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to Draw on the (:ouncil for supplies for troops on the Road, to head Quar- ters we have also addressed a letter to Beason stating that such Drafts- would be Honoured and have forwarded copies to Nacogdoches, how these Extensive and° Very necessary demands are to be met, the Council has re- quested me to make known their wishes to the members of '.he Convention in Camp for their advise and for their approbation so far as we have gone. We will this morning authorise our Commissioners lo go to the Red Lands to collect all Public dues from the Authorities there so far as that Quarter has not a use for and to Contract for-Loans of-money as we are told Money has been proposed by men in that Quarter we will make a Simular appointment here pledging the Public Faith and Revenue of our Ports as security. I am not certain that we can do much here something has been talked of Loaning but whether they Really will or not is uncer- tain on tomorrow we will make an experiment. Majr Sarni Whiting offered me $1000 it will be well for you to receipt for it and forward it to this Place a~ I am confident we will need it in a few days a[s] yet all calls have been Punctually met. Govnr Zavala is of opinion that we should proceed to make appoint- ments and collect duties according to U. States tariff the Council feals the necessity approaching, but fears· the responsibility of such a proceedure as the People of our country have been looking forward to the acts of the Convention and would not likely recognise the Council in such acts of Responsibility of this particularly the council requests to be instructed by the members in camp provided they cannot return shortly to make a sitting of the convention. Something will have to be done shortly to replenish our finances If San Antoni~ holds out and as money is the spring of every thing it will be by no means amiss to have a surplus on hand, It will Give confidence. The members in camp can suggest other plans perhapse, we are but a few and would like to hear of their views and will do every thing to forward our -comon Cause. It is also in contemplation to Pass a reso- lution requiring all dues for Lands to the State to be paid in to Persons appointed by the Ayuntomientoes of each Municipality and put a Note in the Paper requiring all persons of Austin to make payment to Gail Borden jnr. how far ihis may meet the necessities or whether in ti.me you [know best?] Our committee is now in sitting on the subject of mails I be- lieve they will report in favor of two routs being established Immediately one to the Red Lands and to the Sabine the other to Liberty I have thought this essential as it has only been for want of Information that troops have not been from the Eastward some time ago and at this junc- ture it is more Important as all is on the tiptoe of Expectation. There is great Delicacy manifested in taking steps of Legislation [as] far as we do but we fear very much the convention cannot meet as soon as proposed
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