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promptly given up, you will summon assistance, and resort to force, and this shall be your warrant. Given from under my hand at my office, HENRY SMITH, Governor. Ko. 308 1836 Jan. 26, fSAN ANTONIO DE] BEXAR, [TEXAS]. CITI- ZENS' AND SOLDIERS' M:EETING 24 Proceedings, including resolutions favoring Governor Smith and de- nouncing the unconstitutional action of the Council. L. S. of J. C. Neill, president. 3 p. Countersigned by H. J. Williamson, secretary.
No. 309 1836 Jan. 28, J. W. FANNIN TO J. W. ROBINSON Aransas Bay 28th. Jany 1836 Hi.., Excellency James W Robinson Genl. Council of Texas
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I have the honor to inform you that, agreeable to the last Communication from Velasco-- I sajled & arrived here safe som[e] dayls] or so af[te]r- but the wind being ahead Cannot go up until a change- ·! have about 200 men-& 80 more waiting at :Matagorda- and am infot·med that since I left Brazos, the Liberty & four sails under convoy, with men & l\1unitions & Provisions &c had arrived there-- and will be here tomorrow- · I have contracted for the Pilots to remain here to bring in all vessels ordered here, having the Texas pn:vate signed,..- Vv e find from 7 to 12 feet water- Rest assured that I will do all in my power to promote the public service, regardless of consequences- 01· of my own personal safety- It is rumored in New Orleans-and Genl. Mexia, writes me, the report & his information stated that Santa Anna was in 1\Catamoras- I will not give an opinion-but simply suggest that if it be correct \re may may [sic] expect a vigo,rous onset- &; speedily- Will it not be prudent- nay is [it] not necessary to order out all the ddsposabie force of Texas-from East North & South-to concen- trate at Bejar, Goliad and Nueces &e and that f 01·thwith . If this is not done- you may not be supprised to bear of your "Printed. Appended to nc. 326. "Printed in Brown, J. H., History of Texas, I, 537; · and The Quarterly of the Texas Historical Association, XIV, 55.
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