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without Licence-The Delaware who, you state are with him, you will order to take their peltries to the Trading Establish- ment on the Brazos-The office commanding the troops on your frontier, will aid you if necessary to enforce the law-I have applied to the Secretary of War (acting) for orders to him to this effect, but it is considered that the instructions already given are ample. I have instructed Mr. Agent Sloat to send for the party of Delaware you complain of, and call them to order, this of course will be done, but, in the meantime you will not permit them to trade with in the district in your charge, nor to go down into the Settlements-they well know the Law, and cannot plead ignorance, they will be made to obey it-then refractory Spirits must be subdued, and the sooner you begin the less trouble you will have with them, while you treat them with kindness be firm, you have the Strong v.rm of the Law to sustain you with the Military to support it if necessary. As to the horses you say were stolen from the Tonkawa by the Waco, you can State to them that these have repeatedly promised to restore the horses they have stolen from the white, and with Some exceptions have as often failed to fulfil their en- gagements-they must have patience for a while-The white man will punish them. The Tonkawa must not seek war with the Waco-the white path must not be Soiled with blood. It appears that the information had that the Lipan were on the Bosque was erroneous; Ramon Castro one of their Captains and another individual of are now here, they say their Camp is on the Cibolo-San Baitolo-near the Crossing of the La Bahia Road. They have permission to remain there for the present, until further orders-You will be duly advised of the disposition to be made of them here after when you visit this tribe which will probably be made as soon as you have made necessary ar- rangements with the others you can hold a "Talk" with all their Captains and let them Select a place for their camp somewhere above the Settlements-There will be a Trading House on the Colorado or its waters shortly, I am induced to believe-These Indians will not be permitted to trade at San Antonio or else- where without a permit in writing from you as their agent.
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