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ture of those who committed the depredations referred to above -In addition to the foregoing we have satisfactory information that a number of parties of Indians have either been seen or have committed depredations in many parts of the county but short distances north & West of us. The settlements are not able to keep up a constant force for their own protection & the United States posts which are intended to cover this part of the frontier have but few troops & do not accomplish any thing like protec- tion against Indian incursions & their punishment after commit- ting outrages.- We therefore respectfully petition Your Excellency to order the raising of a sufficient company of Rangers for the purpose of Scouring the Country between here & the Pedernales. We think a force equal in number to half a company kept constantly in service would afford protection to this part of the frontier, & save the property of the citizens from pillage & most probably save valuable lives

Blanco Co 24th June 1859 W. G. SANSOM DANL. RAWLS J . W. HERRMAN J. W. SANSOM G. W. SAUNDER WM. A. BLACKWELL JOHN CAMPBELL JUSTUS WITHEREL E. BEN GEORGE (Segnior) E. B. GEORGE (Junior) DANIEL B. GEORGE SAUL TANNOR JOHN M. WATSON

B. W. JOHNSTON W. J. DAY C THOMASSON LC PAGE SAUL DURHAM THOS DURHAM E. D. LINDAMIN WM HAMILTON G. B. HATHAWAY JOHN G. HAUFLER HENRY MAYERS JOHN H. MILLER CHARLES M TYLER MM TYLER N R RAYNES JACK CHERRY ROBERT CHERRY NOAH CHERRY JOSEPH CHERRY JOHN LAWTON

A. R. GATES B. F. PATTON JOHN W. P. BLAND

LB PATTON LM PATTON J M DAY TA STENNETT LTORY S. B. GRAY CA PATTON

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