Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. IV

TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916

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the vouchers to the abstract, marked from No 1 consecutively to No 13 inclusive. I would remark that in relation to the first paragraph of the Comr. Bogy's letter, the goods were received and properly distributed to the Indians and report thereof made from this Dept to your office. The freights were duly paid by the State, and the State has already received the same from the U. S. through the Indian Dept. I would beg also to state that the Indians for many months had been wandering through the settlements of Texas, and had finally lodged near the city of Austin, living uron tr.e charity of the people. When the present state Governme1~t was forrr.ed, the Executive asked an appropriation from the I.er:,is!at 11 re to supply their immediate wants and to keep them from starva- tion until the authorities of the General Government could take charge of them. A copy of the law passed in pursuance of this recommendation is herewith furnished, and a statement of the expenditures by the State in carrying into effect that la.w, with the original vouchers upon which the money was paid out of the Treasury. I have the honor to request that the Dept. will examine the abstract and vouchers herewith, of purchases made upon the faith of the Commissioner's letter referred to, amounting to five hundred and ninety-eight dollars and fifty-five cents, and remit the same in order that the indebtedne~s may be settled. Of this amount it will be seen that the State has already ad- vanced and paid out one hundred and eight dollars and thirty- five cents. I beg further to present the expenditures of the State in behalf of these Indians, made in pursuance of the accompanying law, with the vouchers showing on what acount such expendi- tures were made etc., as a just claim against the Government of the United States, and most respectfully ask that the l:ame be allowed and paid,- amounting to one thousand five hundred and seven dollars and 22/100 ($1500.22) less the sum of forty dolla.rs realized on the same of oxen, sold by the agent of the State, after the removal of the Indians to Jackboro I have the honor to be Sir, most respectfully Your ob't Sv't J W THROCKMORTON Gov of Texas. [J. W. Throckmorton, Executive Ilecord Book, Number 47, Pages 337-338.)