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discharge such portion of your crew as you may deem neces ary to be paid off in Velasco Very Respectfully F A Sawyer Actg Secretary of the .1. avy The above is a true copy of the original on record in this Dept. Hiouston 10th. Apl. 1839 ............. . .................... R. W. Hump'4reys Chf, Clk, Navy, Dept, I do not consider the above Order as amounting to a discharge of the l\Iarine Corps
J. Webb
[Endorsed]
F. A. Sawyer
Actg. Secy Navy,
Velasco 8th Augr.
Relative to discharging Corps on board Invincible
No. 430
1836 Aug. 8, F. BAKER TO i\L B. L 111.A.R [OR D. G. BURNET, VELASCO] . Conyers Livingston County State N. York Amrust 8th A D. 1836. TO his Excellency the President and Council- the advisers of the Territory of Texas Gentlemen having Learnt by· Sirculating Publi- cations of your Declaration to be free and Independaut and of the troubles you have to Encounter by the open acts of your Invading opposers and feeling a Tatural desire and full belief that-National Governments ought to be Predicated upon a Base the People at the head the United Bonds of which the virtue and united Persiverance of said People will Protect and defind although Situated i Tatioually- as wc are with the Mexicans your Invaders wc deem it- Just and ri~ht to assist if assistance is necessary and- many Express the Idea fired by Patriotic Zeal to see you Nationally Established and Volunteer to youi:- a istance if wanted and if that be the ca e you will com- municate to me hy mail directed to the above named town county and State ancl gh·e n Communicntion by your Establi l1ed rule under your Declnration and the Individual dividend that mny stimulate [the) action under your flag if help is wanted and an answer will be re- turned to you a soon as a Communication is received. from your obedient hnmble Servant- N. E. - Frederick Baker (rubric] Under a vie,,:- of your declaration- Situation nnd always wi hing to see the chains of oppression broken and ee Liberty nncl E<ttiality hold reyns Induces me to Expre s if men arc wanted and Colonel
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