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No. 323

Know all men by these Presents that the
Central Pacific Railroad Company (successor to "The Central Pacific
Railroad Company of California" "The Western Pacific Railroad Company" and
the "California and Oregon Railroad Company" Consolidated,) in consideration
of the sum of One ($1.00)
dollars to it paid by James T. Mage
of Stanis [Law?] County California the receipt where of is hereby
[obscure text] hereby gives grants bargains sells and covers to the said
his heirs and assigns the following described [obscure text]

Stanis Law County County California to wit: the West half
of the South West quarter (W 1/2 of SW 1/4) of section
twenty nine (29); also the pactional South West
quarter (pac SW 1/4)

of Seciton No. Thirty one (31) in township No. Three (3) south
of Range No. Nine (9) East Mount Diablo base and meridian containing
Five hundred and fifty 52/100 (250 52/100)
acres according to the United States survey together
with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertating and belonging.
Excepting and reserving however for railroad purposes and strip of land four
hundred feet wide lying equally on each side of the track of the railroad of said
Company or any branch railroad now or hereafter constructed on said lands
and the right to use all water needed for the operating and repairing of said
railroads and subject also to the reservation and condition that the said purchaser
his heirs and assigns shall erect and maintain good and sufficient
fences on both sides of said strip or strips of land; and also reserving all claim
of the United States to the same as mineral land.

To have and to hold the aforesaid premises to the said
James T Mage
his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever.

In Testimony whereof The said Central PAcific Railroad Company has
caused these presents to be signed by its President and
Secretary and sealed with its Corporate Seal; this
Twenty fourth (24) day of December

Leland Stanford

Pres. C.P.R.R. Co.