Mr. Stephen F. Austin has this day given me authority to sell his
negro man Richmond for the Sum of Six hundred and fifty Dollars
(as the minimum price)— One hundred Dollars of the proceeds
of said negro is to be appropriated to pay said Austin's note of this
date for that sum, the balance to be paid over to the order of said
S. F. Austin, or of Moses Austin, or of Joseph H. Hawkins Esquire
of New Orleans.
It is understood that should Said Austin hire out said Negro to
Hugh McGuffin he is to remain with McGuffin subject to be called
for whenever an opportunity offers to sell him—
Nachitoches July 5, 1821
A. Sampykao