THE AUSTIN PAPERS, 715 not fake nn inch at that place if I have to drink river wnter you can therefore remove as soon as you please with the assurance that no one shall interfere with you; all I wish in future relative to such matters is that when an understanding is once made let there be no reflections made about it nfterwards- Present my respects to i\Irs Bell and be assured that I am s. F. AUSTIN J. H. BELL
:M:ILITIA OnGANIZATION
The inhabitants living at the cnne break on the Colorado river and those who may Settle in the Bay Prairie, being exposed to the hostilities of the Karankway Indians, which renders it necessary for them to have an officer of the militia in that qunrter-therefore all the settlers nble to bear arms from the Eagle lake commonly cnlled the Big Lake, on the Colorado River to the Sea Shore will form a detachment of Militia provisionally to be commanded by an officer to be elected by the said Inhabitants, the election shall be made on the 15 th of this month at the house of A. Jackson, and the person elected shnll have the title and rank of first Lieutenant of :Militia, and shall be subject to the command and orders of the Cap- tain of the Colorado district in all matters of a general nature, and in all cases where a call is made by said Captain for men; but in all cases of a local nature the Said Lieutenant shall act according to his discretion without wnting for orders from his superior officer, and :full authority is hereby given to said Lieutenant to make war against the Karankway Indians and to raise men within his Command and attack or pursue any party of said Indians that may appear on the Coast or on the River, always rendering an exact account of his proceedings to me as soon as possible. Given under my hand at the Town of San Felipe de Austin this 5 day of December 1823 3d and 2d • STEPHEN F. AusTrN [Rubricl Lieut Colonel of Militia
MrLTTIA OnoANIZATION
Robert Keykenrlall Captain of the .Militia of the Colorndo dis- trict being about to remove from Sa.id district, therefore by these presents I do appoint James Ross Captain of the :Militia of said District to net as such untill the final organization of the BattaJion at which time a general election will be held for all the militia officers of the Colony. the Subordinate officers and privnts of said
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