TEXAS INDIAN PAPERS, 1860-1916
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perhaps, convert them into a band of thieves
The Confederate authorities should be appealed to on this subject-but should the care and protection of these In- dians be devolved upon the State, the warriors may, perhaps, be made servicible upon the frontier The papers herewith transmitted belong to the office of the Adt. and Insp. General, and it is important that they sould be returned to that office. P. MURRAH [P. Murrah, Executive Recol'd Book, Number 44, Page 37.]
No. 55 PROCLAMATION BY P. MURRAH [March 26,. 1$6 4 1] The State of Texas. Proclamation by the Governor.
Where as, the Legislature on the 24th clay of l\fay A.D. 1864, passed a joint Resolution, the Second Section of which is in these words. "2nd That the Governor issue his proclamation forbiding the immigration to, and settlement in, any of the unorganized coun- ties of this State. And after such proclamation, any persons so offending, during the pres1:11t war with the United States shall become liable to conscription. And it shall be the duty of the officers of the frontier organization to arrest such persons and turn them over to the Confederate States Military authorities. Now therefore I Pendleton Murrah GO\·ernor of the State of Texas, do hereby issue this my proclamation, forbidding all persons from immigrating to, and settling in, the unorganized counties of this State, and I clo order and require all the officers of the Frontier organization to arrest, or cause to L>e arrested all persons who may violate the }ffoYisions of said section, and cieliver them to the Military authorities of the Confederate States. In testimony whereof I haYe hereunto signed my name and caused the Great Seal of the State to L>e affixed. Done at the City of Austin this 26th clay of May A .D. 1864, and in the
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