This agreement made and entered into at the Town of San Felipe
de Austin in the Province of Texas this 26 day of October 1824
between James B Austin of the one part and George Huff and
Joseph Servison of the other part witnesseth that whereas the
said James George and Joseph have obtained a grant from the
Mexican Government for Eight Leagues and a half of land Situated
on the San Bernard Creek in the Coloney formed by the Empresario
Stephen F. Austin in said Province on condition that they build
Mills on said tract within two years from the date of said
Concession—now the said George Huff and Joseph Servison agree
on their part to build at their owne expence a good saw and grist
mill at the Mill seat on said tract of land to be completely
finished in a good and workmanlike manner within the time specified
in said Concession—The saw mill to be of one saw with a good
and Sufficient House and the Machenery necessary for a Saw
Mill—The Grist Mill to be constructed either single or double
geared as may best suit the Stream with one pair of four feet
mill Stones of good quality and a good and Sufficient frame mill
House sufficiently large to Admit of the addition of a Cotton Gin.
The mill dam to be built in the Manner which may be deemed best
calculated for Strength and durability so as to suit the seat and the
size of the Stream. The whole to be executed in a good and work-
manlike manner and to be put in complete operation, which saw and
Grist Mill thus completed, shall be the joint property of said James,
George, and Joseph each one owning one third and each to receive one
third of the nett proceeds— And the said James B. Austin agrees
on his part to pay the Surveying and other fees on the said Concesion
of land in full out of his own individual funds— Also it is agreed
by the said parties that all further improvements besides the above
mentioned saw and Grist Mill which may be made on said tract of
land with the consent of each one of them shall be at the joint and
equal expence of all three each one paying one third — Also it is
agreed that a Copartnership shall exist between the said James,
George and Joseph for the purpose of working said saw and grist
mill which shall continue for the term of ten years unless sooner
dissolved by Mutual consent and the business of tending said Mills
shall be conducted in the name of George Huff and Company—
provided that neither of said parties shall contract any debts or make
any contracts whatever in the name of the Company with out the
consent of all three first obtained, and it is specially understood that
neither of them have any authority whatever to bind either of the
others for the payment of any Money or the execution of any
contract whatever unless their consent is first given to that effect-— also
it is agreed that should either of said parties wish to improve a farm
on said tract of land as his own individual property a sufficiency
of land for that purpose shall be laid off with the consent of the
other two and deeds of relinquishment mutually executed therefor,
but no other farms or Settlements shall be made on said tract without
the consent of all three—
In witness of all which the said parties have hereto signed their
Hands the day and date first above mentioned
James B Austin
by his agent
S. F. Austin [Rubric]
Geo Huff
for him Self and Joseph Servison
Witness Present
Samuel M Williams [Rubric]
The above Agreement between George Huff, Joseph Severson and
James E. B. Austin is this day cancelled by mutual consent and
declared to be null and void
San Felipe de Austin May 21, 1825—
Geo Huff
Joseph Seveson
James B Austin
by S. F. Austin