It also becomes part of my duty to stale to you that there are many officers in this section of the Country-who are unable to enlist from want of funds-Lieut Chaffin has enlisted about 30 men-who have no place lo live at & he has 110 supply of arms, clothing &c for them-there are many here who would enlist provided there were officers who could support them & cloth them- I would most respectfully suggest lo your Excellency's consideration-that were you lo appoint an officer to act as Pay Master pro lempore to pay the officers who have been actually in service & advancing to the recruiting officers the sum (S100) according lo their Instructions received from Head Quarters under date of 18 Dec J 834 that it would materially advance the Interests of the Army All which is rcspectfuUy submitted- I shall await here your Excellency's orders & hold myself in readiness to proceed to whatever point you may deem best I have the honor to remain Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant Geo. W. Poe Staff To His Excellency Henry Smith Governor of Texas [2072] [ROBINSON PROCLAl\'IATIONl Proclamation By the Acting Governor of the Provisional Government of Texas Whereas, Henry Smith, the late Governor of Texas was, on the 11th day of January last, suspended from the further exercise of gubernatorial powers, by the general council of Texas, on account of various official acts impairing the integrity of the government, and in violation of his oath of office; and whereas the said Henry Smith has been secrelly organizing a party to overthrow the government, and arrest and deliver over for trial to the military, the members of the general council; and in as much as it is uncertain lo what extent this secret treasen has proceeded, or what numbers are engaged in ii; I James W. Robinson acting Governor of the Provisional Governcmenl of Texas, have thought proper lo issue
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