esco rt.eel by ~nc Sixteen gun Brig, and lwo others is fillirig out al Vera Cruz with la11d forces Several hundred thousand dollars irt money and large supplies. Capt. Hurd is in Matagorda bay, as I hear. I wish you could join him, and act in concerl with him. You two would I doubt not give a good account of their whole armamenl. We have !riven a letter of Marque to Capt. Allen for the little Schooner, T~rrible. One long pivot 6 pd, a Clipper. She is now here. In great haste Your Obt. Sevl. David G. Burne( (3564) lBURNET to MORGAN I
Executive Department Velasco 29 June 1836
To Col James Morgan dear Sir
It has become very importanl that Lhe Steam boat Ocean be got off and returned to Lhis place-I Lhcrefor request You will Send up lo the bar if She is Still aground all the disposable and useful force You can to aid in extracting her from her difficulties - The enclosed letter You will send to Capt Wilson and write him yourself- ! send a letter harHled me by Genl Ausli'n, for our friend Patrick Yours &c David G Burnet I have written the prize master of the Sehr Watchman to send all the papers belonging Lo him to this place - Also lo send Capt. Murray here. The Court is sitting & the case must be adjudicated - You will give lhc necessary orders. I enclose you a copy of the last communication from Genl. Rusk- Major General Mirambeau B Lamar is appointed Commander in CHicf or the army- I wish every convenicence nnd comfort lo IJc extended lo Capt. Murray in his conveyance here - He is represented as a worthy man & he is an American.
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