An Ordinance and decree supplementary to an "Ordinance and Decree" entitled, "An Ordinance and Decree grant- ing Letters of 1l£arque and Reprisal," dated 1Vovember 25tlz, 1835. Be it ordained and decreed, and it is hereby ordained and decreed by the General Council of the Provisio11al Government of Texas, That the Governor be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered to issue not more than three blank commis- sions of Letters of Marque and Reprisal to Thomas F. M'K.in- ney and Silas Dinsmore, of Velasco; and, also, not more than six blank commiS!!ions of Letters of Marque and Reprisal, aforesaid, to Samuel Whiting, of Trinity River, Texas-all of whom shall be, and they are hereby authorized, to fill up such commission or commissions, ,v-ith the nnme or names of such individuals, applicants therefor, as shall come within the purview and provisions of the Ordinance and Decree granting Letters of Marque and Reprisal, passed November 25th, 1835. SEC. 2. Be it f urlher ordained and decreed, &c., That all vessels sailing under Licenses, as Letters of Marque and Reprisal, which have been, or may be hereafter granted by the Governor and Council, or by the Governor, as provided in this supplementary Ordinance, or under any register or license of this Government, shall carry the flag of the Repub- lic of the United States of Mexico, and shall have the figures 1, 8, 2, 4, cyphered in large Arabics on the white ground thereof. · SEC. 3. Be it further ordained and decreed, &c., That ten per cent. and no more, on all vessels or prizes condemned in the ports of Texas as prizes to Lettei:s of Marque and Re- prisal, shall be paid by the captors to the Provisional Govern- ment of Texas-anything to the contrary, notwithstanding, in the "Ordinance and Decree granting Letters of Marque and Reprisal," passed November 25th, 1835. Pa!osed at San Felipe de Austin, Nov. 29, 1835. (Signed) JAMES W. ROBINSON, Lieut. Gov. and ex-officio Pres't of G. 0.
E. M. PEASE, Sec'y to G. C. Approved, November 30, 18:3!'>.
. HENRY SMITH, Governor.
C. B. STEWART, Ex. Sec'y, &c.
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