Permission is hereby granted to Josiah H. Bell to settle on the
grant made to my Father in this Province—He is to recieve nine
hundred and Sixty acres as head of his family and in addition to
that three hundred and twenty acres for his wife and one hundred
and Sixty acres for each child and Slave. one half of which is to
be taken in an oblong on the River and the other half back from
the River— The said land must be Inhabited and cultivated within
one year and there must be paid me twelve Dollars and fifty cents
pr hundred acres one half on the receipt of the title and the other
half in twelve months which is to be in full for all surveying and
other expences.
Nacogdoches Octor 6. 1821
Stephen F. Austin [Rubric]
The above lands are to be taken between or adjoining the St
Antonio and la Baddee [La Bahia] roads and on the Brassos or
Colorado.
S. F. Austin
960
wife 320
2 children 320
3 Negros 480
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2080 acres