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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06624.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of fifteen documents signed by eleven of the signers of 1836 Texas Declaration of Independence |
| Title | Record of costs related to a court case |
| Date | 30 April 1840 |
| Author | Stewart, Charles Bellinger Tate (1806-1885) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | Signed by Stewart as district clerk pro tem of Montgomery County, Texas. An attached document dated 14 August 1851 and signed by H.R. Bell as a clerk certifies that "the late Republic of Texas was adjudged to pay the cost in the case described...above." |
| Subjects | American West Texas Law Finance |
| People | Stewart, Charles Bellinger Tate (1806-1885) Bell, H.R. (fl. 1851) |
| Place written | Montgomery County, Texas |
| Theme | Law; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Stewart, a druggist who moved to Texas in 1830, signed the Texas Declaration of Independence. He held several public offices and is credited with drawing the original draft of the Lone Star flag. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |