[768) [GRAYSON ET AL to AUSTIN]
Gonzales October 6 1835 12 o'clock at night
Dr. Col
You will receive important dispatches by the Bearer that Col Ugartachea and probably Gen Cos-are now on their march here, with all their forces to take the Gun if it is not deliverecl- y ou will see by Ugartachea's letter to you, he proposes a sort of compromise. That will give us an opportunity to entertain him a little while, upon the Suggestion that you are sent for, until we can get in more menl. We who subscribe this, request you earnestly to come on immediatelys,, bringing all the aid you possible Can-we want powder and lead. Do all you can to sent on instantly as much as possible. P.W. Grayson Pat C. Jack J. W.E. Wallace Jno. J. Linn
J.W. Fannin Jr. Thos. P. Gazsley
S.R. Miller A. Pollard
[Addressed:] Col. Stephen
F'. Austin at San Felipe de
Austin.
[769) [LIBERTY MEETING]
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At a meeting of the Committee of Safety for the Munici- pality of Liberty held at Liberty on the 6th October 1835, present Messers Tanner, Farley, Bryan, Lynch, Dovor, and Spiriks, the election of Chairman and Secretary had proceeded in, when Judge Tanner was elected Chairman and H. W. Farley was elected Secretary. On motion of M. Lynch it was proposed to send a number of our body to be present at San Felipe to act as a member of the permanent counsel to represent this committee: and on motion also of the Mr Lynch, Mr. Bryan was elected for that purpose. Resolved that the secretary give Mr Bryan a certificate of his election as a member of the San Felipe Committee. Resolved that Judge Tanner, Messrs Devon & Lynch be a committee with power lo associate to themselves and otlwrs to treat with the Indians in this Jurisdiction endeavor to conciliate their rights and allay any excitement which may exist among tht>m relative to their lands, and report to this committee the rt::~ull of
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