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WRITINGS OF 5AM HOUSTON, 1831--1832
as cmpresario in all relations with the Mexican government which could not be performed by an agent. The original shares of the company were divided into eight "fractions"; thus there came to be 592 shares, which in August, 1825, were selling for fifty dollars per share. See Eugene C. Barker, Life of Stevhen F. Austin, 330-333.
JAMES PRENTISS TO HOUSTON L
New York 1 June 1832
Gen 1 Sam 1 Houston bot
of James Prentiss (Agent of the owners) One half part of 8 Sitios and 100 Labors of Land in Dominguez Grant 2 so called contg per estimate 53140. 824/1000 Eng- lish acres at six cents per acre 3188.44: One half of which is.__________________________ _________________________1594.22 The other half is owned by J. Prentiss) and deposited with Gen 1• Houston ) S!::e agreemt of this date ) Also 8 Sitios and 100 Labors of land in the same grant-53140.824/1000 id 6ct _____________________________ 3188.82 Also the same quantity of Land in the arkan- sas & Texas Land C 0 • say 12 Sitios of
4428.402/1000 --------------------------------- ---· 53140.824 Also 50 Labors of 17.7.186/1000..________________ 8856. 804
61997. 628 id 63719.86 8502.90
Settled by note 12 m.) with int,-) Do 12m
1594.42
1594 3188
3188.82
Do 15m
3719.86 1594.12
l.'.;}-1.42
Do 18m
5313.98 15 m 18m
97L-92 [ Deleted]
1859.93 3719.86 1859.93
J. Prentiss Amount of Notes
[ Endorsed] : Memorandum for Houston
[ $ 8502.90
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