THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 489 learn how long since it has been : the report comes from Robertson an attempt was first made to find the mouth of this river and failed cannot learn whether the vessel is still on the coast or not- Mr Marple has gone down to M•.Cwnmings. ,•hope on his return to here something but Capt Dixen leaves this erly in the morning for Labbicly [La Bahia] which compels me to wright this evening I hope on my arrival at M• Robertsons tha.t I can get some certain information that can be relied on. Foster is on the hunt for his mule and your horse if they return hope to leve this the day after to- morrow I will write from the Brasses-please wright immediately I after your return- HENRY ELLIO'IT. PS Mr Burnet bad his large mule stollen whilst at Labbady-it is possible that it may be taken to St. Antoney if you ·would take some pains to ascertain and take care·of it 'if to be got it·would oblige him [Addressed:] Mr Stephen· F Austin St Antoney· Politness Cpt Dixen
SAMUEL SHEARES TO AUSTIN
At Bellpass at the entrance of Bayou Lafouch March 25 th 1822
Then received of Col. Pettus a negro Boy now a my [sic] by the name of Joe, which was Contracted to me by the Said Pettus at the time and place above mentioned for his passage to this Country in Company of which was Freeman Pettus, and Mr Baileys Family, in all amounting to 24 or 5 persons-Those persons Contracted with me in New Orleans to bring them to County for $475, but when they Came on boar_d the Vessel the[y] said they had no money, I observed they had good property and this negro Joe now in the possession of Colo. Pettus was bill of sald to me at the time and place above men- tioned to defray their passage-I have call'd on Colo Pettus for my property but he refuses to give it up, I therefore wish to know in 'What manner I am to proceed. SAMUEL SHEARES [Rubric] N .B I can produce evidence that will testify to the foregoin(J' . . , t:, statement. S. SHEARES [Rubric] [Addressed:] Colo. Stephen F Austin San Felipe de Aus(tin] 25067°-24--VOL 2, FT 1---32
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