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were severally mustered into the service, and you will notify the several Captains that they will be required to swear to their muster rolls. In the prosecution of this order, you will use every possible economy and dispatch. You will instruct the several Captains to forward, their rolls to this Department and effect the objects sug- gested in your letter if possible. Sam Houston.
1 Executive Rcc.orcls, 1859-1861, p. 233, Texas State Library.
OCTOBER-DECEMBER, 1860 To F. W. FAUNTLER0Y 1 Executive Department, Austin, October 1, 1860.
Lieutenant F. W. Fauntleroy Sir,- Your letter of the 26th ult. reached me as I was upon the eve of departure to San Antonio. Replying to your inquiries, the Executive would state that all articles whether supplies or rations or ammunition, as well as horse shoeing, will be paid for when the Legislature makes an appropriation for that purpose, provided the accounts are certified to by the Chief Justice, as being just and necessary. Your cer- tificate that the articles &c., were received and used by the men in service will be necessary also. Enclosed I hand a copy of the orders under which the minute Detachments were called out, from which you will see that the men will not be paid for either services or supplies until the Legislature makes an appropriation therefor. The men as well as the merchants and parties furnishing them with supplies, know the conditions under which they were called out, consequently, they will have to wait until the Legislature meets. • Sam Houston.
1 Executive Reco1·ds, 1859-1861, p. 235, Texas State Library.
To N. P. WEST 1 Executive Department, Austin, October 6, 1860. Mr. N. P. West, Bunkerville, Newton County, Texas. Dear Sir,-Your favor of September 26th has this moment reached me. Replying I would say that the certificate of the
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