Received November 17, 1823 of Francis Bigham Twelve hundred
and Ninety one Dollars and Eighty cents for which I hereby
obligate myself to make him Said Bigham complete titles for land in
my new Colony in the Province of Texas at the rate of twelve
Dollars and fifty cents pr hundred acres, which land must be actually
inhabited and cultivated within two years from this date
Witness my hand the day and date above written—
Stephen F. Austin [Rubric]
Recd payment for the above receipt in full October 20, 1825
Fras Bigham