THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1515 1st. Owing to the no~elty of the case, having the law of no country to guide and finding to [no] precedent in history to direct, we pro- pose that a court consisting of five members be appointed, who after an examination of the whole case, shall pronounce the defendant guilty or not guilty, and if guilty, decree such a punishment to be inflicted as their own sense of justice shall dictat~ 2d. The court shall have power to send for persons and papers. 3d. The Court shall have a Clerk whose duty it shall be to keep a record of its proceedings, read documents, and swear witnesses etc. 4. The court shall admit or reject evidence according to its own discretion and sense of justice. 5. The Defendants are at full liberty to speak in their own defence. 6. ·samucl Norris and Sepulver are suspended in the performance of their official duties until the judgment of the Court be rendered. We also propose in furtherance of our views of a full examination into the conduct of such public persons who may in any wise affect the tranquility of this District, that Haden Edwards Empresario be tried by the same court and under the same regulations-- ,ve propose that the court consist of the Five following persons- Col. Palmer-Presdt.
B. J. Tompson- John S. Roberts- J. ,v. Mayo- vVilliam Jones--
WILL B. LIGON HERMAN B. MAYO JOHN W. FRITH
(Signed)
Committee of Arrangements. Nacogdoches, Nov. 23-1826.
At a meeting of the Court appointed by the inhabitants of the District of Nacogdoches, for the trial of Samuel Norris, Alcalda of the District and Hosea Antonio Sepulver, Clerk of the Court of the Ayuntamento, appeared Palmer Prest Burrell J. Thompson- John S. Roberts.
John W. .Mayo William Jones H. B. Mayo Clerk. And the Court being sworn took their seats.
It was determined by the Court that martial Law shall be enforced in the town, and every .American be compelled to bear arms, or be
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