ceedings as are required to be recorded by the Secretary of the Bxecutive-the originals thereof are to be kept on file in the oflice of the Secretary of the General Council; and any member of the General Council, or of the Executive Depart- ment, shall, at all seaf:onable hours, in presence of the Secre- tary aforesaid, have free access to the sai<l book or files of papers, to examine in his office, require copies whenever they shall trunk necessary for performing their official duties, which shall be made by the said Secretary of the General Council; an<l when, in the opinion of the said Council, the duties of lhe said Secretary shall require a clerk, the same shall be allowed with a suitable compensation, to be fixed by that bodv. Passelat San Felipe de Austin Nov. 24, 1835. (Signed) JAMES W. ROBINSON, Lieut. Gov. and ex-officio Pres't of G. C. P. B. DEXTER, Sec'y of Gen. Council. .Approved, November 26, 1835.
HENRY SMITH,
Governor.
CHAS. B. S1'EW A R'l',
Sec'y of Executive, Recorder, &c.
An Ordi'nance and Decree establisltinga 1Vavy. Si::c. 1. Re it ordained and decreed, aml it is hereby or- dained and decreed, by the General Council of the P~ovisin11al Go1:ernment of Texas, Thut there shall be, and there 1s hereby established a Navy, to consist of two schooners of twelve guns each, and two schooners of six guns e~ch, with the requisite number of officers, seamen and mannes for each schooner- and that the said schooners shall, as soon as practicable, be purchased, armed and equipped for warlike operations, offensive and defensive; and that they be put in commission and fitted out, and ordered into actual sernce; and the commander and officers of said Navy shall be under the orders and directions of the Governor and Council. SEC. 2. A11d be it further ordained and decreed, &c.,
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