We the undersigned whose names are hereunto affixed, have and by these presents agree in joint partnership and interest and bind ourselves together as co-equal partners to be equally interested in a plan and project of a Banking and internal improvement scheme, to be called the "Texas Railroad Navigation and Banking Company" which charter privilege we ask of the Congress of the Republic of Texas, in the names of Branch T. Archer and James Collinsworth, and which charter if passed into a law, we obligate ourselves each to the other, to take in such other partners as may be agreed upon, in manner and form hereafter to be prescribed, but in all respects to have the same rights and privileges as ourselves in proportion to the number of Shares by each respectively held.

Given under our hands and Seals this Tenth day of December One thousand eight hundred and thirty Six.

B. T. Archer Seal

Jams Collinsworth Seal

J. Pinckney Henderson Seal

Thomas F McKinney Seal

S. F. Austin Seal