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by Father Silva. On April 15 Governor Munoz acknowledged the receipt of twenty-seven milk cows, twenty-two heifers one-year old, seventeen bull calves one-year old, two other bull calves, eighteen heifers, and twenty-six oxen, a total of one hundred twelve head intended for the new mission. At the same time he received ten saddle horses which were turned over to Corporal Facundo Mansolo to be taken to Refugio where Father Jose Mariano Garza, left in charge by Father Silva, was to sign a receipt. In the granary there were at this time two hundred fifty bushels of corn on the cob, five bushels of beans, and six bushels of salt. 15 On April 23 Governor Munoz proceeded to make an inventory of the property in the old chapel of the Mission of San Antonio de Valero founded in 1718 by Father Olivares. In this task he was assisted by Fathers Fray Jose Francisco Lopez and Fray Jose Mariano Garza, both of the College of Zacatecas. In the sacristy were found one complete set of somewhat worn vestments of black velvet, trimmed with silver braid and lined with black; one white set embroid- ered with flowers of various colors, trimmed with gold braid and lined with pink silk; another of red chintz, with imitation gold braid, and the lining worn; the fourth of red damask, trimmed with silver braid; one of white damask, trimmed with gold braid, and lined; a green satin set, trimmed with gold braid, and lined with red cloth; a seventh of purple damask, trimmed with fine gold braid and lined with red cloth; and three complete sets of vestments, red, white, and green, brought back from the Mission of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe de Nacogdoches. There was one cope of white chintz with red embroidered flowers, and fine gold braid trimmings, lined with purple cloth; two purple altar veils for Passion Week; a black velvet tunic and mantle with silver trimmings for the image of Our Lady of Sorrows; another of blue satin; a string of imitation pearls; three large brass crosses and a pallium. Clmrcle -property. The linen consisted of fourteen albs, a set of white altar cloths embroidered with red silk, six sets of plain white altar cloths, and a good supply of the necessary cloths, towels, and other linen. The missal was bound in red velvet and had silver clasps. There were a gold monstrance, two chalices with their patens, one gold and one silver; two ciboria of the same metals; two sets of cruets with their corresponding trays, one of glass and the other of silver; one set of
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