The Writings of Sam Houston, Volume III

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CALENDAR

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PAGE To James H. Raymond, Acting Treasurer, August 31, 1843, directing him to pay Thomas Bryson '$60 in exchequers and charge to the. account of Thomas I. Smith-------·-------------- 421> SEPTEMBER, 1843 Proclamation, September 1, 1843, for the arrest of William Burney________ 426 Proclamation, September 1, 1843, colonization contract with Henry Fisher and Burchard Miller ------·------- ---------·--·- 426 Proclamation, September 4, 1843, demanding the release of Mexican prisoners in Texas ---------------·····--------- 427 Proclamation, September 9, 1843, of an Indian treaty concluded at Bird's Fort ____________ --------·····-- 428 To Joseph C. Eldredge, September 13, 1843, directing, in detail, the treaty pending with the Indians _______ ____ 428 To Acah-quash, the Waco chief, September 13, 1843, commending him for his good conduct ___________________ 430 To Anson Jones, September 15, reporting his bad luck on the road _____ 430 To Asa Brigham, Treasurer, September 18, 1843, directing that Stephen Crist be paid $218.50 out of the Indian funds _______________________ 431 To James H. Raymond, Acting Treasurer, September 26, 1843, directing him to pay George W. Hill, Secretary of War, $520.29 ___________ 431 To James H. Raymond, Acting Treasurer, September 27, 1843, directing him to pay George W. Hill $25, and charge to Thomas I. Smith____ 431 To James H. Raymond, Acting Treasurer, September 27, 1843, direct- ing him to pay George W. Hill $100 out of the Indian funds _____ 431 To James B. Shaw, Comptroller, September 29, 1843, telling him to draw a warrant for $2,000 and charge to Indian fund______ 432 OCTOBER, 1843 An order, October 1, 1843, for the payment of a bill to Torrey & Brothers of $265.84 and charge to executive contingent fund ___ 432 To James H. Raymond, Acting Treasurer, October 1, 1843, directing him to pay Torrey & Brothers $500 and charge to Indian fund _____ 433 To James H. Raymond, Acting Treasurer, October 2, 1843, directing him to pay D. Y. Torrey & Brother $240 in exchequers _ ________ 433 'l'o Anson Jones, October 6, 1843, ordering him to Galveston to make a convention with the French charge d' affaires concerning mail and passenger service on French vessels ----·-··------···-----------··-·------ 434 To James B. Shaw, Comptroller, October 9, 1843, instructing him to issue a warrant on the Treasurer in the Executive's favor for $3719, and charge to the Indian fund----·-········--·····---------------------- 435 To Asa Brigham, Treasurer, October 9, 1843, ordering that Smith & Benson be paid $31 out of the executive contingent fund _______________ 435 To Asa Brigham, Treasurer, October 9, 1843, ordering that Charles Mariner be paid $3 out of the executive contingent fund ___________ 436 To Charles B. Young, October 16, 1843, stating that Thomas J. Green had no authority to draw upon the Texas Treasury for any pur- pose -------- ------- 436

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