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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1837
"It is necessary to call the attention of Cong1·ess to the subject of those unfortunate fellow soldiers who have fallen whilst under the. command of Col. Fannin and others in order to enable their Relatives to have their Claims adjusted. "Another subject would be worthy of remark in regard to the oath to be- taken by the Claimants and before whom taken. It seems to me from the best 1:eflections I have been able to give the subject in regard to the manner in which Disbursing Officers are to pay out the amount of their contracts and save the persons who sell or furnish supplies from being compelled to have their claims audited (for want of money). Each should make a Quarterly estimate of the probable amount that would be needed and draw in bulk upon the approval of the Secretary of War and of the Treasury and deposit same with the Treasurer in lieu of depositing money in the bank, they could then draw direct upon the _Treasurer for the proper objects of their estimates, the Government through its comptroller would then be able to know its debts at the end of each quarter. "Horses lost while in the Infantry service is a subject much desired to be noticed in order that the auditor may be relieved from such exam- inations. I am of the opinion from such ex$lminations as I have already made that two-thirds of the horses for which claims are made have been paid for already." J. W. MOODY Auditor THE NOMINATION OF J. PINCKNEY HENDERSON MINISTER TO GREAT BRITAIN1° Executive ·Department, City of Houston, 29th May, 1837. Gentlemen of the Senate: I take pleasure in nominating to your Honorable body, James Pinckney Henderson 2 Esq. as Agent Commissioner to the Government of His Britanic Majesty, near the Court of St. James, and I most respectfully solicit your con- firmation of the same. Sam Houston 1 E. W. Winkler (ed.), Secret Journals of the Senate, Republic of Texas, 1896-1845, 58. 2 See Houston to the Texas Senate, November 24, 1836.
To THE TEXAS SENATE 1
Executive Department, City of Houston, 31st May, 1837. Gentlemen of the Senate: I have the pleasure of presenting to you the accompanying nominations 2 for officers which are to compose the Regiment of Mounted Gun Men for the defence of the frontier and respectfully request your concurrence in the
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