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possible. The term will expire at the discretion of the Governor or Legislature. (signed) H R RUNNELS Duplicate of this directed to M. B. Highsmith. [Endorsed] Authority & instructions to Capt. Ford [H. R. Runnels, Executive Record Book, Number 36, Page 377.]
No. 231 LETTER FROM H. R. RUNNELS TO J. S. FORD Executive Office.
Austin Nov. 17th 1859
To John. S. Ford Sir
You are hereby authorized to muster into the
Volunteer Military Service of the State of Texas Mounted Men for the purpose of quieting the insurrections, or resisting the armed invasion of one ________ _ Cortinas, and his followers in the South Western border of said State. In exe- cuting this authority, you will be guided by the following in- structions to wit, 1st The Companies of men already raised in Bexar, Vic- toria, Gonzales, and other Counties will be adopted into this Service and Organized under these instructions. 2d You will organize the force, as nearly as possible, upon the basis adopted in the U. S. Army, having each Company to consist of 1 Captain, 1 First and 1 Second Lieutenant, 4 Ser- geants, 4 Corporals, 2 Buglers, 2 Farriers and Blacksmiths and 74 Privates. 3d Immediately upon the organization of each Company, the men will elect their Commissioned Officers, and as early as possible they will also elect their Field Officers, and Commis- sions will be forwarded for all of said Officers from this Office to you at any designated point immediately upon the receipt of the information of said elections, and until said elections of field Officers you will command the entire Corps. 4-When the force is Organized the Commanding Officer will appoint a Quartermaster, Pay Master etc.
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