Territory of Florida
Alachua County Know all men by these presents that
I Alonzo B. Noyes of Micanopy in the County of Alachua being justly
Indebted to John S. Livingston of the same place in the sum of Fifteen
hundred Dollars and forty two Cents upon three promissory Notes made
by me One for Five hundred Dollars dated 18th of September One for five
hundred dated the first of October And one for five hundred Dollars
and forty two Cents dated 10th of October all in AD 1842 payable
to John S. Livingston with interest, have for the purpose of Securing
the payment of said Debts, granted, bargained, sold & Mortgaged
and by these presents do Bargain, grant, sell, and Mortgage unto the
said John S. Livingston, the following personal property To Wit ____
My Negroe fellow Alexander aged twenty five years, Also my
Negroe Woman Hyacinth aged twenty two years, and her child
Amanda aged Eleven months, All Slaves for life, Also the issue
of said Slaves if any from and after this date, Also Two Grey Mules
also two Sorrel Mules, and One Sorel Mare and colt, One Wagon &
four Sets of harness, Also One Barrouch with two sets of Harness
Together with the House I now Occupy at Micanopy and all the Out
houses and Appurtenances and improvements thereunto belonging To have
and to hold forever ____
Provided always, and the Condition of these presents
is such that if I the said Alonzo B. Noyes shall pay or cause to be paid
unto the said John S. Livingston the debts with interest on or before the first
day of January AD 1844 then this instrument shall be void and of no
effect And I the said Alonzo B. Noyes agree to pay the same Accordingly
But if default be made in such payment the said John S. Livingston
is hereby Authorized to sell at Public Auction after the like Notice as is
by Law required for Sheriffs Sales, the Goods, Chattels, and personal
property herein before mentioned or so much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy the said debt, Interest and reasonable expenses, and to
retain the same out of the proceeds of such sale the Overplus or
residue if any to belong and be returned to me __ __
And the said John S. Livingston is hereby |