THE AUSTIN PAPERS. 793 much dissatisfied a.t the appearance of being driven out of the coun- try. 1 It appears the American Settlers fowarded a petition on to BeaJar requesting information on certain points-Mr Dill and Gains- state the Deputatfon treated it with much contempt-declared every man should either move on to the Brazos or leave the Country this has exasperated the people very much- The general opinion here is that you and the Baron are the Cause of it-consequently they are much exasperated against you- There are also many reports in circulation as respects the certainty of your grant etc etc-this part of the count'r'y is settled by Industrious farmers who have opened large farms which are in a fine state of cultivation in fact if the Brazos was settled by just such it would be a fine thing for us all- the intention of many of those who are settled here was to move on to the Brazos-but owing to the late order they are determined not to do so at present. I have convinced all I have conversed with on the subject that yon feel as lively an interest for the American Set- tlers of good character that are established here as on the Brazos- Mr MrNeils son expects t0 g-o on to the Brazos in the course of a few weeks you can satisfy him as respects your Inocence of the [order]. [torn] it would be satisfactory to many and many of them would go to the Brazos.- Mr ~:fcNiel states that some one must have made a misrepresenta- tion to you respecting his disposition towards you-he intends writ- ing you by a Gentleman who starts on in a few days-B. Baily when in this Settlement behaved himself in a most shameful Manner- and when he started Mr ~foN. missed some of his horses-it is sup- posed he (B) took them and sold them for cattle-a ma.n by the name of Lynch-Baker-Lane-horse thieves-is said to have gone with him.- I find that Baily being permitted to remnin in the country- and Bunch having murdered a man on the Brazos and permitted to escape-and many other things-combined-discourage people from moving into the conntry-a.nrl tl1ey stop here-I haYe nothing more to say-to you-the Sabine has been higher than e,·er was known Capt. G-states here that it is extremely doubtful whether the Set- tlers on the Brazos will obtain rights for their lands JA" B Aus·rrN
MILITIA ELECTION
In Compliance with an order from Coln Stephen F. Austin for the Elexion of a Captain and Lie1:1tenant; an Elexion was held at the 'See above, Saucedo to Minister o! Relaclones, April 15, 1S24; o.lso Clarke to Austln, May 22, 1824. 25067°-24-voL 2, PT 1--51
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