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Cunningham and L.A. Ellis, under the [unclear] ame
Cunningham and Ellis, did on the 29th day of
November A.D. 1882 enter into a written contract
agreement with O.M. Roberts, Governor of
the State of Texas, for the lease of the State
Penitentiary at Huntsville, Texas with the
property thereto pertaining, and the convicts thereto
belonging for the term of fifteen years from
January 1st A.D. 1883 which said contract is
here to attached and our names endorsed thereon
to identify it.
Now, therefore if said Cunningham
and Ellis shall faithfully discharge all the obligations
enjoined by said Contract, of every nature and kind
whatsoever and say over all moneys that may
become due in accordance with any or all the
provisions of said Contract and shall, when required
to do so by the Governor of the State of Texas
furnish additional securities or sureties upon this
[unclear], or a new [unclear], as the case may be, then
this obligation to be null and void, othersise to
remain in full force and effect. Witness one
hands. Dec 18th 1882. EOH Cunningham
L.S.Ellis
For Twenty five hundred dollars [unclear] K. Jefferson Jr
For Twenty five Thousand dollars E. Buckler
fifteen thousand dollars S.A. Rice
For Ten Thousand J.P. [unclear]
For Ten Thousand C.C. Wiggin
For Fifteen thousand dollars [unclear] Rogers
Fifteen thousand dollars D.D. Alston