lo re.,eal my high considerations for your Excellency.
God and liberly. Encampment al Motas <le Dona Clara, June 10th, 1836. -Vincenle Filisola. To his Excellency the secrelary of war and marine. [33731 [JACK Lo MORGAN J
Office of Sec. of War. Velasco. 10th June 1836
To Coln. J. Morgan
Comdl. of Galveston
Sir.
I am instructed by the prcsidenl, lo request you lo deliver to Messrs McKinney and Williams or to their order, twelve Mexican prisoners. They having engaged to keep them al a convenient point subject to the order of this department. Your due compl.iance is expected, by one who has the honor lo subscribe himself.
Yr. obdt. Servt. Wm. H. Jack Secy of State and acting Sec. of War.
[al bottom: I
Col. James Morgan will please deliver the prisoners to
Capt. Wilson of the Steamer Ocean & obljge his friends.
McKinney & Williams
[on verso: I
Recd. of I. N. Moreland Capt. Comdt. Fort Travis five Mexican Prisoners viz Albano Ruis-Juan Percs-Francisco- Zavala-Manucl Balsan-.Manuel Cabrera on the within order it being all that could be spared withou l malerialy interfering with the progress of the workd of the fort. June 16th 1836 [Capt. Wilson]
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