This Indenture Made the third day of July in the 
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred twenty one 
Between Nathaniel Wells of the City and State of New York 
Merchant of the first part, and Shivers Parker of the same place of 
the second part,   Witnesseth,  That the said party of the first 
part for and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred Dollars 
lawful money of the United States of America to me in hand paid 
by the said party of the second part at or before the ensealing and 
delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged 
by the said party of the first part his heirs, executors, Administrators 
forever released and discharged by these presents, hath granted bargained, 
sold, aliened, remised, released, enfeoffed, conveyed & confirmed 
and by these presents,  Doth grant, bargain, sell, Alien, remise release, 
enfeoff, convey and confirm, unto the said party of the second part 
his heirs and Assigns forever.   All that One thousand Acres of Land 
being parcel of thirty thousand Acres of Land, which thirty thousand 
Acres is an undivided part of a certain greater tract of Land con
taining Two hundred and eighty nine thousand six hundred and 
forty five Acres  and five sevenths of an Acre or thereabouts situate 
lying and being in the Alachua Territory East Florida West of 
St. Augustine, heretofore granted by the Spanish Government to 
Don Fernando da la Mara Arredondo and son by grant bearing 
date at Havanna on or about the twenty eight day of December 
in the year One thousand eight hundred and seventeen, the said larger 
tract of Two hundred & eighty nine thousand six hundred & forty five 
Acres and five sevenths of an Acre, being hereafter to be divided unto 
twelve parts, and those parts to be balloted for by the parties inter
ested therein on a division to be made, which said thirty thousand 
Acres of Land out of which the said One thousand is to be taken 
was heretofore Conveyed by the said Don Fernando da la Maza 
Arredondo and son by Burret Betts their Attorney, to the said 
Nathaniel Wells bya virtue of a Power of Attorney bearing date 
the sixth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight 
hundred & Twenty One, and recorded in the Office of the Register