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and twenty Dollars & 55 cts. on the within account, out of the fund for "frontier protection" on deposite. Sam Houston. Received of Jas. H. Raymond the above amount of three hun- dred & twenty 55/100 Dollars for B. Gillespie Jno. M. Swisher Rejectecl Comg. Johnson's returns to the Dept. do not show the amt. of beef purchased from Messrs. Townsend & Kelty-the price, nor the disposition made of it-War Dept. Washington, 8th June, 1843. [ This account follows] : Republic of Texas 1842 To Townsend & Kelty March 11. To 2383 lbs. dried Beef @ 15 Dr. $358.45 Received the above of Townsend & Kelty for the use of the 4th Regt T M in Austin, March 11th 1842. B. F. Johnson, Corney of Subst., 4th Regt., T. M.
Approved, March 11th 1842 Henry Jones, Col. Comedant
Dept. War & Marine, Washington, 6th July, 1843. By the returns now on file in this Department it appears that 2383 1ba Dried Beef was purchased from the above named Gentle- men, of which amount the receipt for issues, together with that left on hand in Austin, at the disbandment of the force, show 2137lbs. only-as to price, the Dept. is not informed. M. C. Hamilton, Actg. Sec. War & Marine [ On attached piece of paper] J. H. Raymond: I am too busy to call myself. Send the amt. of the claim by Swisher & the claim if you want my rect. Gillespie. [Endorsed]: July 8th 1843. Gen], Houstons Order $320.55 Frontier Protection to Townsend & Kelty for Beef.
1 Financictl Pape1·s, 1842-1843, Texas State Librnry.
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