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panies for the establishment of posts on the frontier-partially carried into effect & progressing- Law98 creating frontier Regiment 15 companies Karnes Regmt authorizi[n]g 8 companies to operate against Coma 99 &c 29 Deer 1838 2 Laws authoriz Rangeing Companys one in Houston county 100 & one in Gonzales Co- 1 1 Janua[r]y 1839-with appropriati[o]ns therefor. 15 January 1839 Laws 2 auth[o]rizing the rasing two or three companies for the proter- tion of Refugia, [Refugio] Sanpreticio [San Patricio] & Goliad with appropriati [o] n [s J therefor 3 companies mounted volunteers Bastrop Robinson 3 & Milam 23 Jany 1839. Eraths[?], Maltby [or Matthews?], & Doyle composed sa[i]d company's- No. 1614 [183.9?, M. B. LAMAR, GALVESTON? TEXAS]. "LAFITTE" 4 Lafitte.- He was born in Brest,5 France, (in 1821 he was about 45 years old)- Six feet high- dark eye and hair- remarkably well formed- graceful and elegant in manners- accomplished in conversation.- He was trading in Malaga; and while there on one occasion, his vessel was seized by the Spanish authorities, and he imprisoned for 7 years in close confinment; without any charge having been preferred against, or even being able to get a hearing; He finally succeeded, by aid of friends, in undermining his prison, and effecting his escape.- He escaped by secreting himself in an American vessel, even unknown to the captain or any one on board, and remaining hid among the bales of goods, until they got out to sea when he came out. The vessel was bound for Charleston where it arrived in due time.- In Charles- ton he and a rival were suing for the hand of ~he same lady- the Son of Southcarolina challenged Lafitt- a .duel ensued in which Lafitts rival fell-· This occasioned Lafitt to leave.- While in Galveston, a village sprang up- more than 200 houses- stores, Hotels, Billiard-tables- and all in perfect order and subordina- tion. The Island was resorted to by traders from all parts of the US.- When Traders from Louisiana and other parts came to Bolivar Point where they would raise a smoke as a signal to cros[s] over.- Selik made fortune as Hotel Keeper. · ""The remainder of the document is in Lamar's hand. The law is that referred to in note"' above. ..Evidently meant for Comanches. See a.ct of Congress, Dec. 29, 1838. Printed in Gammel, H. P. N., ibid., II, 29. 11 '°Act of Jan. 1, 1839. Printed in Gammel, H. P. N., ibid., II, 31. 1 See note"' above. 'Act of Jan. 26, 1839. Printed in Gammel, H. P. N., ibid., II, 93. 'Should be Robertson. See act of Jan. 23, 1839. Printed in Gammel, H. P. N., ibid., II, 78. •A. Df. •see note•• in no. 1612. · -!
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