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PAGE Morgan C. Hamilton, Acting Secretary of War and Marine, at the President's orders, to General Alexander Somervell, November 9, 1842, giving orders concerning troops and equipment for the pro- posed invasion of Mexico __________ __ __ _______ 193 Proclamation, November 10, 1842, recognizing Cambridge Ward, consul for the United States at the port of Matagorda_ ____ _ __ 194 To George W. Terrell and o'ther Indian commissioners, November 13, 1842, complaining of the lack of news from them, and giving orders concerning their mission ______________________ _ ____ _ __ 195 To Colonel L. B. Franks, November 13, 1842, complaining of the lack of definiteness of the Colonel's communications___ _____ 196 To James B. Shaw, Comptroller, November 16, 1842, ordering sufficient funds to be reserved to pay outstanding bills.____ _ ___________________ 196 Morgan C. Hamilton (at the President's orders) to General Alexander Somervell, November 19, 1842, complaining of negligence concern- ing despatches to the government, and giving orders concerning the command of the troops in the field______________ _ _ --- - 197 Proclamation, November 22, 1842, calling a meeting of Congress____ 199 An election proclamation, November 22, 1842, to fill senatorial vacancies ------------------····------____________ __ 200 To General Alexander Somervell, November 23, 1842, orders concern- ing the proposed campaign in Mexico _ _ _ ____ ___ 201 DECEMBER, 1842 To the Texas Congress, Annual Message, December 1, 1842 --------- 203 To Charles Mason, Auditor, December 1, 1842, asking whether or not any members of Congress were defaulters to the government____ 216 An election proclamation, December 2, 1842, concerning the capture and detention in Mexico of William E. Jones, representative-elect from Gonzales County ----------------------------····--·--- 216 An election proclamation, December 2, 1842, declaring the seat of Samuel A. Maverick, representative-elect from Bexar County to be vacant ------·-------__ ____________ _________ 217 Orders to the Comptroller, December 2, 1842, concerning the draft of Jamel? P. McKinney ______ ___ _ _ __ ·-- --- - - -- 219 Executive order, December 2, 1842, for the payment of a bill..__________ 220 To Ashbel Smith, December 6, 1842, introducing E. L. Barnard.______ 221 An election proclamation, December 6, 1842, to fill a senatorial vacancy_ 222 To Ashbel Smith, December 9, 1842, discussing diplomatic affairs........ 222 To General Zachary Taylor, December 9, 1842, relative to "Tommy," James Pratt Plummer, a captive of the Comanches._______________________ 225 To Messrs. Thomas I. Smith and Eli Chandler, December 10, 1842, in regard to the removal of the archives from Austin..·-······- ········-······ 226 Proclamation, December 10, 1842, ordering the removal of the national archives from Austin to Washington -----·-····--···--···----227 To Thomas I. Smith and Eli Chandler, Decembe1: 10, 1842, relative to the removal of the archives from Austin ------·-··-···- ---------------·--····· 228 To Colonel Thomas William Ward, Pecember 10, 1842, concerning the removal of the archives from Austin ---········--·-·-···-······--·--··-·--·-··- 229
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