November and some seasons later During the spring. there is a great deal of rain. in this part of the country. up lo the Last of may or first of June, when the rains. subsides almoast. inlirely. Until about the first of August-after which we have vary frequent. showers of rain, during the Dry Season in Texas we have a Constant Breeze blowing from the south which Tempers the great heal of the sun and renders the climate vary comfortable, we Experience Less inconvenience from heat here than the people. of Louisanna or Mississippia. doo, during the summer. in the Winter months in this part of Texas. We Experience vary sudden changes. in the weather from Exlreeme heat. to freezeing- Cold takes place. frequently in 12 Hours. the Wind blowing strong from the south at that season of the year is vary frequently suddenly checked by a Current of wind from the North. which is seemingly . filled with Ice. I must however observe. that those sudden changes does not hav any Effect uppon the health of the Inhabitants. those changes are frequent. but not of Long duration the wind never blows from the North Longer than 48 Hours. and when the Winds ceases to blow from the North the Weather moderats or Turns warm Throughout. aU the south western part of Texas. and particularly what is called the upper Country. We have a great. quantity of Fine Sand Rock. Vary usefull for Building, Ceder is found in Great abundance on all moasl all the Small Streams. in this region. the annimals of Texas are the same. that. Inhabit Louisanna, the Fowles & Byrds. <loo not vary from those found in Louisanna,-lhe Piraries are Covered with Grass. and indeed, the timbered upland also- the appearance. of the Parireas in the spring is truly interesting. cloalhed with Grass. and a great variety of flowers interspeareed of the moast beaulifull colours. With regard, lo Land, eech Family are by the Law. of Colonization entitled to one League of Land a Single man is Entitled to ¼-League a man who wishes to become a Seller and obtain land. must apply lo the Empresario of (Colonizeing agent) of the Country. in which he wishes lo locale land. whose duty it is to administer lo the Setler. The oath perscrihed by Law. and lo give to him. a Certificate of his reception as a seller, the Stranger is so soo·n as he has taken. the oath & Reed his Certiffieate. Considered a Citizen and can Locale. upon any Vacant land in the Colony. the price for Land. (Government) has been thirty. dollars. a League lo he paid. in four. five. & Six year from the date of Tille. the
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