I Joseph H Polly Sheriff of Austin's Colony do hereby Certify that I have this day recd from Stephen F. Austin two notes one drawn by J H Bell in favor of Mr James Gains or order for forty eight dollars and 25 cts to be paid in hogs at the rate of the country and dated 25th April 1824. and the other drawn by Wm W Little payable to J H. Bell for sixty dollars to be discharged in a good young mule, should one Mule not discharge the debt the balance to be paid in Corn or Hogs at the choice of the holder the first of said Notes payable in Novemr" of the same year and the other in October—the said notes having been attached from the possession of said Austin as the property of James Gains by an order of the Alcalde of the Dist of Sanfelipe de Austin under date of 24th April 1827 on the petition of Wm Prator.

Sn Felipe de Austin 28 April 1827 J H Polley. Const.