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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
at this place, the earliest information of any, and every, important move- ment in that direction. Again, the v. c. anna has been recently reported off the pass, a second time, and a number of our citizens.have now gone down, to aid, (if prac- ticable, and necessary) in assisting a sch. to enter, which passed down the coast, in plain view of Town, a few days since. We hope to hear from the Pass today. We request information of your movements from time to time, and of your plans, so far as is compatible with the general interest to com- municate them. Our place is badly armed, and our numbers are few-too few, to enable us to spare many. There are here, belonging to the public, 2 4-pounders, 440 Kegs cannon powder, and in the stores 20 or 30 do of rifle; all subject to your order-advising, at the same time, that a suitable regard be had, in any, and every emergency, to the weak, and uncovered condition of this point. There is now, a large amount of goods here; and a large winter supply, is daily expected. In case the enemy should get information of our actual condition, an effort to pay us a visit is not improbable. R. R. ROYALL: Chairman of the committee of safety etc., Matagorda IRA INCRAM SecY· [Addressed:] To Col. Stephen F. Austin San Felipe.
MATAGORDA COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
At a meeeting of the Committee of Safety etc of this town, held on the morning of the 30 th inst. a majority of the members being present, it was unanimously resolved, that This Committee approve the course recommended by Col. S. F. Austin, in his communication of the 21• t inst. addressed to the Committee of Safety etc for Columbia and published in the "Texas Republican" of the 26 th inst. That, the volunteers of this place, and throughout the eastern section of this jurisdiction be, and they are hereby recommended to rendezvous at James Kerrs on La Bacca as speedily as possible; for the purpose of co- operating with those from the eastern and north eastern sections of Texas, in the common defence of our common country. That, this Committee concur in the proposal of those of Nacogdoches and Columbia, for electing Seven, instead of 5 delegates to the consulta• tion; and. they authorize those appointed or to be appointed, to hold the election on the 5 th of October, to receive the votes of the volunteers, at any time previously, whenever offered 0 That R. R. Royall, be, and he is hereby authorized in the absence of Ira .Ingram, to hold the election in the to,~n of Matagorda, and to do whatever
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