The Austin Papers, Vol. 1 Pt. 2

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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.

ROBERT W ILLIA?!IS TO A UST IN

18 Nov. 1825

Col. AusTIN I was one day late Starting of the Boy that I antisipated owing to my Losing of a horse on the rode your man Mose come back with Augustus for Eliza Brooks to ride home as my horse died on the road it will be out of my power to procure her a horse as there is none in the settlement and at the time she returns home my horse will be on the camppain the Bond that I gave you for the delivery of the Boy you will deliver Mr Vandorne in comply[ing] you will oblige me- Ront WILLIAMS

DAVID M. McCoRl\IICK ro SAMUEL M. WILLIAMS

Lower Settlement Brassos Novr 21 st 1825

DEAR Sm I neglected by an intire forgetfulness a small arrangement that I was under promise to make in favour of Thomas Alley of the pay- ment of four Dollars that I owe him I told him sometime previous to my coming from Town that if I could not get the money for him that I would not fail to make arrangements with you or Col. Austin to pay it to him or his order which he said he would give in favour of Mr Brown that left some whisky with you if he did not call on you himself Sir if you will.be good Enough to settle that Amount with him for me and enable me to keep my word inviolate which I wish always to do You will confer a great favour on Your friend- Command mv services at anv time. DAVID M Conl\nCK [Rubric] [Addressed:] Mr Samuel M ,villiams Esqr San Felipe de Austin

ARTICLES OF p ARTNERSHIP

This agreement, between James E. B. Austin and John Austin witnesseth that the said James and John have associated themselves in partnership for the objects and on the footing stated below that is to say, the objects of said partnership are to build a Gin, and carry on the ginning business, on the land granted to said James in this Colony, and also to engage in commercial buisness generally- The conditions of the partnership are that all capital or advances made by eather of said parties shall be charged to the Company and

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