150 AUDUBON, THE NATURALIST 



that I have made quite a neat profit. Here is a copy of the 

 agreement. 



"It is agreed between Mr. Dacosta and Mr. J. Audubon 

 that the farm of "Mill Grove," which they now hold in 

 common, shall be divided between them as follows : 



"1. Mr. Dacosta shall have the lot of 113 and a half 

 acres, situated on the N.E. side of Perkioming creek, with 

 all the buildings, mines, et cet., and in general all that it 

 contains. 



"2. Mr. Audubon shall have the lot of 171 acres, situ- 

 ated on the other side of the creek. 



"3. Mr. Dacosta shall pay to Mr. Audubon for the 

 difference [in value] of the lot of 113% acres, and of that 

 which it contains : 



"1. The sum of eight hundred dollars, payable 

 with interest, in three years from this day ; 



"2. The sum of four thousand dollars, upon the 

 first products of the lead mine. 



"4. The contract made with Mr. Thomas shall remain 

 to the charge of the two parties. 



"Note. Mr. Duponceau is begged to draw up the neces- 

 sary deeds to put this agreement into execution, which 

 [deeds] we undertake mutually to exchange at the first 

 requisition." 



"[Executed] at Philadelphia, this 5th of Sept, 1806." 



[Signed] "F cis DACOSTA" 

 "FERDINAND ROZIER" 

 "J. AUDUBON" 



The futile attempt that we have made to form a company 

 [to work this mine], which is a condition [of success], the 

 slight resources at our command, as well as our lack of knowl- 

 edge in work of this kind, all have determined us to abandon 

 our rights for the offer of four thousand dollars 5 upon the first 

 products that shall come from the mine. The expense that must 



*" Gourdes" that is, piasters or Spanish dollars. 





