PAPERS OF MIRABEAU BuoNAPARTE LAMAR
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I have to oppose your own declaration made to Lieut. Veatch that the said paper had been set aside by you out of the public Supply in Sat- isfaction for paper which you had previously used of your own. If this statement be true the paper alluded to must still belong to the Quartemas Dept and for that which you have expended in the public service you must seek some other mode of receiving payment, J.M. CLAY P. S. You write also in your note as if the desk which I found in the office and now using is your private property By giving me a cer- tificate to that effect I shall feel authorized to deliver it to you upon application J. M. CLAY No. 2273. VICTORIANO SALINAS'S STATEMENT Laredo 10th December 1846 I do hereby certify that I sold to Lieut. Likins, (J as. A. Wilkinson being the interpreter) Three beeves, for the sum of fifteen dollars, for which I gave him a receipt; and I further Certify that this is the only beef I ever sold him & and the only money received from him for beef. Subsequently, I received from him (for which I gave no receipt) the sum of five dollars, for grazing & taking care of some mules.
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Witness To11u.s FLORES [rubric J J. A. WILKINSON interpreter
No. 2274. ESTEVAN RODRIGUEZ'S STATE1IENT Laredo 10th December 1846. I do hereby certify, that I sold to Lieut. Thos. )I Likins (Jas. A. vV1ilkinson being the interpreter) one beef for the sum of nine dol- lars, for which I gave him a receipt and I further certify that this is the only beef I ever sold him & the only money recd. from him for beef. I had previously recd. from Said Lieut. Likins, the sum of Twelve dollars for acting as a guide to :Mr Hancock from this place to Guerrero, being employed to do the same, by Lieut.. Tilden on the Major Brown.
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J A WILKINSON interpreter Witness To:MAS FLORES [rubric J
No. 2275. MARK STERLING'S STATEMENT
Laredo, 10th Decer 1846 Being called upon for my testimony in relation ·to a certain circum- stance which occurred between Lieutenant John A.· Veatch and Quar- termaster Thos. M. Likins, I offer the following as a correct statement of the facts alluded to.-
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