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WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1844
PROCLAMATION OF THE FORFEITURE OF THE COLORADO MINING COMPANY'S CHARTER 1 By the President of the Republic of Texas: Proclamation Whereas, by the provisions of an act", entitled, "an act to incor- porate the Colorado Mining Company, and other companies for similar purposes," approved, January 17th 1842, certain privi- leges were extended to the following persons, to wit: Thomas Ragsdale, Thomas J. Rabb, Henry English, Jacob Pennington, James C. Ragsdale, William W. Thompson, Jesse Burnham, John H. Burnham, Peyton Johnson, and others, their associates: [The proclamation, dated March 11, 1844, annuls the charter for failure of the officers to file a report.] 'Proclamations of the Presidents, Republic of Texas; also Executive Record Book No. 48, p. 94, Texas State Library.
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To A. BRIGHAM 1
Washington, March 11, 1844
General Sam Houston Dr. To printing 100 horse [sic] bills (Proclamation $10 par, or $20 Exchequers) Rec'd Payment W. H. Cushney, for Thos. Johnson To Thomas Johnson The account I sent you on Saturday was for par funds, and your order called for Exchequers, which would not pay half of the Expenses on the paper. Please send an order by the bearer for the amount Your &c W.H.C. The Treasurer: Will please pay the above account of Twenty Dollars in Exchequers and charge the same to my salary account for the present quarter Sam Houston [Rubric] [Endorsed across face of the account] : :Received this amount in Exchequer Bills of A. Brigham, March 29, 1844. W. H. Cushney.
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