Public Notice

It hereby given to all persons whatever whether in this Province or in the United States or elsewhere whom I have either verbally or otherwise promised to receive as Settlers in the Colony formed by me on the Brazos and Colorado Rivers in the Province of Texas And as such to Secure them lands—that unless they come forward and apply for said lands on or before the 1st day of Novr. next I shall consider myself for ever exonerated from all such promises And shall not reserve Land for them longer than up to that period

Province of Texas San Felipe de Austin July 12th 1824

Stephen F. Austin [Rubric]

Be it Remembered that I Sylvanus Castleman Alcalde of the District of San Felipe de Austin at the request of Stephen F Austin did on this day put up an exact Copy of the Within Notice Signed by said Austin in my presence in the Most public place of the Town of San Felipe de Austin

July 12th 1824

Sylvenus Castleman

Witness present Samuel M. Williams [Rubric] Lau Rich Kenny

Be it Remembered that I James Cummins Alcalde of the District of Colorado at the request of Stephen F Austin did on this day put up an exact Copy of the Within Notice (Syned by said Austin in my presence) in the most public place in said District

July 13th 1824.

James Cummins [Rubric]

Be it Remembered that I John P Coles Alcalde of the Brazos district at the request of Stephen F Austin did on this day put up an exact copy of the within notice (signed by said Austin in my presence) in the most public place in said District

July 16th 1824

Jno P Coles [Rubric]