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- 1. My Time in Austins Colony
- 2. Arrival The main reason my family and I came to settle in Austins Colony is because of the Financial Panic in 1819. We arrived in the Lively, and qualified because we were honest, law-abiding citizens, hard working, willing to become Mexican citizens, and willing to convert to Catholicism. We had no gamblers, no profane swearers, no drunkards, and no idlers in our family.
- 3. Arrival We got 1,520 acres of land, which was very cheap. Our yearly land payment appeared to be $60.8. The trip west was hard but pretty fun for us because we got to see new things. Our remaining investment money was $939.2 after we had paid our yearly land payment.
- 4. 1822 In 1822 we bought 50 acres of cotton, 50 acres of lumber, and 30 acres of cattle. There was a harsh winter, it was freezing cold. It was so cold we probably had gotten frostbite during the winter. Most of our cattle died.
- 5. 1822 Building was in process, so everyone came home tired. We would go right to sleep when we got home because we were so tired. There was a very high demand for lumber and the Lively was late arriving. Our remaining investment money was $139.2by the end of the year. Also our bank balance was $1,439.2. This is a picture of our house that we built ourselves!
- 6. 1823 During the year 1823 the Lively sank near Galveston. We decided to buy 60 acres of cotton, 60 acres of lumber, and 40 acres of cattle. There was a dispute with Mexicans over export of cotton. This year was great for cattle!
- 7. 1823 The winter was mild, which was a big change from last year since the winter was much more harsh. Not a big demand for lumber, so there wasnt much building so we could rest more. Our current remaining investment money was $378.4.
- 8. 1824 1824 was mostly made up of building. This year was very tiring. We bought 100 acres of cotton, 100 acres of lumber, and 50 acres of cattle. We bought a lot more acres than we usually do which cost a total of $1,500. This is a picture of some neighbors building too!
- 9. 1842 The colony thrived, and there was a high demand for lumber which meant building. We had a high demand for beef. There was a bumper cotton crop. Our current remaining investment money was $317.6.
- 10. My Town By the end of those 3 years we still had money. Our final profit was $2,600. We had a great time working, building, and other things. It was a whole adventure for us. The town we chose was San Felipe which was good because we earned $600 out of what happened!
- 11. My Conclusion Even though we had a great time, we still faced problems. Some of the problems included Indian attacks, the Lively sank which caused less food for us. We were starved at some points, since there wasnt much food. Obviously we managed to handle it ourselves so we decided to stay.
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