1731
THE AUSTIN PAPERS,
IGNACIO DE ARISPE TO ---
I, the citizen Ignacio de Arispe, hereby duly certify: That during the time I was governor pro: tern, of this State, citizen Stephen F. Austin, empresario of a colony in the department of Texas, obtained the highest opinion from the Government for his honor, love to his country and perfect discharge of the duties of bis enterprise- The same citizen Stephen F. Austin contributed most eficaciously placing himself at the head of his colonists in beating the rebels of Nacogdoches in the month of January of the present year, having united his forces to the :Mexican troops by which movement their dispersion was obtained, and the death of several of their ringleaders, by which the order and tranquility of the frontier were restored, And I give the present document for the purposes of the interested person in the Villa of Saltillo on the 21st Dec'r 1827- Signd lGN Aero DE ArusPE AUSTIN TO SAUCEDO 1 Yncluyo a V. S. el testimonio de la acta del juramento de la Constitucion del Estado q 0 V. S. me devolvio por q• no fue extendido cm papel sellado. Por falt.a de papel comun· no me es posible contestar 6. los oficios de V. S. q 0 encontre en este archivo a mi regreso pero por el correo proximo contestare a toclos. Dios y Libertad. Villa de Anstin, Dec• 29 de 1827. EsTEVAN F. AusTIN [Rubric] Sor. Gefe del Dept° C. Jose Antonio Saucedo
AUSTIN TO DILLARD
Stephen F. Austin In a/c. with N. Dmard 1827
To one Beaver Hat-------------------------------------------------- $15. 00 To one Cloak_______________________________________________________ 30. 00 To one piece of Irish linen __________________________________________ _ To 3 yds Irish Sheeting /2/_________________________________________ _ To Sugar ---------------------------------------------------------- 19.50 6.00 50.00 $120.50 Error in Linen____________________________________________________ 8. 50 •
$129.00
1 Appendix to Empresarlo Contracts. vol. 54, p. 111. General Land Ofllce (Texns).
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