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price not exceeding half a dollar an acre- but only 10 per cent is to be advanced, the balance is not to be paid untill the 'govt approves of the transaction, and give to the lenders the option of taking land at twenty five cents pr· acre- Nothing can be done on this subject without full powers to sell land at the best price that can be obtained for the prices of land will vary according to the news from Texas and the state of the money markets. here • We refer you to the proceedings of the meeting in this city, on the 26 th and to the pamphlet published here on the subject, for information as to public feeling in favor of Texas- it is warmly enlisted and is becoming more so every day- We shall attend a public meeting in Phil•· on the 2<l next month, and then proceed homeward, for, altho we are positively orderd by the instruc- tions of Gov. Smith not to do so untill directed by that Govt we are com- pelled to believe that an order for our recall has been issued and detained by miscarriage.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO A LOAN
State of New York and City of New York.
Know all men by these presents that Stephen F. Austin and William H. Wharton citizens of Texas, are herein acting as agents by virtue of a Com- mission from the Government of Texas, a certified copy of which herewith accompanies, of the first part, and Samuel Swartwout, Eli Hart, Silas M. Stilwell James L Curtis, Thomas E. Davis, J L and S. Josephs, Wm Jessup Jr. George and Edward Curtis, Morgan L. Smith, William H. Jessup by C. Jessup Jr, Charles St. John of the second part have contracted and agreed and by these presents contract and agree and bind ourselves the one party unto the other parts as follows. Article 1 st The said parties of the second part hereby severally but not jointly contract and agree to make a Loan to the Government of Texas of- in the following portions to Wit
S.200\lll. " 5000. " 51)00, " 5000. " 5000. " 5000. " 10000.
By the said S. Swartwou
do do Eli Hart ·-·-· do do Silas M Stillwell do do ames L. Curtis do do Thomas E. Davis do do J L and S Joseph do do Eben Jessup Jr
" 5000. ··---·---
do do Geo and Edward Curtis _ _
" 5000 ------- " 2soo. ---- -·--·- " 2000. ---·--..J--
do do Morgan L Smith do do William H. Jessup
do do Charles St John _ _ ___
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