The offic~rs of the Navy are, one Captain; one first Lieutenant; one second Lieutenant, one 'fhird Lieutenant. :Marine service, one first Lieutenant; one second Lieutenant; Surgeons, one. :Making in all one hundred and twenty-eight commissioned of- ficers, exclusive of the third one commission of the same individ- ual. Your committee have also learned, (though not officially,) that Captain Turner has arrived, on board the Tamanlipas, with a com- pany of fifty-six men; and that Captain Teal has now under his command forty regular troops. Statement of the leading articles of provisions belonging to gov- ernment, and deposited at the following places, to wit: Brazoria or Velasco-16,579 pounds of bacon; 154 barrels of flour; 207 bushels of corn. Malagorda.-389 barrels of flour; 50 do. pease; 25 sacks coffee; 18 barrels sugar; 20 do. vinegar; 35 boxes soap; 11 do. tobacco; 40 barrels beans; 2 tierces rice; 1 barrel brandy; 1 do. port wine; 15 do. bread. Munitions of war. Velasco or Brazoria.-2000 pounds of lead; 60 bags musket balls; 154 kegs powder. Velasco.-100 carbines; 75 sabres; 50 pair pistols; 440 muskets; 200 cartridge boxes with belts. Clothing.-Brazoria or Velasco.-200 pair of blankets; 366 jackets; 366 pantaloons; 570 pair of i;ocks; 62 shirts. There are also many smaller articles at each place, the particu- lars of which will be seen by reference to the accompanying in- voices, and a quantity of ordnance and munitions at Bexar, :•s per report No. 1. J. W. BUNTON, Ch'n. of Com. On motion of Mr. Bunton, the report was received and agreed to. On motion of Mr. Zavala, Resolt'ed, That an interpreter shall be appointed by this con- vention, charged with the duty of translating the constitution and laws of this _government into the Spanish language; which w1s laid on the table under, the rule of the house. On motion of Mr. Bunton, the committee appointed to inquire into and report upon the condition of the army, number of officers 11nd privates, was discharged from further consideration of the subject. Mr. Gains moved to reconsider the resolution commissionin~ Me~sr;;. Black and Burnett captains, to raise n company of volun- teers to disperse the Indians, supposerl to be embodied near the San Antonio road.
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