Territory of Florida
This Indenture made the twenty
sixth day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand
eight Hundred and Thirty Two: Between Moses E. Levy of
the City of St. Augustine, in said Territory, of the first part
and John M. Hanson, also of the said City and Territory
of the second part _ Whereas the said Moses E. Levy is justly
indebted to the said party of the second part, in the sum
of twelve Hundred Dollars, Lawful money of the United
States, secured to be paid by a bond or Obligation, bearing even
date herewith in the penal sum of Three Thousand Dollars
lawful money aforesaid, conditions for the payment of the
said first mentioned sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars payable
on the first day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand
eight hundred and Thirty three with the lawful interest
thereon, as in the said Bond or Obligation is specified, and will fully
appear. Now this Indenture, Witnesseth That the
said party of the first part, for the better securing of the said
sum of money according to the condition of the said bond or
Obligation, and in consideration of One Dollar to him in hand
paid, by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged, hath bargained, sold, aliened, released,
conveyed and confirmed and by these presents, do grant, bargain,
sell, alien, release, convey, and confirm unto the said party
of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever: All that
certain tract or parcel of land consisting of Two Thousand
acres, situated and being in the Great Hammock or
Ensimal Grande on the Okeloka Creek in that part of
the Territory Known by the Spanish Government as the
Alachua County, and since called St. Johns County
but now Known to be within the county of
in the district of east Florida, which said tract or
parcel of land was granted to one Donna Catalina
de Jesus de los Flijuelos by the Spanish Government
by Royal title or absolute grant, bearing date |