THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 529 2-The said Wavell agrees to form a Company and raise capital in Europe to carry on the business of settling lands, farming, :Mining or Commerce in this Empire for which purpose said Austin has given said "\-Vavell a power of attorney - The capital is not to be less than fifty thousand Dollars 3-At the expiration of the term for which said partnership is formed with said Company one fourth of the lands acquired by virtue of grants to said Austin shall be at his, said Austin's disposal besides his share of the property as one of the Company - 4-Said Austin shall denonuce Mines or salt springs when op- portunity offers for the use of the company and all privileges and advantages of whatever nature granted to said Austin shall be for the use and benefit of said Company - 5-The said ,vavell hereby covenents and agrees with said Austin that should he (said wavell) die unmarried or childless then and in that case the whole of the Property acquired by grants and all the . interest belonging to said Wavell in said Empire of Mexico and in the company concerns in which said Austin is made interested by this agreement shall become the property of said Austin who is by these presents made his (said Arthur G Wavell's) heir to the prop- erty and interest above mentioned - • In testimony whereof the said parties have hereto set their hands and seals the day and date above written done at the city of Mexico Signed duplicates STEPHEN F. AusTtN [Rubric] AG WAVELL [Rubric] Note should say J. H. Hawkins become one of the company by mutual consent then the claim relative to the land conveyed to him to be void S. F. AUSTIN [Rubric]
ARTHtm G. w Av.ELL'S APPLICATION FOR A GRANT
Senor [EMPEROR ITURBIDE] D 0 • Arturo G ,vavell Brigadier de los Extoe. Imp 1 e■• [Exercitos Imperiales] con el mas profundo respeto solicita a V: M: le conceda, a fin de que lo haga poblar con colonos procedentes de la Gran Breta- na, el terreno que se halla en la Prov"· •de Texas, entre el Rio S 0 - J acinto, el Rio Trinidad, la Ilabia de Galveston, y el camino de Bexar a Nacogdoches, quedando el interesado sujeto a las mismas condiciones que los demas capitulantes: gracia que espera de la notoria bondad de V. M. Mexico a 4 de Julio de 1822 - Senor ARTURO "\-VAYELL [Rubric]
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