The Austin Papers, Vol. 3

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THE AUSTIN PAPERS

CONTRJBUTIONS FOR TEXAS

Association for the Relief of Texian Sufferers To James Treat

1836

May }st To Amt of William's Co's Bill of Bread___ _______ 240Bbls

...$875.78

Contag. 20,160 Pounds and Barrels

Less 4 o/o _ __ _

_ 35.04 $ 840.74

To Amt. Palmer and Young Bill of Bread 150 Bbls contg. 12,523 lbs and Barrels for same..·- - -·-·-·-··

· - - 553.53 Less 6 % for Cash____ _____________ 23.23 $ 520.32

To Amt of M. Solomon's Biill____ _ _ _ ____$232.30 Less 10 % for Cash-- - ---- ··-

233.23 $ 201.07

To Insurance on Valuation of $2000 at 1½% and policy______...,1-25

Total Amount-· ----______ $1601.38

Errors Excepted. New York May 3d 1836

JAMES TREAT Acting for the parties.

City of Washington, D. C. May 24lh 1836. The undersigned, acting in behalf of the individuals hereinafter named, To Wit: Sam 1 Swartwout J. L. and S_ Joseph Silas M. Stillwell, James L. Curtis and the Undersigned James Treat) hereby Certify that the Individuals above named have con- tributed to the payment of the amt of the Cost of the Shipment of Bread etc_. as per Statement within; as follows, Samuel Swartwout has contributed the sum of____________ $5()().00 J. L. and S. Joseph and Co " -·---------- 500.00 Silas M. Stilwell.______ " " " 150.00 James L. Curtis___ ----- ISO.OU James Treat Balance of said Bill say____ -------·- --· ---· 301.338

Making the Total Cost of said Shipment._.

--··-······-· ·-$1601.38

Samuel Swartwout as above_______________ $5()().00 J. L. and S. Joseph and Co __ - - -··--··-·-·---·-·--···-··- ··500.00 Silas M Stillwell by J. L. Curtis __as above_ _____ 150.00 James L. Curtis ···-----···-·--------- ·-·--- 150.000 James Treat do Balance -------- 301.38

$1601.38

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