THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1201 de Ins Capitulaciones exijir alguna cosa de los Colonos para el Estable- cimi.ento de escuelas 6 por el Articulo 9 para la ereccion de tern plos. Pido instruciones definitivas sobre estos puntos para que pueda publi- carlos a los Colonos desde el principio a fin de que todos sepan de una vez como han de recibir sus tierras, el modo de medirlas, el modo ·y In forma de expedir los titulos, y los gastos que han de pagar tanto al Gobierno como al Comisionado alos agrimensores y al Empresario. :P y L.-San felipe de A 13 de Setiembre de 1825 Sor Ge£e del • Departamento
JOHN R. H,\RRIS TO AUSTIN
15 Sept 1825.
Col AusTIN DEAR Srn According to your request I have made every inquiry in regard to the Boats. One of the Boats that I calculated for the Trip I found on Examination was worm Eaten I employed Blood- good to put new planks on her Bottom but after all some of her titn- bers was found to be decad consequently I got Col Knight to go to Trinity after a N Boat that was new last Spring, and also to call on Wilson on San Jacinto who has a good Boat but will want some repairs. Mr. Scott has a boat that will answer the purpose. he says that he cannot let her go. Since I recd your letter the Sloop :Mexican came to this place and I have purchased her. you mentioned that you wanted to get a Sloop or Schooner of Light dra.ft of water. She when loaded will draw 3 feet 3 inches and a first Rate Sailer. I will furnish a good master and Crew provisions etc etc for one Hundred and Thirty five Dollars pr month, and be at the expense of keeping every thing in good repair. I e:s;pect Knight in a few days from Trinity, and then I can let you know what Situation the Boats will be in. If you conclude to hire the Sloop Mexican, please to let me know by the first opportunity JNo R HaRnIS
AusTIN TO B. W. Eow,rnos
San Felipe Sept. 15. 1825
B WEDWARDS Dn Sm On a ;:eexamination of the Colonization law of the 24 March last under which the new Colonies are to be settled I find that a wrong impression had been made on my mind as to the quantity of land which the Empresarios are entitled to-I think I told you that no one could hold as grantee, more than Eleven Leagues, but this applies to grants to individuals, in speaking of Empresarios the
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