on the country, and ought lo be noticed in an Exemplary manner. Mr G. W. Logan and Mr Allen say they will sustain the Interest of the Country al all Events and I have no doubt They will-do not fail to send me Instructions. this I write because it is my duly as I believe-and I hope if in aught I commit an Error Thal I shall be .idvised & Instructed Wliat course lo persue With Sentiments of the Highest Consideration
I am Truly Yours
God & Liberty S. 1-1. Everitt comr
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[GOLIAD COURT OF INQUIRY]
Proceedings of a Court of Enquiry held in the Town & Fort of Goliad on the 27th. clay of Nov: 1835, in the pursuance of an order from P. Dimitt, Commandant, to investigate the facts relative to the right of possession, ownership, &c. of a certain lot of manufactured Tobaco, recently deposited in the Store of one Thomas G Western, by, or in pursuance of, the orders of one Hugh McDonald Frasier. · To Volunteers Francis Keller, John J. Bowman and Ben- jamin J. White, Gentlemen, You are hereby nominated, appointed, and summoned as a Court of Enquiry to investigate and report in writing, the evidence appertaining to the right of possession, ownership, &c. of a certain lot of Manufact11red Tobacco transported from the mission of Refugio to this pl.ice, by one Peter Hynes, at the instance of Volunteer Hugh Mc. D. Frasier, and deposited in the store of Thomas G. Western, by order of said Frasier, together with your opinion, and you are authorised to call for papers and summon witnesses, to enable you to discharge your duty as herein specified Fort of Goliad P. Dimitt Nov 27th. 1835 Com 'g John Dunn, Constitutional Alcalde of the Municipality of Refugio being sworn, states: that he seized as a public officer, and behalf of the public, two boxes of Tobacco, and a part of another, as the property of two sailors, Abbott, and another (name unknown) who had forcibly seized, and ran away with a boat belonging to the Custom House Officer of this place - that he deposited the Tobacco in the dwelling house of Ira Westover, in charge of his
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