Moses Austin to Douglas Forsythe, 01-22-1821
Summary: Leaves sick slave in his care to be cured and hired out to labor until called for.
Where as a Negro man by the Name of Richmond now at the
House of Dugless Forsithe Esqr is not in a situation to travil in
Consequence of his Diseased Condition and Where as, I the
undersigned have given to the said Dugless Forsithe esq directions to
imploy Doct Rivers to restore the said Negro to Health, it is clearly
Understood that the said Negro man shall remain with the said
Forsithe, and as soon as he is in a situation to be put to Labour,
he shall Labour for the said Forsithe at Twelve Dollars pr month
Untill the Expense of the said Doct Rivers is fully discharged Unless
otherwise paid by the Undersignd or Stephen Fuller Austin esqr to
whom the said Negro belongs or by orders of either of them in that
case the said Forsithe being paid the board of said Negro untill able
to Labour he shall be delivered up to the undersigned or Stephen
Fuller Austin or the Order of either. Death and all other
Circumstances Not the act of the said Forsithe or within his Controll
Excepted.
It is clearly understood that if more than Twelve Dollars pr month can be obtained for the Hire of said Negro the said Forsithe is to obtain it and account to the undersignd for the same.
22nd 1821