| The State of Texas |
| County of Galveston |
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| Know all men by these presents that I
James M Brown President of the Galveston, Houston & Henderson Rail
Road Company have and by these presents do let or hire unto the
Confederate States of America by Major T. S. Morse Quarter Master for
Said Confederate States the said Rail Road for transportation
purposes, for the full term of one month commencing on the 31st day of
January 1862 and ending on the 1st day of March 1862. And the said T.
S. Morse for the Government of the said Confederate States agrees to
pay unto the said Company for such Service the sum of Sixteen thousand
dollars at the expiration of the said term if in funds to meet said
payment. And if not then paid at as early a date thereafter as
possible. |
| And the said James M Brown President as
aforesaid does further agree to furnish to the order of the said
Confederate States the full capacity of the said Road reserving for
the use of this Company only the Mail & Passenger trains and
furnishing to the order of the Government (made in reasonable time)
all other stock and labor upon thee said Road and binding the said
Company to keep the same in good condition (the unavoidable accidents
excepted) for service during the said full term of one month. The said
Road and Employees are to be and remain under the control of the
present officers of Company and the orders of the Confederate
Government are to be made by requisition upon the President of the
Company who will have the same complied with as early as possible the
Confederate Government to furnish all labor for the loading and
unloading of the Cars. |
| In witness whereof the parties have
hereunto signed their names in quadruple at the City of Galveston the
31 day of January 1862. |
| Signed and delivered in presence of |
J M Brown Presdt |
| Chas. S. Lege |
T S Morse |
| Capt & P. A. |
Maj & QM CSA |
| J. H. McCormack |
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| Approved |
| P. O. Hebert |
| Brig Genl ??? |