THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 497 tions 1 will be aH of which seams to defeat my expectations could I do anything profitable I would stay untill I knew the Result but I fear I shall be forced to Return-home and there it may end as·Relates to myself and I fear it may prevent others as numbers of Respectable citizens from washington would have moved to the country had or could I give them encouragement should I not stay I wish to hear from you particularly on the subject on your Return your Relatives were well as were my own family when I leftMissouri I rec 4 both your letters of Novr 15th from Orleans with the Receipts and money by Mr Honey which was a Timely Relief-I am without money and your Brother has let me have his watch to Take me home the price we will settle when we meat if ever-Colletts exn [execution] amts to 229$ and whatever cost and interest may be on it hereafter - I have paid Guyard 290 dollars including the money you sent me 200$ which is the whole amount I sho4"ed your Brother the papers he can Give you all the information you may want on the ·subject as soon as you can please give me Relief Yours affectionately RCBRUFFY [Addressed:] Stephen. F. Austin Esqr care of Mr J.E. B. Austirl . Son continuas las representaciones que se me dirigen sobre el arbitrario establecirnto. de las familias extrangeras en esa Prov"'· del cargo de V. S. a titulo 6 pretexto del permiso concedido a trescientas de ellas del Misuri por acuerdo de la Exma. Diputacion Provincial y aunqe· de este asunto conoce el SuJ?mo. Gobierno de In, Nacion y se serbira dar las reglas y instrucciones conbenientes a fin de q 9 • se puebla esa parte del Ymperio, se hace preciso tomar en el interin una providencia que corrija los males que se teman. GASPAR LOPEZ TO ANTONIO MARTINEZ. 2 . En tal concepto sirbase VS. bacer saber con la brevedad qe. sen- posible y por los medios q"· se le presenten a todos loi, habitantes nuebamente establecidos arbitrariamente en el territorio de esa Prov•· que estimclo pendiente del Supremo Gobierno la admision de familias extrangeras en el pais y clebiendo sugetarse a las reglas e instrucciones que se sirba prescribir, ninguno .de los que se han establecido puede llamarse poseeclor de buena fe clel terreno q"· ocupa sin q 0 • primero se le haya conforidci posesion y titulo en forma bajo 1 Brulfey wns a preacher. The "restrtctlona" which he mosl feared were probably rellglous. • Bexar Archives, Universit, of Texa.&.
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