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AMERICAN HISTORICAL :ASSOCIATION.
AusTIN TO Josi ANTONIO SAUCEDO 1 I regret much to say to you that we have had no rain since your departure from here, which has so much discouraged the Colonists, that several of them think of leaving the Country and some have already made their preparations to go back, which may cause a serious injury to this Province [by checking1] an increase of popu- lation, and improvements. But I am of the opinion that they would all remain if they had in their hands titles for their lands, for this reason, I have sent John Austin to wait upon you on your way to the settlement, and to have done.at once with that business. .Some more families have arrived, nearly the 300 are here and the others are on their way; so we may complete the whole proceedings in a very short time. Therefore, I request you to be pleased to come with John, or to send the Commissioner Baron de Ba.strop, for the pur- pose of having done entirely with this business. San Felipe de Austin June 20, 1824. ESTEVAN F AUSTIN
AUSTIN TO JOSE ANTONIO SAUCEDO 1
As there are several persons who wish to be married, and several children to be baptized, I request you to be pleased to send the Padre, Refugio de la Garza, for this purpose, to avoid the bad con- sequences that result from delay in such cases. If the Padre can not come, let him give me the necessary authority to perform a kind of provisional marriage until he arrives; otherwise serious evils may result. God and Liberty. ESTEVAN F. AUSTIN. June 20th, 1824.
JOSE ANTONIO SAUCEDO TO AUSTIN
La suma escazes de fondos publicos que padece la Prova y las graves urgencias que actualmente rodean 6. sus cuerpos representa- tivos, han obligado al sexto vocal de esto Exma. Diputacion Pro- vincial Baron de Bastrop a emprehender la penosa marcha hasta ese punto con el fin de recauda.r la parte posible de los derechos que· co- rresponden a la _Nacion segun la relacion qe. dexe a V. por los Te~ rrenos mercenados a esos habitantes, y con el objeto tambien de ex- pedirles como Comisionado pr'este Gobierno en union de V. los ti~ulos de merced a los agraciados.
1 Nacogdoches Archives, Translations from Bexar Archives, Texas State Llbrar7.
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