THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 1633 The carriage of which will be paid by H. Fullerton at this place- Baileys Landing 18 April 1827
[SAUCEDO?] TO INHABITANTS OF PECAN POINT
I have received from Messrs Nathaniel Robins and Doctor Lewis R Dayton the representation which you directed to me under date of 20 february of the present year in whioh you complain that offi- cers from the Govt of the United States of North America [are] exacting from you taxes and Contributions which in your opinion you ought not to pay on account of your being established on Lands of the Republic of 1 :Mexico. At the same time petitioning protec- tion and assistance from this Govt. as well to avoid those exactions as for your defence against the incursions of the hostile Indians, on which particular I have to state to you that it is not within the bounds of my faculties to remidy the evils which afflict you not !mowing the place where the division line between the two Repub- lics will fall. You must therefore in the meantime bear with pa- tience the disgusts of such treatment with the understanding that under this date I :forward your representation to His Excellency the Governor o:f this State asking of him the necessary auxilliaries for that part of the :frontier of which you will undoubtedly reap [an advantage] should your fate decide that you are [to be a part of] Mexican Territory. In which event, I [do not see] any objec- tion to your provissionally forming and until the decission of the Supreme Govt. is given to your representation all the branches of organised government under a system already k11own and regulated by the laws which you are acquainted with until those of the Coun- try which you wish to adopt are furnished to you. God & Liberty Snfelipe de Austin 19th April 1827 [J. ANTONIO S.a.uCEDoY] To the Inhabitants of Pecan Point
WAR DEPARTMirnT TO ..1:\.u:snN
Secretnria de Guerra y Marina--Seccion Central-el Supremo Gov 0 :Mejicano ha visto con el devido aprecio el importante serv° qe han echo los pobladores de la colonia qe. llevtm el nombre de Vs. acreditando en su conducta ser dignos miembros de esta Republica a qe perteneoon-Parn. asegurar en adelante la tranquilidad de ese Est 0 ha dispuesto el Gov 0 qe marche a Tejas una division al mando del cor 1 D. Jose Ant 0 Tacio, qe llevara consigo el nwnero competente
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