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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
settlers: I therefore request tha.t the settlers of each Alcalde district will convene on the first Saturday of August next at the following places-In the district of the Bravo at the house of William Milli- can, in the district of Sn felipe at the town of that name, in the dis- trict of Victorin at Bolivar in the district of Mina at Amos Ralls, in the district of Colorado at James Cummins and in the district of Sn Jacinto at the mouth of Buffalo Bayou; for the purpose of electing two representatiYes from each district. The said representatives thus elected wi11 meet at this place on the third Monday of August next for the purpose of forming a new provisional Judiciary System for this Colony and to adopt an equitable system of taxation for the support of such new system and to meet the exigences which may arise out of Indian difficulties. The above mentioned representatiYes are to be elected with the express understanding by the people that the acts of a majority of them which may be approYed of by the Empresario are to be binding on the whole Colony. . The Alcaldes of each district will preside at the said elections and give to the persons elected a certificate of their election and a Notice to meet at this place on the third 1 :Monday of August next. Sn felipe de Austin G July 1826 S. F. AusTIN [Rubric]
W ILLIAJ\I S. }ULL TO A USTJN
Lower Settlement Brazos
July 8 1826
Sm Several enquiries having been made of me by individuals of this company relative to the· late election of staff officers for this Battn on the 18 of March lust and posponed agrea.bly to the resolv of the Board of officers in order to afford time for the balance of the vots to be rendered in-understanding that the vots have been rendered in I vary respectfully solisit to know the result of that election and what persons have been elected Staff officers of this Battalion
WM s RALL Capt 3d company .militia.
To Lieu Col STEPH F AusTIN
BARTLET!' Sn.rs TO A usTIN
Peach Creek July 10 th 1826
Coln AuSTIN . DEAR Srn My Helth is Such that I cant come to see you my Self at Present and I send Mr. Whiteside and wishing very much to
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