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she appears better this morning I hope I .shall be able to-get of in three or four days if you cannot wait that long please inform me by the Doctr the Bearer hereof whar I shall meet you I expect I can moet you on monda.y next if no unforeseen accident takes place if you should leave before me I wish you to take ull the papers relative to your Business-I remain yours with respect Hon. C1-1ruESJUAN [Rubric] Col. Stephen F. Austin, Nov. 13. 1826 JOSEPH ,v. BROWN TO AUSTIN To Col. STEPHEN F. AuSTIN RESPECTED Sm The Alcaldas of this District have been pleased to confide to me the office of Constable and in making out bills of cost I have invariably charged (except in case of warrants where I was commanded to find the body and bring it forthwith) mileage from the office of the Alcalde to the place of residence of the person summoned whether I found him at home or elsewhere-this is com- ·)lained of by some though I thought hardly any rule was more fniformly and universa.Uy established-As we are nbout to fall mder your jurisdiction and such matters will sooner or later be refered to you I request that you will do me the favour to state to me whether I have misconceived the rule or not and if I have erred to state what the rule is- Atascosito District Nov. 14 th 1826 Jos1~rn W. BnowN P. S. I lmow not who will be the bearer o-f this letter but if he returns to this District I pra;,1 you will send an answer to my request by him- J. ,v. B. HENRY ,v. MUNSON TO AUSTIN The Atascosito District is bounded as follows viz. On the west by the Colony of San Felipe de Austin on the north by the District of Nacogdoches, on the east by the reserved lands on the Sabine, on the south by the Gulf of Mexico including all Islands and Bays within three le~crues of Sea Shore To Col. STEPHEN F. AusTIN Sm Above is stated the limits of the Atascosito District as it was agreed on at the meeting of the inhabitants here and ns we suppose ought now to stand since the 20 leagues on the Sabine here-
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