Provision & immediately for further information on this subject we refer you lo papers herewith lo you submitted Bread Stuff, Coffee & Sugar some salt and Winter-Clothing are indispensebly necessary which we respectfully solicit you lo furnish promptly ·1esl they again dispond, owing the lime that is necessarily consumed in transporting supplies lo them In virtue of the authority given lo Wm Pettus by the Comd. in Chief arrangements were by him made in Gonzales for furnishing the Army with corn meal as will appear by reference lo the appointment of Capt. Caldwell as dpty. Contractor a copy of which is herewith submilled, which appointment we recommend to you for confirmation lo act in conjunction with some other suitable person of that place We also recommend that the committee of Safety of that place be ordered lo cease acting We furl.her recommend the deposit of two lo three hundred dollars with sd contractors of Gonzales for the purpose of Procuring Provisions and transporting them lo the Army, repairing of the mill of that place &c. And that six or seven hundred dollars be sent to the Comd. in Chief of sd Army for the use and benefi l of the Army and other public services-silver if to be obtaind We also recommend that a light set of Black Smiths tools be sent out with Iron suitable for shoeing Horses repairing canon & Guns&c. The memorandum of GI. Burlison herewith submitted lo · you will inform you more particularly of their wants- All of which due defference we respectfully submit for your consideration
Geo! M. Patrick Wm. Pettus
(1348] [SESMA to POLITICAL CHIEF]
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!Joaquin Ramirez y Sesma to Political Chief, Laredo, November 30, 1835, ordering the gathering of suppli«~s for his 1500 troops, who should arrive about December 11, and continue immediately lo Bexar. J ·
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