Govemt il would lend to injure the cause, we stated lo the Dislr altory that we should write you on the subject & await your reply which would lake aboul two weeks- We send you by the Flora the Blank Book for your comptroller as ordered in yours 23 July- The Rules & Regulations of the army & navy of the U. States are not to be had in this city- The order for supplies to be sent lo Natchitoches we shall try & forward them- The order for Drugs is not yet executed but will go down in next Vessel- Dr Jones had put up & shipped in June medicines to the amt of $2000 designed for Galveston, Brazos & Matagorda- We sent down to the Flora this morning the Box containing the Blankets contained in your order 22 July, but she was full & the Captain could not take in on board we shall send it by next Vessel as also the balance your order- You will find on board the Flora One Box Lemon Syrup One Do I Doz Port Wine 5 lbs Sal Eratus- We notice all you say about Captain Bridges and the bursting of the Demijohn Brandy & wastage of the Gin- We shall have nothing more lo do with him- We had a letter a few days since from Brig Genl Hunt, asking permission to draw for $30,000 in cash he found il necessary to equip his men- We should judge he was raising a large force- The Congress will leave in a few days for Galveston, by her we shall send 8 Guns 24s & 18s & some lumber & probably supplies Flour, Bread &c-
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