due our Company that a larger amount than the mere premium lands should he given to us for surrendering our contracts. The Government we think is bound to respect the rights of the persons holding the several grants, & that in justice to us, they ought to authorize our locating for the benefit of the Company 500000 acres of land, 300000 of which in Mr Zavalas Grant, & 100,000 in Mr Burnets Grant & 100,000 in the Grants to Mr Vehlein. But we are very certain they cannot give us less than our premium lands which amount to 276,000 acres, or thereabouts, & we therefore say to you that you must not consent to surrender our grants unless the whole amount of our premium lands are allowed us ,~ the deeds for which must be made out in the names of those who hold for the benefit of all parties namely Anthony Dey Win H Sumner & Geo. Curtis. We hope also the courtesy will be allowed ui5 to hold these lands in fee simple without condition that we may be allowed to dispose of the same to the best advantage for aU the parties interested. This Company have expended in the purchase & management, of their concerns upwards of $70,000. This company is the only one in T~xas who have acted not only as pioneers but for the benefit of all. If any amelioration has taken place in the laws, imposed by the Government of Mexico, it was done at the expense of this Company & through the influence they created. We are therefore entitled to greater consideration than any other land company or persons holding grants & we are the only Company that exhibited to the government of Coahuila & Texas, that we had expended more than $10000 for each grant in colonizing the grants transfered to the Trustees for the benefit of the Company so thal under the laws passed by the government Coahuila & Texas we were entitled to the renewal of our grants. But tho!le doc,uments we sent arrived at a late hour just before the government were driven away & we are not advised what was done. We are in the hopes that we shaU persuade Mr Treat to visit Texas to promote the: interest of our concerns & if so we shall also constitute him as !Co-Attorney & agent with you lo adjust our affairs. As soon as the Government determine what shall be done in relation lo our Company if they allow us any land we shall place funds in some Bank at New Orleans al your disposal to pay all expenses & shalJ direc:t the survey & location of our land without delay." We have said thus much to you because we rely much upon your friendly aid to see that justice is done to the Company. You can do much for us. We suppose that your jnterest are yet not in hostility to ours. We desire not lo urge the matter but merely to say we hope your views of what is due the company, will not be very different from our views, .and that justice
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