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1. 2 Unknown, 23 October 1835

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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

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1. 3 Treat, James, 13 November 1835

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Extract from processing of Meeting held 15th Oct. 1835

Resolution 13th Resolved, on motion, that, Mr James Morgan's proposals to sell to the association his entire individual interests in Texas both real and personal, or any part thereof, that the association think proper to purchase be together with the Schedule of same submitted to Stephen Sicard John P Austin, James Treat as a committee to confer, consider & report thereon, at the next meeting

-Extract from Meeting held Oct 17th

The Committee appointed at the last meeting to consider & report to the present meeting their opinion of the proposition, made to the association by James Morgan to sell all his property in Texas to the association, presented their written report which was read & Submitted to the meeting for their considera tion, after considerable discussion it was on Motion Resolved, that the association purchase all the property held by the Said James Morgan in Texas (Independent of his interests in this association) and contained in his Proposals & Schedule thereto annexed and in the Report of the Committee in the Sum of Eight Thousand Dollars Say:________________________________$ 8,000 on the following conditions to wit:

The Said Morgan Guaranteed a good & perfect Title of the two leagues of Land, and the two town lots mentioned in his Schedule, and is to receive from the Association, the Said consideration of Eight__ Thousand Dollars at any time the same or any part thereof may be tendered to him by the Association previous to the 1st day of November 1841 on which day he shall have a right to demand the said amount, or any part thereof which may then remain unpaid, subject to the payment of 7 % of ac. interest per annum, on said Sum.

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1. 5 Treat, James, September 1836

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Copy of Statement Sent on of N.W.A. [A/cr?] with J. Morgan agent Sent [J K?] as in December 1836

Together with Former [?] Settled with J. Treat {&e &e &e?]

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1.18 Morgan, James, 1833-1837

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Col. James Morgan

To N. D. Labadie Dr. 1831 July 5. To 1/2lb Glue_____________4/______ .25 Oct. 25. " [?] Quinine for order_____________1.00 Novb.17. " aqua Amonia for wife 1.00 [-----]28. " 1 Empty box_______________bx .25 1832 Jany. 22. " 1 ta Spanish white .25 attendance on your black Girl at A. Junke______[scroll] 2.50 1833 July 30 " Visits & medical attendance on self in anahuac [scroll] 20.00 August 1. making a box pills__________ 1.00 11. pd. Jas Martin for Request_____ 35.60 Novb. 5 " 13 barrels corn delivd. in Anahuac 13.00 Oct. 29. " Cash for you _______________50.00 Decb. 1. 5 Barrels Potatoes____5/_______5.00 use of my lot in 1833_____________5.00 $85.35 To Interest in A/C _____________26.47 $111.82 Anahuac Jan'y 4th 1837 This day settled A/C with James Morgan and the balance fell in his Debt was Six hundred & thirty five dollars & bal to which I gave him my note for {?}amount of all a/c, by giving said note, to this Date

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$635.60

$528.185

$505.60

Anahuac 4th Jan'y 1837

Value received I promise to pay to James Morgan on order six hundred thirty five dollars & 60/100 for with interest at ten pcnt till paid ^ the min payment whereof I bind myself & my heirs this 4th Jan'y 1837 [Seal]

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