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- Copy of agreement entered into between Guy M Bryan and, hempstead and Johnson Esq.-- This agreement made tnis 6^^ day of June A D 1844 by and be- tween Guy R Bryan in his own proper person James F. Perry and Emily RB Perry previously Emily ^ B Bryan William J Bryan and Moses A Bryan by their attorney in fact Guy M Bryan party of the first/citizens and residents of the Republic of Texas and Samuel Hempstead and Robert W Johnson attomies at law of the city of Little Rock and state of Arkansas Witnesseth— Whereas the said ^artys of the first part as the legal repre- sentatives of James Bryan deceased claim the undivided half of a New <M*adred certificate No 264 for 160 acres of land lo- cated February 34^ lol9 —one sixth part of New Radred cer- Y* cL tificate No o for 160 acres located November 3^^ 1819—and one third of New -in*adred certificate No 15 for 160 acres lo- cated January 31^* ld20, which said certificates h%>re located in tne now City of Little Rock Now therefore in consideration of the professional services of the said party of the second part to be rendered or procured by them in case a suit or suits should be com- menced to recover or adjust said claims or undivided interest --and also in consideration that the said party of the second part snail pay all costs for which the said parties of the first part oi any of then, shall be liable in such suits smarts (Mia) the said party of the first part hereby agree that the said party of the second part shall be entitled to .one third 54
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