SEC. 4: Be it further ordained a11d decreed &c. That the said Commissioners shall be authorized antl'reqtJretl io make purch~ses, by and through proper and competent agcn~s_, appomted by them, or a majority of them, of all the mtu11t10ns of war, camp equipage, supplies and other articles ordered to be procured by an Ordinance, entitled "An Or- dinance to purchase :Munitions of War, Provisions, &c., for the use of the Army and defence of the Sea Coast," passed the 27th day of November, 1835, and forward such articles under instructions of the Governor, to such points, and in charge of such persons as he may, in conjunction with the Com- mander-in-Chief of the Regular Army, direct. SEC. 5. Be it further ordained and decreed, That it shall be the duty of the said Commissioners, or a majority of them, as soon as may be, to purchase one or more, or all the vessels of war, of the character and description contained in the Or- dinance, entitled an Ordinance "for establishing a Navy," passed the 25th day of November, 1835; and they shall be authorized and empowered to·appoint an agent or agents for said purpose, and for any other object connected with their mission, with full powers to act in the name and behalf of the "Provisional Government of Texas," in the name of saiu Commissioners, who shall be held accountable for the fidelity of any agent or agents so appointed by them: Also, pro- vided, that the said Commissioners, or a majority of them, may give Letters of Marque and Reprisal, with which they shall be furnished in blank, legally signed by the Governor and Secretary, to such persons, and under such restriction;;, · as are required by the Ordinances of the Provisional Govern- ment of Texas. SEC. 6. Be it further ordai11ed a11d decreed, That in th!! event of effecting a Loan, as provided for by the Ordinance passed for that purpose, the said Commissioners, or a majority of them, shall be authorized and empowered to give orders or checks upon the bank where is deposited the monies of the Government for the payment thereof, so that the amount drawn shall not exceed two hundred thousand dollars; ann the balance of the monies deposited shall remain subject to the future orders of the "Provisional Government," to whose credit the whole Lonn shall be first entered.
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