. THE AUSTIN· PAPERS. 1659 has frequently. conversed with me and .I have·constantly assurc<l him of my firm belief that if the deLt was considered just by you-you would mnke no difficulty whatever in the payment of it whenever your means would enable.yo"u to do so. i This cannot now,be doubted us from :the best information ·we are a:ble to obtain the success of your colony is beyond a doubt, and if rightly judged of he1;e must long ere this hav~ .secured.you wealth in as great abun<luncc -ns you have honors in your X ew Government You wi1l confer a particular favor on me nnd render Mr Laforge n great kindness if you will write me fully on this subject as early as your convenience ,vill pe1:mit and in aclcl.ition my obligation will be heightened by .the.receipt of any information of the condition of your colony-province and Government.which.you may deem w_orthy of communication to an old acquaintance µ,nd friend • 'RoDT D DAwsoN.· The Postmast~r at N atchetoches will cq,1fer I\ fayour on the writer o~ this if he will forwarc~ this to Hs place of Destination,by mail if there.is _any, if .~o,t by:any s·af~ _primte conveyance as early as pos- sible. [Adcii·essed :] New ~Iaclr~cl .Ju~.1e 17th..Stephen ·.F Austin Austin's Colony Province of Texns ;
-P. T. Dnr.urr'l' 'l'O J. ALLCOR..'f I !
Sant.,:Antonia 17 th_ June 1827
DEAR l◄ RIEND . . . S_ir I have tq molest you ag-ain.which I have no ,doub~ will not be of much Interest you, . Mr. f'liller i$ u Poor unfo.rtunnte man and has a large family and from his miscon~luct_qn TriqitY. wns Sentnnccd tq leave_th~ C~ntrey or pay One _hundred .Dollars fine{ a11~l from the excessive find the Alcalcles on the Trinity imposed, w. tpe $en- tance _o;f leaving tl}e ~.untrey was Too severe for what he was charged with that of rescuing a prisinor from the constables- he maid appli- cation to the Govonor and he has writting to Col. Austin on the subject-Allso the Govonor showed .n1e a Decree passed 1825 the 18 Oct. gowing as follows that no nlcalcle or ulculcles l,rns power to sentanc'e and put rn ·execution· fines corpor11T · pmisihmeht or rules without first laying before the·Governor of the_stnte ot the triounnl of the :state, the uccusecl and chnrges etc etc and being confirmed by the high [es] t •tr"i.bunale •of the ·state before' the acci1scd c~n be sentance, you will oblige your frien~ so _much as to nttencl to this Poor un=fdrtunnte' man for the sake of his:fn'.miley·and children· Your letter-has been 1 recd 1111d' J 7 0ur wished to Borrow some money Sr I have embarked on ·a-riothei.• speclilution' since my advnll ·at ·homA .
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