The Papers of Mirabeau Buonaparte Lamar, Volume III

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TEXAS STATE LIBRARY

things wer~ done and performed and supplies furnished at the special instance and request of him the said 1iI B 1,amar, and did specially assume and promise to pay the sum of money aforesaid whenever there- after requested. But notwithstanding the promise and obligation o:f him the said Lamar, he hath refmed arid still doth refuse to pay this Just de[bt.J Wherefore petitioner prays your Honor after the [within ?l Citation to defendant to appear Rt the next [session?] of this Honorable Conrt. that petitioner may [bring?] Judgement for the amount of his debt with intent, [ J Costs of suit &c. and petitioner :is in duty bound [will] ever pray &c

Moreland & Page pr Q.

Copy of a/c

MB Lamar

To Thomas R Stiff Dr

1837. Sept 10 To 2 months Board a $20 Decbm " 1½ "

$40 30

" · For Francisco $20

1838.

15 100 12i'> 250

" 15 davs for l\Ir Brocker Private Sety To dinner· given to Cabinet " Do Do Senators " Do Do Representatives " Levey · " Extra. meals

75 GO

$685.00

Cr. By 1 sorrel Horse

1836

250

Balance due.

$435.00

Republic of Texas ) Before me John Shea a Justice of the Peace County of Harrisbrgh ) in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Thos R Stiff who being sworn says that the charges and item;; of the written account vs 1\f B Lamar amounting to four H undrcd & Thirty nve dollars are correct and true, and that no part of the same has been paid- Sworn to and subscribed, Houston August 7, 1839. John Shea J. P.H. C. Thomas R Stiff. ,[rubric] I do certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original now on file in this office

James S Holm~ Clerk By John V Cowling. 64 Dpy Olk JCHC [rubric]

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