 
                     M.F. Miller           } 
State of Florida  }
County of Alachua } On this Thirtieth day of June before me M.F. Miller
Notary Public State at Large personally appeared N.D. Phillips and K.J.
Phillips his wife to me known to be the persons described in and who executed
the foregoing instrument and severally acknowledged the execution thereof to be
their free act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and the
said K.J. Phillips the wife of the said N.D. Phillips on an examination taken
and made separately and apart from her said husband did acknowledge
Transcribed by Karen Kirkman 26 August 2019
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