THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1549 liberties !-In a little time we expect to have a large force on the way to San Antonio. Could you not manage it so as to take the several pieces of cannon, now in possession of that damnd. old Raschnl M Dileon-Adieu Thompson, "now is the time to try the souls of men "-Remember that you are an American-write me immediately. n. w. EDwARDs Capt. Jesse Thompson- P. S. "\Ve have sent communications to every District, which will explain every thing-If my brother is in reach of you when you get this, send an express, and let him know his danger. B. W. E. (Addressed:] Captain. Jessee Thompson San Bernardo Austin's Colony Texas
ELISHA FLOWERS .TO AUSTIN
Dec 26tb 1826 Bay praira HoNERAilLE CoL I hope you are in good health I am not able to come to town my self and I beg your honor to take in consideration a la.bore of land in the pruira in front of my half league, that I took the liberty To get mr Selkirk to survey it we made no blases but drove up stakes, and my reason for surveying-it without further orders Mr Uavetier was cuting the little muke of timber that was attached to it, and may it please your honor To let the Commish- ioner know that for the Convenience of building my house is on the line and I am plowing in the praira on the laboar . ELISHA FLOWERS (Addressed:] Col. Stephen F. Austin, San Felipe de Austin---
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To the Hon. S. F. AusTrN Judge of this jurisdiction Your petitioner respectfully represents that while on an expe- dition against the Karankaway Indians in the Bay Prairie Country he lost a horse, which horse was afterwards taken from ~ 4 Indians and sold at public sale altho it was known at the time that he was my property and R. H. Williams purchased him, and your peti- tioner having demanded the said Horse of Said Williams he refused to give him up alleging that I had sold the chance of him, but your petitioner declares tha.t he has never rec 4 any thing for said Horse, and that the person who pretends that I sold the chance of him has not demanded nor received the sn.id Horse nor his value as your petitioner believes and is ready to prove, neither hus he paid your petitioner anything for or on account of said horse your petitioner
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