THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1527 What may be the fnte of the property so brought into the Colony I know not, but this I do know, I have exercised all the authority with which I am vested not only in this case but in all others in order to protect the Constitution and laws of the Republic, of the State and this department according to my instructions that have been in my power to do, and have never infringed the rights and privileges of government. I shall be in St. Antonio at the time appointed if living to meet the express order of Don Jose Anto Saucedo the Political Chief of this Department.- The bearer hereof will give you further information concerning our situation In haste- GREEN DEWIT!' [Rubric] A UST IN TO SA UOEDO l El dia 1 ° del que rige despache un extraordinario al Sor Alcalde de Guadalupe con cartas de Nacogdoches y un oficio mio a V. S. sobre los acontecimt 08 de Nacogdoches suplicando el dcho Alcalde man- darlas adelante con la brevidad posible, estas ha.bran ya impuesto V. S. de los movim.to• extrn.fios de la banda q• entraron en aquel pueblo. desde entonces no he recibido mas noticias. Dios y Libertad. • San felipe de Austin 3 de Diciembre de 1826. EsTEYAN F. AusTIN [Rubric] Sor Gefe del Departamto de Texas C Jose Antonio Saucedo.
AusTIN TOR. H. \.Vn.uA111s. R. H. Williams Alcalde of the district of Mina
San Felipe de Austin
Deer. 4. 1826 Having been informed that Charles Henderson of your district died intestate leaving a wife and some property and that there are claims against the Estate which are unsettled, and it being the duty by law, of the judicial officers to settle and adjust matters of this nature, you will therefore proceed to ascertain the full amount of property which the deceased died possessed of and its value by means of appraisors and make out an inventory thereof, you will then ascertain the amount of debts against the estate allowing a reasonable time for their presentation giving notice by public ad- • Bexnr Archives, Unlveralt7 ot Texas.
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