Indian Papers of Texas and the Southwest, Vol. V

154 Trusting that your Excellency will be disposed to aid the authorities of the State I represent in bringing this outlaw to justice.

I have the honor to remain With the highest respect, Your obt. Servt (signed) P. H. BELL

Gov. P. H. Bell To

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His Excellency Franklin Pierce, President of the United States • • • • • • • • • Austin, Texas August 22nd 1853 & ••••• Requesting the arrest of James Tyson, a fugitive from justice.

No. 116 PETITION FROM THE CITIZENS OF HAMILTONS VALLEY, BURNET COUNTY, STATE OF TEXAS [SEPTEMBER 14, 1853] To his Excellency P. H. Bell, Governor of the State of Texas; the petition of the subscribers, Citizens of Hamiltons Valley Bur- net County and state of Texas, respectfully showeth that by the removal of the.Government Troops from Ft. Croghan a large ex- tent of Country on the frontier is left exposed to the ravages of Indians, and that we live in the daily fear of some outrages being committed upon our persons or property from this source; and your Petitioners would further show unto your excellency that we have seen with much regret a peculiarly hostile disposition manifested by a member of wild tribes of Indians against this Section of County. We your Petitioners would therefore humbly pray Your Excellency to issue an order for a Company of Rang- ers to be stationed at some convenient point in the vicinity of Hamiltons Valley Burnet County State of Texas; And your Peti- tioners as in duty bound will ever pray & c.

Names THOS B. HAYNIE ROBERT A. MILLER THOMAS L. HARVEY LEWIS THOMAS

Names

E. CASY A. J. HAYNIE C. W. BOYET G. W. HOLDAN

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