(2538) [HOUSTON to ROSS]
Head Quarters West of Brasos 2nd April 1836
To Captain John E. Ross
Sir: You and each member of your crew and the Officers of the Boat are hereby assured and guaranteed that they and Each of them shall be indemnified as well as the boat Owners for Wages, losses and damages in consideration of the impressment of your Boat into the public Services of Texas (the Yellow Stone) and its detention for the benefit of the Republic and furthermore for the rendition of Services of the hands and the boat until it can be discharged each person shall be entitled to one-third league of land and the officers a proportionately larger quantitv. You are not required to bear arms. ' Given under my hand on the day and date above written. The Boat is not to leave without my orders Sam Houston [2539] [HUSTON and QUITi\tAN to PUBLIC] [To The Public] Some misunderstanding existing in relation to the character of our contemplated visit to Texas, we think it proper to state to the public that Captain Quitman will embark up the Red River in the Beginning of next week, and General Huston will follow with those who wish to travel with him in about two weeks afterward. Those who may desire to accompany us wi.ll fmnish themselves with a good horse, rifle or musket, and pistols, with the understanding that each man who accompanies the expedition embarks on his own responsibility, at his own expense, and subject to no other rules than may be adopted for the convenience of traveling. Understanding that the sum subscribed by the citizens of Natchez in aid of the cause of Texas has been placed at our disposal, we shall appropriate it solely to procuring provisions, supplies, etc. Those who arrive from time to time from other parts of the state will communicate with General Huston.
Felix Huston, John A. Quitman.
Natchez, April 2d, 1836.
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