THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1369 ·all the Negros of the Provens of Texas and Quaguila will [be] set free in this case I spoke to the Presedent as he is an old frind of mine he states me the same But there is a way your Settlers can Stop it all But the sooner the Better that is to Gow in Presens of and Alcalde stating that this nigro cost you so much and when he Pays it by labor Don you have no charge aga.inst him he Discounts so much a month as any other hirid Persons a small sum so that he will be the same to you as Before and it will be no more notised this you will comunicate to the citizens on the Ais bayo so that they can take the same Measurs with thers it is ennabatebel [inevitable] necesario as quick as Posibel- I have nothin in this worth your atension Please enform the widow long that it is imposibel that this government will alow hir any Penchen as hir husband was not nown as a. General on this Plase nor had no comision from this Gverment-- ELLis H BEAN [Rubric] Mr. STEPHEN f. AusTIN
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Colonel Austin to A. Carnahan Dr. to 2 thimbles for shot gun at 50¢ ____________________________________ $1. 00 to wiper claw for rifle____________________.:.._________________________ . 50 to Bushing double barrel gun ________________________________________ 1.50 to mending britciL__________________________________________________ .50 to pointing dogs_________________. ---------------------------------- .75
$4.25
Received payment in full
A. CARNAHAN
ELECTION PROCLAMATION
NOTICE
The various duties imposed on me as Empresario and the time which must necessarily be devoted in the Course of the next fall and winter, to olosing the affairs of the old Colony and commenceing those of the new added to Indian matters will render it difficult for me to give that attention to those subjects which their importance requires and at the same time attend to the Judicial business of the Colony in detail, for this reason a change is necessary in the or- ganization of the Judicial system of the Colony. such a change can be provisionally effected under the general authority vested in me, but I feel an unwillingness to do it without the advice of the
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