THE AUSTIN PAPERS 1099 J. Antonio Padilla to Austin, Saltillo, August 9, 1828. Governor will present n bill to the legislature next month for protection of debtors. Governor approves employment of a secretary for the ayuntamiento of San Felipe who knows the two languages. Padilla sends a copy of a model municipal ordlnance. Austin to Ramon Musquiz, August 9, 1828. Report of expedition to arrest certain fugitiv-es from justice in the United States. (Omitted.) Austin to George Orr, August 11, 1828. Passing on to him the or<ler for nmist of certain fugitives wanted in the United States. (Omitted.) '.I.'horuas M. Duke to Ramon Musquiz, August 14, 1828. Transmitting Austin's report on certain arrests. (Omitted.) Anastacio Bustamante to Austin, :i\Iatamoros, August 15, 1828. Transmitting report that Spnuiards in New Orleans are concerting ,vith Cuba an attack on the coast of Texns. Anastacio Ilustaman~e to Austin, Matamoros, August 15, 1828. Instructing him to be prepared with militia to repel Spaniards and Cubans in case of !nvasion of Texas. Alexander Yhury to Austin, August 15, 1828. Will forward petition for Masonic charter. (Omitted.) W. A. Ficklin to Austin, Jackson, La., August 17, 1828. Inquiring what advantages Austin's colony offers a physician. Ramon Musquiz to Austin, August 20, 1828. Replying to Austin's query concerning militia law. Hamon l\Iusquiz to Austin, August 20, 1828. .Acknowledging Austin's report ot expe<lition to arrest men wanted in the United States. (Omitted.) Hamon Musquiz to Austin, August 21, 1828. Expects to leave shortly for Snltillo and asks what he can do for the colony. (Omitted.) J. Antonio Padilla to Austin, Saltillo, .August 22, 1828. Advises Austin how to frame application and argument for inclusion of Gal'\"eston Island in his coast colony. Legal questions involYed in founding a town. Austin to ---, August -, 1828. Geographical description of Texas, present population, agricultural statistics, social conditions. , Go,·ernor Viesca to the Legislature of Coahuila and Texas, September 2, 1828. Discussing a bill for the protection of debtors. Hamon Musquiz to Austin, September 4, 1828. Will expect letters from Austin at Saltillo. Wants information about land for himself and friends. (Omitted.) Austin to the President of the Republic, September 8, 1828. Asking privi- leges for Texas for 10 years: (1) Permission to introduce free of duty all articles for the consumption of his colony; (2) legalization of the port of the Brnzos. Suggesting measures to guard against abuse of these privileges and arguing the petition. . Austin's draft of a Ia,v to protect debtors, September 8, 1828. Austin to Governor Jos(! Maria Viesca [about September 8, 1828?] Argu- ment for division of Texns into two or three depnrtments or partidos. Governor Jos~ Marin Viesca to legislature, September 12, 1828. Pointing out defects in the militia law and suggesting amendments. (Omitted.) J. M. Balmaceda to Austin, Bexar, September 10, 1828, announcing his election to the legislatur~, and asking Austin for a light wagon to transport himself and family to Saltillo. Jos~ Candido Arcos to Austin, September 12, 1828. Asking Austin's advice about applying for an empresniro's contract. (Omitted.) James and John Austin to Minister of War and Marine, September 12, 1828. Application for charter for a vessel to eng:ige in the coasting trade.
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