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The Alamo-is the late Mission of San Antonio de Valero, which last name was that of a Vice Roy of Mexico (Marquis de Valero) sr._ The Mission was secularized in 1792. 86 -In 1805, a great deal of un• easiness was felt by the Spanish authorities in regard to the protection of the frontier of Texas from contemplated encroachments by the U. S. An increase of troops was ·sent to Texas, and several companies of the Militia of other province[s] were called to active service and stationed at Bexar-The fabrics of the late Mission of Valero were appropriated for quarters, and occupied by the Light Company of "San Carlos del Alamo de Parras, 87 ( a town in New Santander). That company 1'.'aS generally styled "Company of the Alamo ;-Thence, the Quarters of the Alamo, and for greater brevity,-The Alamo. No. 1655 [183-?, XAVIER DE BRAY, HOUSTON? TEXAS] "Colonel Ignacio Peres's Expedition to the Trinity-1819." A. 3 p. No. 1656 [183-?] MOSELEY BAKER. 88 Df. On the 89 of April the main army took the line of march £or an encampment on the Brazos about 20 miles above San :Felipe, leaving: Capt :Moseley Baker with about 30 men to guard & protect the crossing oposite San Felipe- Capt Baker took post directly oposite the town and immediately commenced throwing up a breast work and in four days completed a breast work 150 yards long. The river about this time commenced rising and soon flooded the whole country leaving Capt Bakers command only about 300 acres of dry land to ocupy. . On the morning of the 89 about day break the[y] appeared and surprized and made pri[soner] one of the picket guards and commenced a fire on the Texians across the river which was briskly returned- & the enemy compelled to retire. Capt Bakers command next day .in- creased to 84 men with which number he defended the crossing for several days against a force of twelve hundred men and two pieces of artillery with the loss of only one man-This small detachment en- countered great hardships and toil-it requiring more than one half of the whole number to guard the river night & day-Capts Wallace & Kimbro were in the command of companies at this post under the com- mand of Capt Baker and sustained themselves with courage and ability and honour & benefit to the Country-The Mexicans were finally com- pelled to retreat and effected a crossing at. Fort Bend 35 miles below. "'Baltasar de Zuniga, Marquis of Valero and Duke of Arion, Viceroy of Mexico from Aug. 16, 1716, to Oct. 15, 1722. ••Jan. 2, 1793. See Wooten, D. G., A Comprehensive History of Teroas, I, 51 87 According to Winkler, E. \V., The Alamo, p. , this company was "stationed there from 1801 to 1813, when the r€>volution caused its temporary removal. 'After the revolution_ the company returned to its old quarters where it remain~d till at least late in the twenties.'" ..A. D.S. ••Blank left in document.
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