Stephen F Austin, Branch T Archer, and William H Wharton to Unknown, 05-24-1836
Summary: Statement of funds received in New York. Association for relief of Texan sufferers, New York, May 24, 1836. Donations. Austin, Archer, and Wharton to subscribers to a loan in New York, May 24, 1836. Receipt for ten thousand dollars
Detailed Statement of Funds received by the Commissioners, in Virtue
of the Loan contracted in New York: as pr Statement on another part of
this Sheet—VIZ:
Cash paid by Saml Swartwout, being commissioners Dft. on him in favor of Col Macomb _______________________________________________________________________$ 1000.00
Cash paid by Saml. Swartwout to the Commissioners in Cash__________________________________500.00
D°- Paid by S. Swartwout being commissioners Dft in favour of Major Norton______________ 200.00
Cash paid by Gregory and Henderson to A. J. Yates as pr certificate of the commissioners _____________________________________________________________________________451.37
Cash paid by J. Treat, being Commissioners Dft. to order of Mr. Duffield___________________200.00
D°- paid by James Treat to Stephen F. Austin, by order on Henry Williams __________________200.00
Messrs Josephs Letter of Credit on New Orleans favour of Genl Austin______________________5000.00
amounting to in all _____________________________________________$ 75550.37
Amt Due to close the $10,000 payt. _______________________________________________________ 2448.63
being 1st payt of $10,000 or 10p% _____________________________________________________$ 10.000.00
Washington D. C.
The foregoing is a true statement of the funds Recd. by us and Mr Wharton is duly authorized to receive the amt. now due from the parties in New York and to receipt for the same.—
Wharton pd- 63.37, to Bridges over the amt due by him to make up the above 2448.63—. Austin owes forty, leaving the donations from Leadbetter etc.
Washington D. C.
The undersigned have received, from Asa P Ufford and James Treat,
acting in behalf of the Subscribers to a contract for a Loan, bearing date
viz
1st- Messrs J. L. and S. Joseph's and Cos. Letter of Credit on
Samuel Hermann and Son of New Orleans, bearing
date
2d- Received in Cash from Samuel Swartwout at different periods. The Total Sum of____________________________________________ 1700. .00
3d- Received from David Henderson and D. S. Gregory in cash and at Sundry times, the sum of__________________________________ 451. .37
4th- Received from James Treat in cash and Letters of Credit on Baltimore the Sum of_______________________________________________ 400. .00
making in all the Sum of Dollars_____________________________________ 7551. .37
which Several Sums and amounts are so much, on account of the 1st.
Installment of 10 P% on Said Loan of One Hundred Thousand Dollars:
according to its provisions 2nd conditions above refered to. The amount
or balance due, to complete the $10,000, to wit, the sum of $2448.63, is to
be paid over to Wm. H. Wharton, one of the undersigned, by the said
Ufford and Treat, as soon after their return to New York, as practicable
and when so paid, a receipt of even date herewith for Ten Thousand Dollars
shall be given by the Undersigned.—
Contributions for Texas
Association for the Relief of Texian Sufferers
To Amt. of M. Solomon's Bill___________________________________________________.$232.30 Less 10 % for Cash_____________________________________________________233.23 $ 209.07
To Insurance on Valuation of $2000 at 1 1/2% and policy__________________________31.25
Total Amount__________________________________________________________________$1601.38
Errors Excepted.
New York
James Treat Acting for the parties.
City of Washington, D. C. Wit: Saml Swartwout J. L.
and S. Joseph Silas M. Stillwell, James L. Curtis and the Undersigned
James Treat) hereby Certify that the Individuals above named have
contributed to the payment of the amt of the Cost of the Shipment of Bread
etc. as per Statement within; as follows,
Samuel Swartwout has contributed the sum of-__________________________________$500.00
J. L. and S. Joseph and Co " " " _____________________________________________ 500.00
Silas M. Stilwell_______________ " " " _______________________________________ 150.00
James L. Curtis__________________ " " " ______________________________________ 150.00
James Treat Balance of said Bill say__________________________________________ 301.338
Making the Total Cost of said Shipment_______________________________________$1601.38
Samuel Swartwout as above_____________________________________________________$500.00
J. L. and S. Joseph and Co_____________________________________________________500.00
Silas M Stillwell by J. L. Curtis____as above_________________________________ 150.00
James L. Curtis________________________________________________________________150.000
James Treat do Balance ________________________________________________________301.38
$1601.38
Copy of Donation of Bread for Texas by New Yorkers __________________________$1601.38
Ten Thousand Dollars......Washington D. C.