and franchises and all of its property by which decree James B.C. Drew
Esquire was appointed a Special Master to sell the said Railroad property its
rights and franchises and all its property thereto appertaining to the highest bidder
on the Fourth day of April AD 1881. And whereas the said James B.C. Drew
did by virtue of and in pursuance of the terms of the said decree expose the
said property at public venue to the highest bidder on said day at which
sale Edward N. Dickerson and Charles D. Willard Trustees were the highest
bidders and purchasers of said Railroad and all the rights privileges and
franchises and all of its property of every kind and nature whatsoever.
And whereas said sale was duly reported to the Honorable Circuit Court
of the United State for the Northern District of Florida by the said James B.C. Drew
Special Master. And Whereas the said Circuit Court of the United States in open
Court did then and there by said decretal order direct the said James B.C. Drew
Special Master under said decree to convey the said property its rights privileges
and all its property connected therewith unto the said Edward N. Dickerson and
Charles D. Willard Trustees subject to the conditions imposed upon them as
purchasers under said decree and said Internal Improvement Act approved
January 6th 1855. Now therefore this Indenture Witnesseth, That the said James
B.C. Drew Special Master under said Decree of the Circuit Court of the United
States for the Northern District of Florida, for and in consideration of the premises
and also of the sum of Twelve Thousand and Seven hundred dollars to him
in hand paid by the said party of the second part at and before the ensealing
and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged; Have
granted bargained sold aliened and conveyed and by these presents does
grant bargain sell alien deliver and confirm unto the said Edward N. Dickerson and
Charles D. Willard Trustees party of the second part the Railroad of the "Atlantic
Gulf and West India Transit Company" formerly the Florida Railroad Company
its Iron equipment works shops Depots and Franchises and all and singular
its property of every name and nature whatsoever to Have and to Hold the
before granted premises with all the rights privileges and franchises to the 
same appertaining or belonging to the said party of the second part their
successors and assigns in as full and ample manner as the said James
B.C. Drew Special Master aforesaid can convey subject however to the 
condition that the said Edward N. Dickerson and Charles D. Willard Trustees
purchasers their successors and assigns shall continue to pay the said one
half of one per centum to the sinking Fund Semi annually on the said Bonds still
outstanding until the same are discharged in accordance with the provisions of
the said Third Section of the said Internal Improvement act of Florida approved
January Sixth 1855
  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Fourteenth
day of April AD one thousand eight hundred and Eighty one
Witness         }         James B.C. Drew (LS)
      S.J. Drew }        Special Master United States
     T.B. Moore }        Circuit Court Northern District of Florida
City & County of New York }ss
On the 9th day of May 1881 personally appeared before me Jas B.C. Drew Special
Master to me personally known and known to me to be the person described