within deed for the purposes therein contained and 
that he assigned the same as an evidence
Sworn to before me this
2nd day of September 1836	Simeon Dell
I. Garrason Clk
        C.C. A.C.
		True Copy
			Recorded this 2nd day of September 
    1836
	By		I. Garrason Clk
			       C.C. A.C.
Territory of Florida
Alachua County		Personally appeared before me 
the undersigned magistrate, F.A. Underwood 
and after being duly sworn deponth and says that 
James M. Bates placed in his hand a promissory note 
from collection on Thomas Smith for one likely young 
cow and calf made payable the first day of April 
1836  said note was given to Samuel B. Fitzpatrick or 
bearer and that the said promissory note aforesaid 
is lost or mislaid so that it cannot be found.  If ever 
found shall be delivered without defalcation ___
Sworn to before me this in due 
Form of law this 24th day of		F.A. Underwood
September 1836
Sam'l Harvell   J.P.
		True Copy	Recorded this
24th day of September 1836
By				I. Garrason Clk
					C.C. A.C.