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cided I Could not hold land At the Brassos, this I cant say gives me much uneasiness, Although I have at all times contemplated on Being a Citizen of the Brazos as such I have never strained on a man who owed me when Starting to that place not Recollecting agreeable to the Indian Rule It might ultimately be the Cause of Depriving me of Citizenship, as that might stimulate villians who owed me to Circulate falsehood, by which If Possible Deprive me from being Entitled to Justice , I am also informd Holloway has sworn before c 0 1. Coles that he was present when Roberson and myself setled, and that Roberson Settled Halls account also, when It is well known by Hall that a Great part of His account Originated after Roberson and my self Setled, True it is Roberson proposed in the presence of Holloway to let me have a first Rate young American horse in Liew of the mule he owed me on Condition I would let him have a Spanish horse to Take him to the Brazos, by which he stated I must throw in Halls account which was then small I answered him to Bring the horse and If I Liked him I would do so, But when he Brought the horse he Came in Compa.ny with l\{ r. John Jones the horse had been snake bit and was very Poor, I then Positively Refused to give any thing but the Spanish horse and his account which was $56 which I Con- sidered that much Lost this was in the presence of John Jones and several others l\,fr. Jones also helpd· him Take away the Powder and Lead and heard him Boast all the way to the Ayish Bayou that I had Credited him when on Starting away with $14-25, the said l\,fr. John Jones is at his Brother Henry J ones's on the Brazos As I cant have Lands on the Brazos the $108-25c which I hold your Receipt for If you Can Settle with vVm Prater on his Land I should be glad and the horse C 01 • Coles Sold of mine, and Alsberry's note of $20 If you can Settle with Holland the Amt. of three heiffers with Calf which I owe him for a horse I should also be very glad, they were to be Delivered here, but he has not calld· for them and.are worth here at this time $10. Each Holland Holds C 01 • Coles Receipt, for Parkers note for a mule and:an account of $12-50 and Alsberry's note of $20 for Collection which If you settle with him in the way of his Land for the heiffers Take up the Receipt . I shall Compleat the Road Between now and Christmas from here to the Alabama Indians and Establish Boats on the Nachez and Angelline which Runs a Southwest Direction :from this place suppos- ing It to bear a good Course for •St. Philip De Austin, which will shorten the Road upwards of one hundred miles to that place when I Compleat that I shall Start to Saltillo in march to se If my wifes being Entitled to Lands here will Deprive me of holding Lands
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