THE AUSTIN PAPERS, 771 not be given to them seperately but to all at once collectively, this is the custom in this nation on such occasions I have also ordered an election at the same time for a. Lieutenant of militia for the lower division of this District, who will be gov- erned by the instructions given to you- This I do that the inhabi- tants of that settlement may not even have a shadow of pretext to complain of their officers, for altho the superior Government have ordered me to oppoint all the militia officers, yet I have no wish to do so, as some captious persons in the Colony seem to think- The returns must.be sent to me as soon as possible, and you will resign the command to the person elected- you will as soon as possible send me an account of your proceed- ings under this order that I may make up my report to the Gov- ernment Goel and Liberty, Union and happiness St Felipe de Austin April 20 1824 STEPHEN F. AusTIN [Rubric] To Josiah H. Bell Pol. Chief You will have the enclosed power for the Baron signed without clela.y and send it back by Captain Gaines, as they are wating for it at St Antonio-there is not time to call the people together and have an election and we could not do better than to appoint the Baron AusTIN [Rubric] request Gaines as he comes back to get the people at the Fort to sign it-
ELEOl'ION OF BASTROP
We the undersigned inhabitants of the Colony on the Colorado and Brassos do by the[se] presents appoint the Baron De bastrop our Elector to vote for us and in Our name for a Deputy to the Con- vention of this State april 20 th 1824 Hor_atio Chriesman David Shelby Patrick Dowlean Allen White Sam 1 • Kenedy Asa Mitchell Sam 1 • Carter Charles Johnson Benjamin Fowler Wm. Gilmore J H Bell Vife the undersigned inha.bit.a.nts .of the Colony on the Colorado and Brasos river do by these presents appoint the Baron de Bastrop
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