justice, with mercy, and humanity with justice-That their unexampled cruelties may provoke a just retaliation, but cannot intimidate a brave and generous people. David G. Burnet President of the Republic of Texas [2616) [BURNET to RICHARDSON]
Executive Department Republic of Texas Harrisburg 7 April 1836
To Stephen Richardson Esqr. Sir
The government are engaged in fortifying the eastern point of Galveston Island. For this purpose it becomes necessary to have a quantity of lumber suitable for building one commodious warehouse, and some smaller houses, at that place. It will also be necessary to procure a quantity of beef cattle for the use of the garrison at Galveston, and for the occasional supply of public vessels that may visit the Island. The government cheerfully accept of your proposition to furnish the lumber required from the Saw Mill on Chocolate Bayou, and you are hereby authorized to take general charge and control of that portion of the public service, connected ,vith the furnishing of the supplies so required at Galveston. And while you arc so employed you will be exempt from other public duties. Dr. Francis Moore will take charge of the Cattle intended for the Island, and will superintend the transportation of the same lo the Island. He will be subordinate to your general agency, and ,viii report to you, from time lo time, the number and estimated value of the cattle received; duplicates of which reports you wilJ transmit to the war Department. You wilJ also keep a minute account of the lumber furnished and delivered. It will become necessary to build one or more boats for the transportation of lumber and of Cattle. The former must in all cases he delivered at or near the site of the Fort. The Cattle may be landed at the most convenient point on the Island provided horses can be sent to the Island, to drive them to the Eastern ex trcmity of it, where they will be received and
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