THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1217 nother on the Trinity I would have went to see them but Capt Harris told me he was going there to see them and would let you know if they could be purchased and for what nmount-- Horner and Dickeson Estate I will pay every attention to that my office requires-There has been a complaint for debt against a l\fon that has left this District and has left some property here and is not ex- pected back for some time. I wish for your oppinion in such cases Thomis Earle is charged with tacking Roaps and blocks from on board of the Schooner Marry in Galveston bay I bound him over 1.o Trial on the 10 th of Septr He Aclmowledged having tacking them he being in Distress he said he intended to pay Mr. Knight one of the owners for them. as soon as it is tried I will send you the hole of the Records of the case to you for final Judgement- I would hnvc sent you the proceding before now if the distance was not as grait and not being wiling to ad to the Expence already accrued however I might have sent you the Procedings from Buflow River the other day had I any paper with me at the time I gave notice to T Earle he had a right to taick the proceding in writing and send them to you which he declined-Robert Cartwright who acted as Constable in the Case of Jesse H. Cartwright and Jessy Nelson versus Master and Owners of the Schooner Marry has not Returned the Execution nor the procedings there on though I requested him so to do he has Removed ought of this District to your Neighborhood I wish for them as my time of service is all most expired so that all the procedings in the case might be put in order to deliver to my successor in office • I feel anxious for my time of service to expire I am complaitly tired of the office for the futur I wish to be no other than a good Citizen-there is some other complaints of petty theft all respecting the Schooner Marry and them that cairn in hir which I rather thinck it would be right to squash if posible the Marry and them trutt caim in hir has gaving the Cormtry grait deal of trouble 1 for my part I hait to hear hir name mentioned I wrote to you some time since which I suppose you have not Recd it was respecting a Note that Andrew Roach sent for Collection on Wm Scott the note was for the payment of a Schooner it called for 200 Dollars if no lawfull owner appeared for said Schooner by march last I then wished for your instructions in the Case Mr. Scott has since paid the note as I am informed-Inclosed you have the Sensus of the District HUMPHREY JACKSON, [Addressed:] Cor. S. F. Austin Principal Judge of Austin Colony
, • Above, June 8, 1825.
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