secure the Public Archives and other Public Properly to the Government. IL is beleived here that if a person was appointed to receive and receipt for monies due on Lands that a very large amount could be collected if the council should think proper to appoint some person lo that effect it would be of much service to the Country, I would recommend that a Primary Judge Be forthwith appointed and Lhal ~Ir. John Forbes of this place be appointed, as he is doing all he can for the Cause of Texas. I have heard it rumoured that a Mr. Sterne is appointed Judge I hope nol, as he is deeply connected with the Land Men On the subject of the Land offices I hope you will give me full instructions, and either send Commissioners to act with me, or give me full Powers to act alone, Forbes would make a good commissioner If you could amdn the law in regard to Land Offices so far as lo allow titles to be made to the field notes in the offices, or made before the 1st. day November it would have the affect of satisfying most of those who are displeased this is for your consideration I send you a list of all the Orders of survey Issued from the Empresario's Office of the Colonies in this place I have not time lo examine it fully but I can assure you that the interest of the Country Requires of your Body to order an investigation into the Land Offices forthwith, the interest of our Farmers demand it I have this lo say that what ever the risk or Responsibility is that my country may lay upon me, you may rest assured that so long as I have life I shall execute orders from our Government, Mr. Rueg, and 9thers here, are fully impressed with the beleif that our Country will not sustain itself, do not for Gods sake Give to the enemies of our country Office that they may injure us! they injure us any how · IL is believed that one of our Land Commissioners has been Laking larger fees than the law allows him I hope you will attend to this also It is reported that George A. Nixon intends to quit the Country & go lo the U Stales leaving his business in an entire unfinished stale this the Council ought forthwith attend to he has in fact sent off his family and was to have left this place to day himself and I have said to him I hope you will nol think of leaving at present Our friend Whittaker and some of his neighbours have had their Lands Run in since he has come home this is lrnly an outrage
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