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in the Department of State, and from that time on until his death, July 16, 1846, he constantly was employed by the Government, and for the most of the time in the State Department. See Frank Brown, "Annals of Travis County" (MS.), Chapter XII, p. 36, The University of Texas Library. To CHARLES MASON, AunrToR 1 Executive Department, City of Austin, February 5h., 1842 . .. To Charles Mason,2 Esq., Auditor, &c. Sir, - You will not in any case audit claims for equivalents,· where pay has been received and receipted for. Sam Houston. 1 Exccutive Record Book, No. 40, p. 43, Texas State Library. 2 See Houston to Charles Mason, January 12, 1842. To JACOB SNIVELY 1 Executive Department, City of Austin, February 5, 1842. To Colonel J. Snively :.:i Sir - You are hereby appointed, and authorized to assume and perform the duties of Assistant Inspector General to the Republic of Texas, together with those of Pay-master and Quarter Master of Subsistence, under orders of the Secretary of War. The necessity, (caused by act of our last Congress, legislating those officers out of service, and not provided for by that about adjourning), has caused the amalgamation of those duties, for the preservation of the public property and archives. · No pay, to be regulated by the rank designated, can be allowed -nor commutation, as your compensation will be drawn from the appropriation for the protection of the frontier, you will be al- lowed eight hundred and fifty dollars per annum, in full for the services to which you are ordered. Sam Houston. · 1 Executive Record Book, No. 40, p. 43, Texas State Library. 2 See Houston to Jacob Snively, January 28, 1842. To THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1 Executive Department, City of Austin, February 5h., 1842. To the Honorable, the House of Representatives: A bill " to provide for the funding and redemption of the public debt of the Republic of Texas," has been presented for the
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