| State of Texas |
| County of Galveston |
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Know all men by these presents that James M Brown President
of the Galveston Houston & Henderson Rail Road Company has and by these
presents do let or hire unto the Confederate States of America by Major
T. S. Moise Quarter Master for said Confederate States the said Rail
Road for transportation purposes for the term of one month commencing on
the 31st day of December 1861 and ending on the 30th day of January 1862
and the said ?. ?. Moise 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 his Company only the Mail & Passenger trains and furnishing to
the order of the Government (Made in reasonable time) all other stock
and labor upon the said Road and binding the said Company to keep the
same in good condition for service (Unavoidable accidents excepted)
during the said full term one month. The said Road and employees are and
remain under the control of the present officers of Company and the
orders of the Confederate Government are to be made by visitation on 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 ???
signed their names in quadruplicate at the City of Galveston this 31st
day of December 1861. |
|
J M Brown Presdt |
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| ? ? Moise |
| Maj & Qr Mr C. S. A. |
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| Approved |
| P. O. Hibert |
| Brig Genl C. S. |