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Robert )!orris, and such other prisoners as may be brought before it. The court will be composed as follows:- Col. Edward Burleson, Com'dg. 1st Reg't Infy Pres't. " Wm. G. Cooke, Qr. ~faster Gen. · " ,vm. L. Cazeneau, Commissary General Subsistence. Lt. Col Wm. S. Fisher, 1st Regiment Infantry. Maj. P. Calchrell, Quarter :0-Jaster. Capt. A. Clendenin, 1st Regiment Infantry. " John Holiday " " " Lt. E. A. Thompson, " " " " DaniPl Lewis, " " " " C. C. Hornsby, " " " " A. H. Scott, " " " Lt. W. D. Houghton, Adjutant 1st Regiment Infantry, will act as special Judge Advocate. • By order of the Secretary of War. H. McLEOD, Adjutant General T. A.
No. 1535.
BENJAMIN C. FRANKLIN TO LA.MAR
Galveston 16th Novr 1839.
To Geul M. B. LAMAR. DEAR GENERAL.
I have heen confined to my bed for the last eight days by au attack of the fever-but. thank fortune I am again able to sit np- Yesterday was the first clay I was able to be up since I was taken-but of this nothing further at present- ;\Ir. James Cole of this city a young Gentleman of Inteligence and good charncter a Lawyer by Profession is desirous to be appointed a notary Public for this "Port & Count.y" of Galveston- If there is such an appointment to be made if any recommendation of mine could have any influence in obtaining it for him- I[t] would afford me much gratification that you should ap- point him-he is every way qualified- The appointment is one not of much profit but of great Convenience to a Lawyer, in transacting his office business- it saves trouble in looking for some one to authenticnte instruments-I had intended to reque:::t you to appoint 1[r. Franklin Notary for this County as a matter of personal convenience to myself but would not make the re- quest since )Ir. Cole has spoken to me relative to his wishes-if it would interfere with Mr. Coles sucee:;s in obtaining the appointmrnt- but as there are two to be appointed for this County- (See, Vol. 2 pam Laws. P. 10.) in cnse appointments h1we not been made, the above named appointments would gratify and be of service to your friend as usual · BENJ. C. FRANKLIN [Addressed :l To his Excellency i\f. B. Lamar. City of Austin 'fexns [Endorsed :l B. C. Franklin Nov. rn. 1839 Applieution for Notary-
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