to be the San Felipe-Waggons, are being procured to load at Columbia and forward ammunition flour arms etc. to you the originals of your invitation to the members of the Consultation (to proceed lo camp) have been Sent to Washington- No members have yet assembled there- You will please take into consideration the Situation of this Council whose powers will cease when the convention goes into operation-several of these are delegales-R R. Royall and Joseph Bryan- who deem their remaining here much more important at this moment, than that they should proceed to camp to the consultation-You will please provide for the continuance of a body of some kind at this place with power sufficient to provide for Such requisitions as may be made by the Consultation etc. etc.-and also confirm the appointment of Capt Hall as contractor if it meets yr approbation-and Should a consultation be held al San Antonio to lay before it all such matters as from time lo time we will transmit to you together with the foregoing-in order that they may be confirmed We have deemed it necessary to issue to Capt Hall orders for pressing into the Service waggons and all property that may be required-perhaps it would be well to make out an appointment clothing the individual with all the powers necessary to press and take into the public Service etc. as contractor We have nothing further to advise you of but to request that you will give Us sufficient notice of what supplies may ·be required-for the next month for bad weather may occur and by it be impracticable to forward supplies.
R.R. Royall Presid of the Council
[862) [ROYALL to GIVENS]
Order to Bearer
(14 October 1835 j
To Charles Givens Esq
Sir This Committee have thought Proper to press two yoke of Oxen for carrying into effect the requests of Colonel Austin for supplies and as we learn you have care of Mr Williams's this will be to you an authority for delivery of two yoke of Oxen to the bearer. RR Royall President &c C. B. Stewart Secty
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