760
AllrnRICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION.
of blood where more gentle menns are likely to produce the proper effect- In all other cases the said Bell will be subordinate to the Captain of the Brasos Company The sd· Bell will also watch over the public peace and the observance of the laws generally and for- ward on to the Alcalde of the District for tryal all persons who violate them-he will also be attentive that no vagabond or fugi- tives from justice are harbord or protected within his command nor any persons who are avowedly ·enemies of the lV[exican Nation, giving an Account to me of all such and if necessary apprehending and forwarding them to the Alcalde for tryal-he will be particular to give frequent statements to me in writin[g] of all his official acts, as also of the arrival of any vessels or emigrants or any other re- markable occurrance- And I command all persons to obey the said Bell accordingly-under the pains and penalties prescribed by the law. Given in the lower settlement of the Brasos this 31, day of March 1824 in the 4 th yenr of the independence and 3d year of the liberty of the :Mexican Nation STEPHEN F. AusTIN •[Rubric] ALc.,_\LDE's Cm:mT DocKET 1 Docket for the District of the Brazos during the Administration of John P Coles Alcalde for the year 1824
Name ofsuitsand dc.tc or
sums. re-
sums. served.
Procccjin~s on Names or Arbi-
issuing
date ofOJing petition
day or tryal
return day
trators
summonses turnable
Parties apd. Ar- Randal Jones Febl
Thos. Boatwri~ht vs. Wm PotL[u]s
bitrators de-
and William
3
14
Jany 1
manded
1>Iartln
20
parties apd. no Arbitrators re- Ju gment for Plaintiff $29 ~ uirod
John Doo vs R.
Roe
Foby 1
21
Feb 10
None
Jany. 20.
Name of suitsand Proceodinys Stnl of E:cn. Aprcal bond dote of fl ling on day o 011 nomes or an names or
Recd
Execun.
satlsfd
'fryol ond Judgment
Securities
Securities
p~ion
Thos. Boat<.nlfiht Judgment for Stay untill the apical ord. Issued F eby satlsfd $50 Ys. Wm Pett u]s $50 Dils $2 1 March •cb. 20 R. 21st return- debt $2.50 Jany 1 costs R. L. Kinny Roe and able on tho costs John Mc.:rar- Jolm Doe 1 or April land ., John Doe vs R. Roe lssd. Foby 20 Satbfd. $29 Jany. 20,. debt $1.00 costs
11n file of Januory 22, 182t.
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