PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BUONAPARTE LAMAR 371 Quarters for men when enlisted ...'........................3000.00 Proving shop and appindages .............·.................300.00 Incidental expenses ................................·.....5000.00 Pay for workmen and contingencies for out posts vV ages of the Master Armourer & expenses of men to be enlisted Forage for horses should the Steam Engine not be employed Rent of office and fuel, Cost of transportation of Oil Emory & all the necessary expenses at Galveston Velasco, West Bernard & Bexar (Military Posts) say...... 20,100.00
$50,000.00
[Endorsed] Copies of Two Letters To The Hon Secretary of "\Var with an Estimate Dated 22nd & 31st Decbr 1838 referred to in the Ordnance report
No. 952
1838 Dec. 23, R[ICHARD] R. ROYALL, BINGHAM'S, [TEXAS], TO MIRABEAU B[UONAPARTE] LAMAR, HOUSTON, [TEXAS] Introducing John F. C. Henderson and indorsing him for chief justice of Matagorda County. A. L. S. 1 p.
No. 953
1838 Dec. 23,A. S. JOHNSTON, [HOUSTON], TO M. B. LAMAR, [HOUSTON] Department of War Dec. 23d. 1838 His Excellency Mirabeau B Lamar President of the Republic of Texas S'ir, Since I had the honor to address to your excellency some general views on the 18th. Inst. in relation to the adoption of measures for defence- reports have reached this Department of ag- gressions on the part of the Comanches of a most aggravated character, on their reception- I ordered that the Company of Capt. Howard should occupy a position near Gonzales, & that of Capt. Jorden be posted near San Antonio for the protection of the inhabitants of those districts. I have no doubt, from the character of the tribes of Com- anches, that their recent attacks upon the inhabitants will be followed up with renewed attempts & increased missery to the Settlers. I respectfully recommend that a sufficient force be immediately raised to anticipate & chastise them. It is believed that 450 men will be a sufficient force. This is the most favorable season of the year for making the movement. Both on ar.count of the proximaty of the
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