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you would place your accounts in form of Monthly returns, as I can thereby the more readily inspect them-a duty made incumbent upon me by instruction- I am very desireous of making a full & ample report of the State of my Command & every thing Connected with it; the close of the month presents a Convenient oppertunity of ascertaining the expinditures of the Commissary & quarter Masters departments-you will therefore oblige me in the presentation of your monthly accounts. In consideration of your health I have requested the first Lieut to give you assistance, should you need it, in the arrangement of your papers. Yours respectfully [MIRABEAU B. LAMAR] Capt Comadig at Larado-
No. 2247. LAMAR TO TH011AS l\L LIKENS
Laredo, 4th- Decer 1846.
Lieut. T. M. LIKINS, Sm,
In my Instructions it is made my duty to arrest. my sub01;dinates whenever I deem such a course to be necessary to the integrity of the public service. The words of my instructions are these- "Officers whose conduct may require, will be placed in arrest, and reported to Hd. Qrs."- I regret that you have compelled me to enforce this order against yourself. You will, therefore, receive this as a notifi- cation of your arrest. The grounds of this arrest will be duly re- ported to Head Quarters. Yours &C MIRABEAU B. LAl\IAR Capt. Commanding the Garrison at Laredo-
No. 2248. THOl\IAS l\I. LIKEKS TO LAMAR
Laredo Garrison Texas Deer 4th 1846
Sm Your note ginng me notice "The general dissafo 1 faction which 1 prevails in your Company Constrains you to Relieve me from the further discharge of the duties of the of [sic] Quartermaster & Com- missary &C In answer I will Remark, that if I have been delinquent or unfaith- ful in the discharge of any of the duties which have devolved upon me as A. A. Q. 111. or A. A. 0. S. to the Laredo guards, I hold that it is due to myself to demand Respectfully a trial by Court llfartial- if then upon a patient and fair imestigation of my conduct and Acts- I be Condemned and found guilty of Conduct or acts impropper- I bow with submission to that decission I also take the Liberty to give notice Sir that- I myself shall in due time demand a Court martial and prefer charges, This I feel that I am forced and driven to in self- defense- In order to comply with your last Request, I will also Remark that it will be extremely difficult for me to make my Returns, until l get
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