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No. 277 1835 Dec. 31; H. S~IITH TOW. WARD, [SAN FELIPE]3 Executive department of Texas. To Col Wm. Ward. Respected Sir Having been called to the Gubernatorial Chair, by the suffrage of my fellow Citizens, permit me in the name of the people of Texas to tender to you and to the brave and patriotic citi- zens under your command: and through you to the philanthropic Committee, repre enting the citizens of :i\Iacon Georgia my heartfelt gratitude and consideration. 'The tender made by you, Sir, of the services of your self, and the Spartan band under your command, are by me, in the name of the people of Texa accepted with that feeling which is more readily imagined than expressed. At a time like the present when we are in- vaded by a powerful foe, and threatened with extermination; to see the bold manly and pl1ihmtbropic resolutions as contained in the pro- ceedings of the meeting held at Macon, and so promptly acted up to, by your presentation, emboldens me with a confident hope, that Texas will yet be freed from her enemies and ere long become what the Goel of nature destined her to be, a land of Liberty and of Laws and an inheritance beyond price to her possessors. · ,vith sentiments of regard and consideration I am very respectfully
Your Obt Servt. Henry Rmith Governor
(San Felipe De Austin (31st Dec 1835.
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[1835 Dec.], S. R. FISHER, rcOLUl\rBIA ?] TO PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT' Extract from a document on file in this office of the capture of the American Scl10oner Hannah Elizabeth by the l\Iexican armed vcs cl "Brave," and the recapture of the same by the Citizens of :Mata- gorda, ''Sometime early in november last we under too<l that our coas~ was blockaded by one or two Mexican ve sels; and the committee of Safety of this Jurisdiction considered it important that a vessel should be immediately armed and equipped, to attach and drive them off. The Schooner \Yilliam Ribbon wa at that time in this Bay, and by a resolution of the committee• J. R. Lewis E qr. aud my self were appointed to negotiate the pnrcha e or hire, with her Captain and owner \Ym. ,vatlington, who however positively declined making any other disposition than that of a sale; Thi then we were compelled to do, and the price was $3500. She wa then placed under the command of Qapt Hurd, and con idercd to he a Government 'Copy. In no. 288. •Copy (extract). See no. 502. •"Committee of Safetx & Correspondance'' [Note In document).
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