of laws under which they emigrated, and Lhat all bonefide grants of land, of whatever denomination, that have been regularly located or are justly entitled lo location, shall be held good and valid; and shall not be adjudged defective for any failure lo comply with formal requisitions, such as cultivation in toto, erecting land marks, paying annual fees or dues to the Government of the like, the object being, that where the grant was good at the beginning it shall continue to be held so, upon the party hereafter complying with neglected requisitions so far as they may be legally insisted on. Third. That slavery shall be allowed in Texas, of persons of African derivation, and that all persons of that description now in Texas and held as slaves shall be respected as the property of their respective owners. Fourth. That all Citizens of Texas who may be bound to Citizens of Foreign Countries, for debts contracted previous to their coming hither, shall in respect of such debts be protected from suits for and during the terms of years. Fifth: That liberal appropriations of public land shall be made for the endowment of seminaries of learning, Colleges, and other institutions of public utility. Sixth: That all Acts and Ordinances, or penal laws declaring as subject to confiscation or forfeiture, properly of any description, either real or personal, for causes specified in the same, shall be duly respected and allowed to be earned out be the authorities of Texas.
Wm. H. Jack Secy of State
Your Obt. Servt David G. Burnet.
[3161) [BURNET to MORGAN]
Executive depar'l Velasco 26 May 1836
Col. James Morgan Sir
In Your late letter which I have nol time to refer to, You say something about enlisting the volunteers who came oul with capt. Stansberry, for the lerm of three months. There is I
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