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    Orvill B. Bailey to the Florida Southern Rail Road Company
                           "Deed"
This Indenture made the __ day of August 1881 between Orvill B. Bailey party of 
the first part and the Florida Southern Rail Road 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 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 situate in the County of __ and State of Florida to wit: A Strip of Land )thirty) 30 ft)
wide over and across Lot number (15) fifteen of a Map of the lands of the estate of James
B. Bailey made by W.C. Miller and recorded in Deed book "K" p 203 of the south half
of section (32) thirty two Township (9) Range (20) East - Said Lot lying north of the
northern boundary of the Town of Gainesville in Alachua County Fla, And the
parties of the first part for and in consideration of the further sum of one Dollar paid to the 
parties 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 parties 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 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 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 30 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 
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 to be wholly void and of no effect. In Witness Wereof 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 } O.B. Bailey  (seal)
      T.E. Haile Jr.                           }
      E.C.F. Sanchez                           }  
State of Florida }  
Alachua County   } Before me personally came E.C.F. Sanchez who being 
duly sworn says that he saw O.B. Bailey sign seal 
and deliver the foregoing deed of conveyance for the uses and 
purposes therein contained and expressed and that he together 
with Thos E. Haile Jr Signed the same as subscribing witnesses

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Transcribed by Karen Kirkman 7 September 2019
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