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AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOOIATION.
Colorado district are therefore commanded to recognize and obey the said James Ross as their Captain under the pains and :f>enalties prescribed by law. Enclosed I send you the Copy of a commission appointing James Ross captain of the Colorado district, you will therdore deliver up the command of sd district to Said James Ross and also the public powder in your possession Alexander Jackson will by public notice notify the Inhabitants of the above district to convene at his house on the 15 instant, for the election ordered in the above. St. Felipe de Austin Der 5 1823~d and 2d S. F. A. L[ieutenant] C[olonel] :M[ilitin.] Sm, As I sha11 be absent about three weeks down the river I wish you to attend to the following instructions relative to new settlers. The most unequivocal evidence of character must be produced in the first place, and those who come without any recommendation ancl who are unlmown in this country must be informed that I gave Garner ten lashes for coming here without proper recommendations and that unless they immediately depart and quit the country they will be punished. After Garner's case I am determined not to receive any one nor even permit him to remain in the colony who comes without proper recommendations, no matter w»a.t may be his ap- pearance. . Payment must be made down by all new comers in Cash or Cattle at the rate of one Cow and Calf for a hundred acres of land, and in the same proportion for Stock Cattle I will also take negros. AUSTIN TO JOSIAH H. BELL I wish for as many decant families as possible to settle in this place and all who do so shall have a preference in lots and labors, there are extensive dead Cane breaks on the oposite side of the River where they can make corn easily and on this side there is fine range for cattle and hogs. You must examine the .Red River emigrants very closely and take care that no bad men get in- let us have no blacle sliee;p in ou1· ~~ . • . Should a man of notorious bad character come in I hereby fully authorize you to whip him not exceeding fifty lashes and seize suffi- cient of his property to pn.y a guard ·to conduct him beyond the
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