THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 709 Constitution. I will vouch for Don Erasmo Seguin our deputy th:i.t he will use every exertion possible on his part to secure us all the privileges and liberties prnctable. but to do this he must havo something to live on in Mexico while labouring for us, and I have therefore thought proper to appeal to the well tryed patriotism of my fellow citizens of this Colony by en.Hing on them for a volun- tary Subscription, not doubting that when they understand the ob- ject for which the Contribution is wanted, and the great interest it is to them all individually, that they will contribute with the Liber- ality So characteristic of the American Oharacter. Considering the absolute impossibility of raising money, and Com- missioner of the Government the Baron de Bastrop having Sug- gested that a contribution of corn would answer the purpose, I have thought proper to open this Subscription for corn. those who have no corn can subscribe money, or anything else they are able for it is expected that every man will give something in proportion to his means. The corn or other articles Subscribed will be col- lected by persons duly authorized to do so and forwarded to San Antonio de Bexar as soon as arrangements can be made to transport them and n. full statement of the whole will be published for the in- formation of the Settlers. Austins Colony STEPHEN F. AusTIN [Rubric] Nov' 22d 1823. . ' \,Ve whose names are hereto Subscribed do promise and obligate ourselves to pay the quantity of corn, money or other property an- nexed to our names to the Province of Texas, to be collected by Colonel t,tephen F. Austin political chief and Commandant of this Colony and paid over to the political Chief of this Province as our propor- tion of the contribution for paying the expences of Don Erasmo Seguin the Deputy in Congress from this Province. Witness our hands. Province of Texas this 16 day of November 1823-3 4 --24 (Copied from the Brazos Paper.) (Note)-on opening this Subscription the following persons were present and Subscribed on the Brazos Subscription paper the quan- tity mentioned, to wit- Stephen F. Austin Two hundred Bushels of Corn
Martin Varner twenty bushels___________do "William I-I. Singer ten Bushels__________do J. H. Bell twenty bushels_______________clo James F. Tong twenty Bushels_________do James Edmonson ten Bushels___________do George Robinson Jr. twenty bushels______do
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