I shall be in a few days at San Antonio. If I can be of any
service to you, then command me in all things.
Very truly Yr friend Geo. W Poe
[Addressed:] His Excellency Henry Smith Governor of Texas San Felipe (1995]
[ROYALL to GOVERNOR and COUNCIL]
Matagorda Feby 2d 1836
To the Govnr. and Genl. Council Gent
I herewith send you a copy of a bill of Lading, of suplies for the Texas Army, which arrived in our Port on the day before yesterday. I have no orders from the Government, and no dis- cretionary powers, but will take the liberty to order the supplies, to Dimitts Landing on the La Baca (well knowing that our troops at Goliad and Bexar are much in want of Provisions) and shall instruct Capt. Dimitt to furnish the proper officers of the Govern- ment, such Provisions as they may require, until! he may receive orders from the Government, and in order that all may be timely understood I wish the Order Issued as early as posible The supplies being Delivered in this Port will necessarily cost from $425 to $700 to convey them to Dimitts. I shall Draw on our Agent Mr Bryan for the Freight &e. I send you also a copy of a Letter Recd. from Mr Bryan on the subject. Your Obt servant R. R. Royall. N B I shall Instruct Mr Bryan to ship in future to Dimitts unless ordered otherwise by the Govt. RRR Without Pretending to determine who is the acting Govern. I have forwarded two exact copies one to James W. Robertson and this to your Excellency RRR [Addressed:] To His Excellency Henry Smith Govnr. of Texas San Felipe de Austin
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