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TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916
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No. 190 PETITION FROM SAN SABA COUNTY TO E. M. PEASE San Saba Texas Oct 5th, 1868
Dear Sir
Your memorialists who reside in San Saba County Texas respectfully represent. That their Jive's and those of their families are in constant danger from hostile bands of indians' warring through the country. That their horses are being stolen and carried away by indians every month. That great insecurity is felt generally throughout the country, from the numerous indian raids. That are being made upon the frontier settlements, and we feel sensibly, and forcibly the necessity for some kind of organization, for internal defence. That we are peaceable and law abiding men and do not wish to incur the displeasure, of the Military Authorities in the State by forming ourselves into Military Companies, without your knowledge and approbation. Under these circumstances we respectfully ask that we be permitted to organize a sort of Minute Company, to consist of not more than 40 men, to be used exclusively for home pro- tection against hostile indians, and to act and cooperate with the military companies stationed nearest to us, being some 55 miles distant. G B Cooke Co Judge S.S. Co. W. H. Harrell
J. N. Gauny John McNeill W. R Wood William Sutton G W Ketchum Sam Linn G W. Young Wilson McNeill
T. H. Dawson Jno Ringer John M Farr T. Farr T. J. Farr James McKoun
B. F. Parish D. A. Harris J. D. Yarborough M. C. Brockenbrough D. D. Low Clerk C.C.S.S. Co.
WT Linn John York Frank Ward
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