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grew to manhood, and became a Baptist preacher. In 1803, he moved to Tennes!:'.ee, and from there to Illinois in 1817. His first visit to Texas was made in 1832. According to his construction of the Mexican law, it for- bade the organization of a Protestant Church in Texas, but not the immi- gration of such a church already organized. He therefore organized the "Pilgrim" Church in Illinois and moved the membership to Texas. Daniel Parker was a prominent member of the Consultation, and of the Council of the Provisional Government. In 1839, he was elected to the Congress c,f the Republic from Shelby County, but the Constitution made ministers of the gospel ineligible, and after a great deal of ado about the matter he was finally refm:ed his seat, alhough he was paid for the time he had served before the decision .of ineligibility. He died, December 4, 1844. See Texas Historical Qua1·terly, XI, 87-88. Morre!, Flowers and Frnits, 32, 72. Brown, Encyclo7)eclia of the New West, 290. Harriett Smither (ed.), Jo11r• nals of the Fourth Journal of the Republic of Texas, II, 6, 8, 10, 11, 48, 67.
To MARTIN LAcY 1 Nacogdoches Texas Sept 17, 1836.
Martin Lacy Esqr 2 Sir : You will take possession of the Naches Saline, which is under the control of the Government, and use for the pr€Sent, any property which may be necessary appertaining to the work You will work it to the best advantage You will sell your salt, as low as you can afford to those who buy it for consumption. You will pay to the Bowl six bushels per month You will by no means allow the importation of liquors of any kind, nor the sale of them at that point under penalty of Five hundred Dollars for each Offence You will have to trade with the Indians in all things, except liquors and lead · You shall retain possession of the works until further orders, from the Government. You shall have the works for two years unless otherwise or- dered by the Congress of Texas, and should you at any time be removed from the works, you shall be allowed a just compensa- tion for any injury which may accrue to you by your removal Sam Houston Comr in Chief 1 Clai111s Papers, Texas State Library. :!Martin Lacy (Lacey) was a brother of William D. Lacy, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence and of the first Texas Constitution. These men were members of a pioneer family who came to Texas from Virginia via Tennessee in 1827. Martin Lacy lived between Nacogdoches
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