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United States of America 

Articles of Agreement
 
Entered into this 22nd day of the month of December A.D 1848 between Cyrus B Roberts Bvt Captain USA A.A.QM and D.O. Bureau R.F and A L and his Successors in Office of the one part, for and on behalf of the United States of America and M.P. Hall of Webberville, Travis County Texas of the other part for and on behalf of himself, his heirs, executors administrators and assigns

Witnessth. That the said Cyrus S. Roberts, Bvt Captain USA A.A.QM and D.O. Bureau R.F and AL. for and on behalf of the United States of America, as said, and the said M.P. Hall, for himself his heirs, executors administrators and assigns, as said, have mutually agreed and do, by these presents mutually covenant and agree to and with each other as follows -

First. That the said M.P. Hall does hereby agree and contract to perform the following labor in a substantial and workmanlike manner and to furnish the materials requisite for the same. To wit, To construct a frame School house and strip the same, To be located upon a certain lot described in deed dated October 15. 68 from M.A. Duty to Sandy Hayden, Thomas Roads, and Lewis Johnson, Trustees, which said property is also dedicated for school purposes in an agreement between said Trustees and Revd Joseph Welch, Superintendent of Education for the Bureau RF and AL, said agreement bearing date of December the 7th 1868

The said house to be built box or California style and according to the following specification to wit.

House of good lumber 25ft by 30 ft 10 feet Story
Six (6) windows each with 12 lights glass 10x12 inches
Two (2) doors with lock and key