UTSA James Morgan Papers

By this Instrument in writing made at the City of New York the 23 day of Oct. A.D. 1835 is witnessed that the undersigned Samuel Swartwout, John S. Bartlett James W. Webb, Thomas E Davis, John P Austin, Stephen Sicard, Walter Mead & James Treat all of the City of New York Lorenzo De Zavala, Joseph Avenzana and William Dall of the City of Mexico, and James Morgan of Texas having heretofore associated themselves together for the purchase of land in Texas upon certain terms in part expressed in an Instrument, bearing [dates?] the 25th of October AD. 1834 executed by the three first of the above named parties, but in which instrument it is expressed that the terms on which the said association was to be formed and the objects to be effected thereby should be more fully set forth in a subsequent writing to be drawn up and when executed to be substituted in the place of the former.

And whereas the said association have proceeded and par tially carried into effect the object had in view as will ap pear by the record of the proceedings of the association Kept by their secretary the above named James Treat & the documents are solutions heretofore submitted to the association [?] upon by them.

Now in pursuance of the stipulation aforesaid was a final adjustment of the terms upon which the affairs of the association are to be henceforth conducted The parties above named do hereby in the first place ratify confirm all former acts proceedings by the per sons heretofore composing the association there a gent the above named Morgan, in carrying into effect the said objects.

Second The business of the association is declared to be the ac quiring of title to lands & other property in Texas, by clearing purchasing or otherwise setling & im proving the lands so purchased, the erection of Hotels Stores, Warehouses, and the making of other improvements at the places called New

or such part thereof as may be due from and after the 1st day of November next ensuing pay able Quarterly. Holding the whole of said property so surveyed & sold for the sole use and benefit of this association, and as a part of this common & undivided Estate......

I Certify that the annexed are two Extracts from the minutes of the Galveston Bay or Morgan Association.

New York November 13th 1835:

James Treat Secy & Treasurer