The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-10

two hundred thousand dollars as follows SAID onnson
Ps .s n sd paihershp in cash fifty thousand dollars
oles Of and now in the Island of Martinique said slave,
by mutual agreement are rated at two hundred dollars
2OO) each and are accepted into this partnership at fifty
thousand dollars 0o0) Said Edw ards puts into sa
partnership ten and hafleagies fifty thousand acres
OF land more or less lying and being Red Nachel
Angelina San Jacinta, and Colorado Rivers Texas being
the same lands purchased by said Edwards of wm b. ?
uihes James W. koDison- and Peyton II. Splane, and
particularly descrbe the deeds said Gaines
Robinson and Spane to said Edwards. Said lands are by
mutual agreement rated at two dollars S2 per &C and
are accepted into this partnership hundred thou
sand dollars 100000 The business of said
shall be conducted in the individual name of said Edwards
And hereby frt ger agreed that the said Johnson
to pay into the hands of said Edwards before the
signing and sealing Of these articles the aforesaid sum of
fifty thousand dollars (S50O0 in gold and silver or the
equivalent in curre bank notes the receipt of the same
being hereby acknowledged by said Edwards.
And It'll further agreed that the said Edwards to in
vest the aforesaid sum- any part thereof at his discr
ton in tobacco the to be shipped to St Pierre Mar
Unique before the first day Of November NEXT or
account of said partnership Said Edwards is to 60 on.
person to St Pierre and is there await the arrival of
said Johnson. = "
And said johnson hereby obigaes bmself N hi, >, G.
Pierre in all the months of January and Februf nv next
1912 and then and there to deliver into the pos session
said Edwards two hundred and fifty (25O negro slaves be-
tween the ages of fifteen and twenty years. br
Of Martinique, sound and healthy, and free from any
blemsh whichever And it is further agreed that The soid
sum Of fifty thousand dollars the proceeds OF the ohac
co purchased with the same shall .e invested in
and those thus purchased together with tnos mt n3
partnership by said Johnson shall tras rrad -, rx.s
under the direction OF said Edwards 1,ra 90 ~
on the lands belonging TO said partners without DELAY on
more plantations at the dscreto, or SOFA Td.rd
Said Edwards shall have the entire ntrl and
men OF all the property belonging to sa du
ring its continuance, he shall have powc 20 uu
hypohecae, at his discretion any Of tn sail iad ~ w.
groes, TO create fund sufficient to M Ike ali needr i'm
provements said plantations during 40 t aor ;
settlement But said Edwards shall o vail or " d
lands negroes without hewrtien &C sse, 81 sai , ~
said Edwards shall have power to .nr1, om ~ ION
ovcrseers, gin wrghts, and such ner xyorsmen as
shall Eeep set in %h said plantations
partnership shall be kept he shs iseyoto his cnrn tn
ana personal attention to the bus ess said partnership
three thousand dollars per an Of the funds of said
h mae sha a @ permanently said planta
plantations at the expense of said patnersbn hm sh
same to be furnished at hi private charge said Edwards
fairs of said partnership. ON the LIST of March aH M
the City of New Orle' MS Profits to be divided anSua
hd - lu.ner az ed, that said Edwards may apply 10
said fifty thousan oars this day paid into his hands mon
me express sup ation that he deliver Red River on the
s4a soc ohoses mules, and cattle e"sa in xaas e t
Ten nous md dollars. This partnership to Terminate
it he eby expressly Stipulated and agreed by both the
sad Contracting parties and the with the other that
IN die event Of noncompliance with these articles nc
crdng the letter and their true intent and meaning
che party so falling to comply hereby spnlates pay to
prcs stipulated as damages and hot pennr sum is eA
And is further agreed that if any such failure do &C.
cur the party so falling shall forfeit all his rights under
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solved from all the stpuatons herein written In
testimony whereof we have hereuno our hands, and
affixed our seals in duplicate at the city OF Baltimore this
day and date first above written.
Witnesses. 6. +. JOHNSON (seal)
+. NJ. ELDER. M. EDWARDS iSealI
d. MILLION.
thereby acknowledge to have this day received Chas
Johnson, ESD the offfiy thousand dollars $50 ooO
| in trust, in the following manner witt
In gold SIX thousand FIVE hundred dollars sg5D 90
In New YORK Bank notes, twenty-five thousand
seven hundred and forty -four dollars par a274i co
In Baltimore Bank notes, fourteen thousand
two hundred dollars at per cent discount,
| II equal quail. 1876 90
fifty dollars at 3 per cent discount, equal esss so
| In silver one dollar and fifty cents | so
| - $4,000 90
| Which said sum above named I am hereby held, and
TO IN hs o ana n ST.
day entered into between said Charles f. Johnson and
myself Done at Baltimore, Md this second dav Of AM An
gust one thousand eight hundred aud forty-onc islI
NJ EDWARDS.
CCOrr9
| WAvEnLEr Housr, NEW YORK.
3lst August, 1871.
CHARLEs F. JOHNSON, ESQ.
My Valued friend fortunately met with lsadore yes-
erday afternoon, at Philadelphia and he great
hurry to get on to Bath Iconcluded
with him, and embraced the only opportunity shall
have in communicating with you until we meet.
have closely observed the Tobacco market since we
parted and yet have definite determination
In regard to the point at which shall make the pure
shall hold on a. Philadelphia until the LIST October and if
get no favorable accounts by that time regard to the
subsision of the fever Orleans shall then proceed
70 charter or load brig from Baltimore. and will sail in
az h gay month Tor 81 fierre II however things should
as would afford opportunity of paying short VII
sit to- my friends there. which would Of he very
gratifying to me however rest assured, that have
eye single to joint interest and consideration Of
personal character will induce lose sight of
terest for single moment From the last quotations
NewOrleans compared with the prices quoted by Deere
ny isee we shall realize profit Of 20 per cent and
are fortunate enough succeed in concentrating the bar
ter pending with Mr. Fowl the Tobacco tina; will us
$40 here will be worth to us 900 in Martinique.
shec you let have seen very good friend OF mine
from Texas and have made some preliminary arrange
mens with him calculated to facilitate the of our
people from Galveston to Red River the arrangements
refer TO is the procuring of boat convey the mo-
groes from Galveston to the highest navigabe point the
Sabine Natchez-t plan will be greatly preferable
the rivers viii be up in March and April and the steam
boat arrangement will save us the long tedious and costly
land transportation There is another advantage desirable
from this plan that has probably not occurred TO YOU
The country about Galveston very sparngly populated
and wagon and teams would very high if indeed
they could be procured ALL the other hand eastern
Texas very well settled and such convey as we
want can be procured cheap and abundant know the
pend upon it, it win be easy move 500 or 1000
people from The Bay 10 the region of Noxcydochcs; aer
getting that far there WILDE trouble the country open
and well settled and the roads good from that position of
the country to Red River. II misfortune prevents
aatter myse shall be snugy domcilated at sassafrns
Point by the first OF May next and unrng industry
accomplish any thing will in the oftwo three
years, show you oithc finest estates in the South
VHoS 10 you contains ABOUT SDO |
acres and get the Point by the May intend
to hnrnil of and plant the whole corn and with good
season shall hspe to gather least 10000 bushels and
in lsio fully expect TO nuke at least 5000 bales OF cotton
besides Carrying all nocdfu improv hope
put things in such state that when you visit you will
be disposed to give up your Mexican establishments nl.o
geihor and finally settle down Red River II any thing
should TO prevent coming to Martinique
in person want you lie very nll and explicit in your
Instructions 10 Mr. Pav for you know he avery curious
Old gent Your ''' n l'l EDWARDS.
(Dirscted)
CHARLES r. JOHNSON, Esq.
Sisa, Mexico.
Fer A. IsApoEE.
Corr Dl s.
CRY PsisoS, New York, 9TH April, 1917.
Nv VALUED FRirSp;-
hare received your letter OF the 18th February and re-
greet exceedingly TO hear of your illness. II would be
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