Commander of that Army, and report the some to the Pro- visional Government. Passed at San Felipe de Austin, December 5, 1835. (Signed) JAMES W. HOll!NSON, Lieut. Gov. and ex-officio Pres't of G. C. E. M. PEASE, Sec'y of Gen. Council. Approved, December 6, 1835. HENRY S.MCTH, Governor. An Ordinance and .Decree designating t/1e Bormda1ies lo t/1e klunicipality ofJejferso11, andfor ot/1erpurposes.· SEC. 1. Be it 01·dained and decreed, and it is hereby or- dai11ed a11d decreed, by the General Council of the Provisional Government of Texas, That the Municipality of Jefferson shall have the following boundaries, viz: _To commence on the Sabine River, fifteen miles above Ballow's Ferry, and run down said River to its junction with Sabine Bay; thence West, along said Bay, to the mouth of the River Neches; thence, up said River, to Grant's Bluff, and thence, on a direct line to the place of beginning. SEC. 3. And be it further ordained and decreed, 'l'hat Messrs. John Cole, Richard Ballow, John Harmon and Thomas Heart be, and they are hereby authorized, to select a suitable place for the Seat of Justice for the aforesaid Mu- nicipality. Passed at San Felipe de Austin, Dec. 5, 1835. JAMES W. ROBINSON, Lieut. Gov. and ex-officio Pres't of G. C. E. M. PEASE, Sec'y of Gen. Council. Approved, December 9 1 1835.
HENRY SMITH,
Governor.
C. B. STEW.ART,
Executive Secretary, &c.
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