We the undersigned whose names are hereunto affixed, have and by
these presents agree in joint partnership and interest and bind ourselves
together as co-equal partners to be equally interested in a plan and project
of a Banking and internal improvement scheme, to be called the "Texas
Railroad Navigation and Banking Company" which charter privilege we
ask of the Congress of the Republic of Texas, in the names of Branch T.
Archer and James Collinsworth, and which charter if passed into a law,
we obligate ourselves each to the other, to take in such other partners as
may be agreed upon, in manner and form hereafter to be prescribed, but in
all respects to have the same rights and privileges as ourselves in
proportion to the number of Shares by each respectively held.
Given under our hands and Seals this Tenth day of December One
thousand eight hundred and thirty Six.
B. T. Archer Seal
Jams Collinsworth Seal
J. Pinckney Henderson Seal
Thomas F McKinney Seal
S. F. Austin Seal