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doing something more than marching out, and then marching home again. No further news from Gen Arista.- The Federalists near San Patricio have about 200 Amer[icans] & 600 Mexicans embodied, and are expecting reinforcem[ents.] As Mr Forster does not intend going to the States this summer as he expected, when you left, will you not wish to make some further ar- rangement, with respect to printing the "Official Documents &c" in New York or Washington.
Yours truly
Henry J Jewett [rubric]
Gen. M B Lamar. [Addressed]
[Endorsed] H J Jewett.
His Excellency,
Private Secy. June 21. 1840.
Oare of
M. B. Lamar.
A M Jackson
Galveston.
Esq.
Texas.
Mr. Hammeken.
No. 1825
1840 June 26, E. W. MOORE, GALVESTON BAY, [TEXAS] TO COMMANDER G. WHEELWRIGHT. ORDER 57 Oopy. Texas· Sloop of War Austin Galveston Bay 26th June 1840 Sir. Immediately on the receipt of this, you will commence getting on board the vessel under your command;- Provisions for one hundred, and forty rations for ninety days :- The last requisition for provisions has only been very partially filled;- you will therefore complete that, so far as the articles are in store, before you have any others made out. You will procure as many men as you can, on the following terms:- Ship them for one year, giving them Twenty ($20,,) in Texas Treasury Notes as Bounty, and inform them, that they will be paid the same that the different classes of Petty officers and Seamen are paid in the U. S Naval service, and if paid off in Texas Treasury N ates, they will be paid at their par, or specie value. You will also send your men on board the Brig Galveston at your earliest convenience, and have her Sheet-Anchor hung to either Cot- Head, and the Cable got on deck, and bent, so that if it should come on to blow, it may be let go, and veered by the men who are on board of her:- As soon as your provisions are on board, you will have the Wharton prepared for sea, as early as possible, and wait for further orders. You will make no appointments above that of Petty-officers, under any considerations whatever:- Capt J. G. '.l'od is ordered to command the Navy Yard and Station:-he will render you any assist- ance in his power, in getting your vessel ready for sea. It is highly probable that the Brig Empresario will arrive from Baltimore, before you receive sailing orders, with a quantity of sails, rigging, &c. £or
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