appointed on the part of General Edward Burleson, after a long and serious discussion, adopted the eighteen preceding articles, reserving their ratification by the Generals of both armies. In virtue of which, we have signed this instrument, in the city of Bexar, on tl!~_! l th of December,.1835. Jose Juan Sanchez, F. W. Johnson, Ramon Musquiz, Robert C. Morris, J. Francisco De Rada, James G. Swisher, Miguel Arciniega, Interpreter. John Cameron, Interpreter. I consent to, and will observe, the above article. Martin Perfecto De Cos. Ratified and approved.
Edward Burleson, Commander-in-Chief Volunteer Army.
A true copy.
Edward Burleson, Commander-in-Chief. An inventory, showing the pieces of artillery, muskets, cannons, lances, and ammunition, was delivered by Juan Cortina, J. Francisco de Rada, and Francisco Herrera, and received by James Cheshire, William G. Cooke, and W. H. Patton. F. W. Johnston, Col. Com'g. (14481 [FANNIN to SIVIITH)
Matagorda, December 11, 1835
His Excellency Henry Smith, and General Council.
I am induced lo address you on a subject of vital
-will be
importance lo the country, and which, it is trusted,
speedily noticed,
A short Lime since, the American schooner Hannah Elizabeth, frieghted from N. Orleans to this colony with merchandize, was chased ashore on the west end of the peninsula, by the Mexican armed vessel Bravo, and after being boarded androbbed of some portion of the cargo, and a lieutenant and prize crew left on board, and nine passengers taken off, she was retaken by afew of the citizens of this place, under the following circumstances, as I am told by many of the eyewitnesses. One of the Bravo's parties, in passing fom the schooner in their small boat, was capsized in the breakers and with difficulty got on board again; and their boat drifted ashore, which was
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