[1881) [AUSTIN to WOLFE]
Know all men by these presents that the undersigned commissioners of Texas constitute and appoint, J.M. Wolfe of Texas an agent of said Government lo negotiate and effect any loans al any price al the i11lerest of eight per centum per annum to be redcemal,le in land at whatever price the Government of Texas may establish on or before the first of December next and to pledge the faith of Texas revenues for said loan and said Wolfe is authorized in our behalf to make agents at any place to receive whatever money may be given to us in trust of the United States of America and said agent shall be authorized to send any person ?r persons to Texas who may think proper to go and any act that said Wolfe may do as aforesaid conducive to the interest of said government in entering into obligation or otherwise we will ratify and confirm by these presents-in witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this 22nd. Jany 1836 sum or sums of money to be borrowed are to be deposited by the lender in the bank of N Orleans to the Credit of the Government of Texas subject to their order S. F. Austin Commissioner of Texas [1882) [BARRETT, et al, lo ROI3INSONJ Council Hall San Felipe de Austin Jan 22d 1836. The advisory Committee to the executive, appointed by the General Council to act in that capacity in the absence of a quornm of the Council.-arc of opinion that the purchase of the Steam Boat as recommended by Wm P Harris, would be judicious, but inasmuch as there is not a quorum present, the purchase cannot be made al this time, they would therefore recommend the Executive lo instruct the said w;n P Harris, lo agree for the hire of said Steam Boal by the mo11Lh, for the purposes slated, in such a manner, that if on the assembling of a quorum, the Council should order the purchase, that il should lake effect from the lime she was so hired, and the money agreed lo be paid for the hire should
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