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of that time receive a communication from Mr Treat, in which event you will be governed by his instructions:- Should you not receive any communication from J\fr Treat, after the expiration of the sixteen- days, you will notify this Department of the same with the utmost dispatch, being guided in your course of conduct, by the orders issued by His Excellency the President, under date the 20th June. I have placed Lieut Jas C. Shaunessy in command of the San Jacinto, vice Lieut Comdg W. R. Postell resigned:- He will how- ever be releived by Lieut T. M. Taylor according to previous in- structions. To/ Come E. W. Moore) Comdg Texas Navy ) At Sea. ) A this Department. ) Navy Dept. Oct 10th 1840.) [Endorsed] I am Sir &c (sigd.) Louis P. Cooke Secty Navy true copy of the original on Record in Augt. Seeger Chf C.lk. Navy Dept Documents, from Secretary of the Navy Sept. 15th. 1840. In relation to Mr. Treat at Mexico "&c No. 1894 1840 Sept. l'l, W. R. POSTELL AUSTIN, 0 [TEXASJ TO LOUIS P. COOKE, [AUSTIN, TEXASJ 13
Austin 17th Septr 1840.
Sir.
My intention is yet, to resign my appointment as a Lieut in the Navy of Texas:- Not because I am unwilling to abide the de-' cision of a Court-Martial, but I find that others have been placed above me in the service:- This only, is the cause of the tender of my resignation. To/ ) The Hon Louis P. Cooke) Secretary of the ) Navy. ) I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obdt Servt (signed) Wm. Ross. Postell. No. 1895 1840 Sept. 1'7, L. P. COOKE NAVY DEPARTMENT, AUSTIN, TEXAS TO W. R. POSTELL, [AUSTIN, TEXASJ 14 Navy Department Lieut W. R. Postell. Austin 17th Septr 1840. Sir:- The tender of your resignation, 15 is at hand, and I have to state to you, that the Department feels much regret, at being
1 'Copy. See also n'o. 1815. 1 'Copy. See also no. 1815. · »No. 1894.
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