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Republic of Texas County of Harrisburg Know all men by these presents that I Loui Kneiff of the County & Republic aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand paid the receipt of which is herby acknowledged have bargained and sold to John H. Brown and Peter Frazee also of the same County and Republic six hundred and forty acres of unlocated land a" it being a portion of the land due to me from the Government of Texas head right land. for which I have received a [[missing]] ificate from the land Commissioners and for their [[missing]] letter security a" I bind my self my heirs executors an [[missing]] signs to the said Brown and Frazee their heirs executors and assigns in the sum of one thousand dollars to make them a good and bone fida title to the same as soon as it is located and also to use diligence in locating it In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal this February the 12th one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Loui Kneiff (seal) Signed and delivered in the presence of Witnesses S. S. Tompkins Alexander Johnston Lewis Kneiff