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you often.- Pray wrile me and give me alJ Lhe news of inlerest. J. Treat [Addressed:] To Gen. Stephen F. Auslin Texas.- [ 3829] [BORDEN to HARDEMAN J
Columbia 31st July 1836.
To the Hon. Bailey Hardiman Sec. of the Treasury I herewith transmit to you my return as collector of public dues in the department of Brazos. Document No. I is my account of dues received on land under my appointment by the provisional government. _ Last year the Ayuntamiento of the Jurisdiction of Austin appointed a committee in pursuance of the colonization law of the State of Coahuila & Texas to collect dues on land. AB one of that committee I collected from sundry individuals$668.29½ And Joseph Baker another of said committee collected 96.70 Total collected by the committee........................ $764.99½ For the disbursement of the above sum see my report made to the General Council of Texas held at San Felipe. Doc. No. 2 I transmit to you the return of Andrew Ponton Esqr. coUector of public dues on land for the Jurisdiction of Gonzales, made to me in pursuance to an ordinance passed 27th December 1835. Total sum collected by sd Ponton $703.30 2/3 He stands credited as follows, To wit: By Matthew Caldwell receipts (Nos I & 2) for money furnished by order of Council $381.17¼ Brought over Amt of debit Caldwell's rccei pts By T. Gays receipts for money advanced in like manner as the above By his commission on $703.30 2/3 @ 2½ pr ct. $703.30 2/3 $381.17¼ 200.00
17.58
Balance
$104.55½
The above balance Mr. Ponton loaned to the members to the
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