The Austin Papers, Vol. 1 Pt. 1

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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.

and Douglass so far as they are interested obligate themselves to convey to the said Austin, in the event of his finding Mineral a pro- portion of said Land, equal in quantity to, one Seventh of the whole, at the same prices and upon the same conditions as they themselves have become possessed of the same It is further agreed that in all future purchases of Lands contiguous to, or Joining the aforesaid tracts, the parties to these presents shall have a Joint and equal interest, as also Tho• A. Smith and Justus Post, who are equally in- terested with the said Rectors Price und Douglass, provided they shall assent to this agreement-, for the performance of the conditions of this contract the parties Bind themselves to and with each other as , witness our bands and senls the day and date above·written- :MosEs AUSTIN [SEAL] ELIAS RECTOR [SEAL] STEPHEN RECTOR [SEAL] R1s00N H PRICE [sEAL] THOMPsox DOUGLASS [Rubric] [SEAL]

FREIGHT C:a.ARGES

.Mes.... Stephen F. Austin

To James Staples Dr

1817 Feb' 20" To Balling 61 bnrs Lead to Herculaneum 2512 lbs @ 7$ pr ths 4 _______________________________________ " 26 " Balling 50 bars do. (not weighed) averaged by the rest @ 2100 ------------------------------------- " " " Balling 1 Load of Meal from Horines Mill to Mine A Burton ----------------------------------------- " " " Balling 1000 lb Iron from Herculaneum to Mine A Burton ------------------------------------------ August 2 " Balling 59 ba.rs Lead to Herculaneum 2427 lb @ 7$

$17.58½

14.70

9.00

5.00

.. ..

16.99 23.46 20. 38½ 11.81 19.34 19. 36

p ths•------------------------------------------- 8 " Bolling 81 bars do- 3352___________________________ " Bolling 71 " do- 2912 "------·------------------ " Balling 40½ " do- 1616 "------------------------ " Halling 07 " do- 2763 "------------------------- " Bolling 67 •1 do- 2766" _____________________ •• 14 26 28 5 " Bolling 20 " do- 1069 "------------------------- " '' Balling 1 Barrel Salt from Herculaneum to Mine A Burton __________________ ·_ · _____________

" .. Septr

7.48½

u

1.50

$166. 11½

Sep•· 20

" Balling 50 bars Lead to Herculaneum 2014 lb @ 7$ p ths 4 ___________________________________________

14.09

$180.20j Am' brt over________________________________________________ 180. 20 By Black Smith ale and Cash______________________________________ 91. 91j

$88. 28j

[Endorsed :] Settled Nov 6.• 1817

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