THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1513 2d-Misrepresenting to the Governor of this State the conduct n11tl charucter of the American Emigrants, painting them in colors most calculated to rouse the jealousy and res~ntrncnt of the Spanish Government. 3cl-1ncessantly calling upon the Governor of this State to fur- nish him with an armed force, to put down the rebellion which he fn lsely states exists here. 4th. Filling the ear of the government with charges and imputa- tions against Haden Edwards Empresario for the purpose of de- priving the snid Edwards of his Colony and thereby ruining and expelling from the country the American emigrants who have settled in it. 5th. Representing to the government that a volunteer company of :Militia organised for the purpose of supporting the laws and con- stitution of the country, was intended to put down the authority.
4TH CHARGE-MURDEROUS INTENTION.
1st. Specification-Directing the guard who were ordered to con- ,·ey John Basset over the Sabine River to kill him or not at their pleasure- 2d. Giving an order to the people to shoot John Basset m case he should return to this District.
ISTH CHARGE,
Endeavoring to suppress the public celebration of religion by refusing to admit a Roman Catholic priest to perform public worship. 6TH CHARGE. Usurping the power of granting licenses to trade with the In- dians, when he himself acknowledged that he hnd received no orders to that effect. The inhabitants of lhe District of Nacogdoches charge ancl im- peach Hosea Antonio Sepuher Clerk of the Court of the Ayunta- mento of the said District, with the following crimes and offenses- viz: 1ST CHARGE-FORGERY. , 1st Specif. Erasing from a written contract between Dubois and the prisoner the word "g1'ound" and inserting in its place "7>lank ff 001·." 2d Specif. Inserting the name of Samuel Norris in a letter di- rected to the Nutionul Alculcla of Nucogdoches.
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