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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06624.07 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of fifteen documents signed by eleven of the signers of 1836 Texas Declaration of Independence |
| Title | Republic of Texas certificate of public debt owed to Stephen W. Blount |
| Date | 12 February 1849 - 8 May 1852 |
| Author | Shaw, James B. (fl. 1842-1852) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Also signed by the auditor, "Jno. M. Smisher." Partial printed document certifies that Blount was owed $153.75 for "attendance as Witness, San Augustine County". A signed, handwritten statement by Blount, dated 18 January 1851 and stamped by a notary public of San Augustine County, transfers the debt to W.B.M. Shun. A note signed by Shun indicates he received payment on 8 May 1852. Document designated "No. 89" and stamped "paid." |
| Subjects | American West Texas Law Finance |
| People | Shaw, James B. (fl. 1842-1852) Blount, Stephen William (1808-1890) Shun, W.B.M. (fl. 1851-1852) |
| Place written | San Augustine County, Texas |
| Theme | Law; Banking & Economics; Government & Politics; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Blount, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, was a soldier and county official in San Augustine County. Shaw served as the Texas state comptroller from 1829-1859. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |