THE AUSTIN PAPERS 527 said John .Austin and the Estate of [the] late James B. Austin deceased.have on this first [day] .of November in the year 1830 pro-· ceeded as follo[ws] : Thirteen head of horses mnres and colts appraised aL------------- $475. 00 Twelve cows and calves apprd. at___________________________________ 120. 00 Eight Two year old horned cattle apprd____________________________ 56. 00 Four yearllns apprd at____________________________________________ 20. 00 Two bulls apprd. at_______________________________________________ . 20.00 One yoke of oxen at-------------------------------------~--------- 50.00 The stock of hogs, supprd. to be forty, apprd________________________ 80. 00 House and out buildings at the Prairie appd,_______________________ 225. 00 The gin house and cotton gin, as it stands, apprd. at________________ 140. 00 The cleared land and enclosure apprd. nt____________________________ 150. 00 Having closed said estimation we have herewith Signed in pres- ence of Robert 1rI. Williams[on] and Robert Martin the day and year first above writin.-
w A.RnEN D. c. HALL JAMES R. PHELPS
In presence of
R M WILLIAMSON ROBT. MARTIN
AUSTIN TO AYUNTA1\:£IBNTO OF SAN FELIP~ l
To the lllust'rious Ayuntamiento of the 11/unicipality of Austin. I have the honor to aclmowledge the receipt of the official com- munication, made to me by that corporation, dated yeste1:day, and a copy of the resolutions, adopted on the 2nd inst. relative to the removal from this colony of certain persons therein named, of noto- rious-infamous character; and recommending a rigid scrutiny as to the conduct of certain others, before they are received as settlers. The 5th article of my contract with the government fo1• the settle- ment of this colony, is in these words, " It shall.be an obligation upon him (Austin,) not to admit criminals, vagabonds, or men of had character, and he shall cause all those of this description who are found within his limits to l~ave it, and should it be necessary, he shall put them out by force of arms." The 122d article of law No. 37, prescribing duties of the Ayun- tamientos, says: "They shall not permit in their jurisdictions, vaga- bonds, drunkards, gamblers by profession, nor any other idle or vicious people who have no visible means of subsistence, etc. etc." The above mentioned 5th article of my contract has imposed a • very heavy and responsible obligation upon me, an~ one which from its nature, might necessarily involve much delicacy and ought to require great prudence in its execµtion. This has never been more particularly the case, than at present, for heretofore the ex- 1 From the Texas Gazette, Nov. 6, 1830.
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