Bay-of sufficient extent to protect these respective inlets with adequate garri::ons. And to provide a naval force able to capture the enemy'$ crui$ers-or drive them off the coast. To provide means Lo accomplish these ends, we would recommend the establishment of ports of entry and the appointment of custom-house officers and that du ties to the amount of twenty per cent, be collected upon all articles imported into ·the country-with the exception of arms and amunition, bagging and bale rope and the furniture and effects of emigrant families-not intended for sale James F. Perry
Henry Austin James Knigh l R. Mills & Co John Sharp Theodore Bennet A. Brigham John Dinsmore
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The objects herein mentioned are doubtless all imporlanl-Ilut it seems to me that Len per cent on all articles imported (which shall not be exc~pted from duty) will be full and ample, to answer the proposed object. · Robert Eden Handy San Felipe de Austin Nov. 28th 1835 Mr. Thos. Gay will appropriate one Hundred and sixty dollars_ for the purchase of a Horse Lo carry an express to San Antonio de Bexar out of the monies recd. of the Treasurer of the provisi~nal government of Texas, ordinance passed by the Genl Council Nov. 27th 1835.
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Henry Millard Chairman of Committee on Finance
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