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are about making an almost radical change in our financial system. Sam Houston [Rubric) [ Endorsed] : Sam Houston to Henry Daingerfield. 1 Com7>troller's Lette1·s; also, Lette1· Book of the Treasm·y Department, Apl'il, 1886 to Febr11a1·y, 1842, Texas State Library. PROCLAMATION OF A COLONIAL CONTRACT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS AND HENRI CASTRO AND JOHN JASSAUD, FEBRUARY 15, 1842i Whereas by the fourth section of an Act of Congress, passed the fourth day of January A. D. 1841, Entitled, "An Act granting Land to Emigrants," the President of the Republic of Texas is authorized to contract with Certain persons therein named for the purpose of Colonizing and settling a portion of the vacant and unappropriated Lands of the Republic, and, whereas, by an- other Act of Congress passed the fifth day of February, A. D. 1842, Entitled, "An Act amendatory of an act granting Land to Emigrants" approved, January 4th, 1841, the provisions of the Act first above recited, so far as relates to the authority thereby given to the President to enter into a Contract with W. S. Peters and others (named in said Act) to introduce Colonists upon cer- tain terms therein expressed and set forth are e>..i;ended to such other Company or Companies as may be formed and organized for like purposes as the President may in his judgment approve, now, therefore, this Contract and agreement made this fifteenth day of February, A. D. 1842, at the City of Austin between Sam Houston, President of the Republic of Texas, on the part of said Republic, of the first part, and Henri Castro 2 and John Jassaud' and their' associates of the second part, witnesseth, That for and in consideration of the grant and privileges, rights and immunities herein after mentioned, the said party of the second part, Contract and agree to introduce or cause to be introduced, a Colony of Six Hundred families, or single Men, the introduction of the first one third of the Whole number of fam- ilies or single men over the age of seventeen years, and whereas, the emigrants to be introduced and settled under this Contract are to be brought from Europe, Therefore, the party of the first part agrees to extend the Term for the time of six months over and above the time of one year above specified to the party of the second part for the introduction of the said families or single
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