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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1843
release, forthwith, the said Robert B. Francis from imprison- ment. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the Republic to be affixed. Done at the Town of Washington the 16th day of June A. D. 1843, and of the Inde- pendence of the Republic the Eighth year. By the President Sam Houston. Anson Jones, Secretary of State. lProcla-mations of the P·residents, Revublic of Texas; also Executive Rec- 01·d Book, No. 48, p. 76, Texas State Library. To JAMES H. RAYMOND, ACTING TREASURER 1 Republic of Texas, Executive Department To Houstonian Press 1841 March 1. To 16 months subscription to Augt. 1842. $20.50 " 15. " Printing Hand Bills- 27.00 " " " Adg. Orders- 4.00 " 28 " " Proclamation 5 sq 2 Times 11.00 " " " Printing Hand Bills- 7.00 May 25 " Advertising Proclamation 7.00 April 20 " Printing 250 Copies President Message- Pamphlet form 37.00 May 25 " Printing Proclamation 6.00 " " " " 200 Proclamations 23.00 June 3 " Adg Official Proclamation 11.50 " 4 " Printing 12 Blank Commissions 12.00 July 27 " Adg. to surveyors 6.00 $172.00 Deduct 36.00 $136.00 June 17, 1842 To Mr. Raymond, Acting Treasurer You will please [pay] to the bearer Jno. N. C. Smith, Esqr., the sum of one hundred and thirty six Dollars in Exchequers, out of the Executive contingent fund for 1843. Sam Houston lFinancial Pavers, 1842-1843, Texas State Library.
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