Be it Known that I John Randon have this day hired to J. B. Austin two negros for one year from the twenty first day of this month at the following rates to say, the negro man Frank for the sum of one hundred and fifteen Dollars a year and the negro woman Hannah for the sum of Sixty Dollars pr. year which sums are to be discounted with Stephen F. Austin in payment of my land procured of him

San Felipe Nov. 14. 1825 John Randon

It is understood that My negro Adam is to go in the place of Frank untill I get my Cabbins built say one month from this day—

John Randon