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THE AUSTIN PAPERS
R. R. ROYALL TO AUSTIN
San Felipe 18 th October 1835 (Sunday)
GENL AUSTIN DEAR SIR
Some members have been aded to day to our Council br late Arrivals to the Consultation and some have obtained leave of absence. Our Present Members are about 16. We have ~ake~ upon us in the present times (Pregnant as they are with Emergencies) some Responsibilities, agents from the upper settlements, have arrived and we have dispatched them with Commissions, and Instruc- tions, to three Capta:ms one to act as Ranger with ten men east of Trinity one with 25 between the Brazos and Trinity and one with 25 between the Colorado and Brazos offering $1,25 pr day to each Ranger till Otherwise Provided by the Consultation. We will dispatch to N. and Ayish Bayou tomorrow a delegation to, the Chiefs of the Indians and the American set- lers with Circulars Printed for their Information and signed by the whole House, in these we declare an opposition to the Great land speculation etc. tell them our true situation and urge them to turn out. On the part of the Indians we Delegate Lo our Commissioners the Power to council with them and give Pledges of the Public faith to Respect their rights to land with a~surances, that the convention will conform. This I am confident is at least as far as was Intended to be delegated to us, but the times seem to require it, as to the part the Indians will act the Com. are Instructed to asser- tain and be Governed by Circumstances. we hear Rumours here of there being only 40 men coming from that Quarter and of threats from the In- dians but it is only Rurriour The Chiefs have not arrived nor are they heard of. I have been urged to go myself But I believe it will be 9ver ruled as I think is best, and Esqr. Garrett of the Red Lands Mr Hood and Mr Menard will he apointed it will be disposed of this evening. the cannon· is here and perhaps tomorrow we will be able to get two yoke of Oxen to take it on Capt Wm. Hall left today to go to Gonzales or Colo- rado to forwa_rd corn Meal to head quarters. You should I think be more full about supplies for a long time and say how much-Members from Cow Bayou and that Quarter say there will be 40 men from that .way to• night or in a few days. On the subject I wrote you relative to Jno Wil- liams I would think-on reflecting more, had best be well matured before we act and the present press for men and uncertainty every where of Imme- diate success it may be best not to proceed as I proposd or not till the convention meets but be that with you. The Prisioners are here and I think it Doubtfull yet whether the Coun- cil will consent to the Captains release unless by request of Capt Collins•
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