This Indenture made and entered into the 
twenty fifth day of December one thousand eight 
hundred and thirty four Between Don Pedro 
Mirrando, of the City of Havannah by Charles Robion 
of St Augustine his Attorney in fact of the first part and 
Charles Downing of the same City of St Augustine 
of the second part - Witnesseth that the said 
Don Pedro Mirando of the first part by Charles Robion 
his Attorney aforesaid for and in consideration of 
the sum of One thousand Dollars to the said Robion 
now in hand paid by the Downig at and before 
the Sealing and delivery of these presents the recept 
of which is hereby acknowledge and the said 
Downing the party of the second part his heirs 
and assigns executors and administrators forever 
discharged and released from the same by these 
presents, hath granted bargained sold aliened 
released and confirmed and by these presents 
doth grant bargain sell alien release and confirm 
to the said Charles Downing party of the 
second part his heirs and assigns forever All that 
Tract of Land consisting of Two Thousand acres 
being an undivided part of a twenty thousand 
acre Tract situated in the County of Alachua 
at a place called Big Swamp or Hammock 
granted to Joseph M. Arredondo by the Spanish 
Government of East Florida on the 17th of march 
1817 Four thousand acres of which were conveyed to 
said Mirando by said Arredondo by his Attorney 
Francis I. Fatio by Deed bearing date 1st of March 
1825 and recorded in Book G page 69 out 
of which said undivided tract of Four thousand 
acres as aforesaid one half thereof or Two 
thousand Acres also undivided was conveyed