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MATAGORDA B C L. L E T IN.
"WHERE LIBERTY DWELLSTHERE IS MY COUNTRY."
JAMES h. JONES Kaitori.
j. iv j. kiles &
MATAGORDA WEDNESDAY 3IOKN5NG DBSCEivIBER 20 1837.
NO. 20
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llatagorda Bulletin
Will be Published every Wednesday Morning.
TERMS.
JYrc Dollars per Annum in Advance.
AGISTS l-OR MATAGORDA BULLETIN'.
United Stales.
'Boston C. K. Bnllir.1. Mobile-- Kufus Green
Jcx Jerk-- I'lall thill " Win. Wndswortli
.V. Orleans. Brcnl Clark " 1'iaU Stout.
Texas.
iftiiln A. nrigimm. Km".
ffVMjiii-;re-i - Uailcj.Ga) i.
illnicv.
--. .. T-Jmund Andnn s I Sk MI'I" - WliUelirail
TV... .. .t. M Menifee. " Wm. I'cltu.
I'elarco J. C. riokins
Columbia Aldrulgc & Pavis.
TEK2IS Or ADVERTISING.
Advc rli'cncntsofllUincs and under rirtin'crlioii.$100siiti
--..-.-t insertion" 5U cents. Marriage and Obilu-iry Xoiico. of
inure than llncc line each Cards of Passengers and Announce
rrents of Candidate! for Office c! nrged at iwinl rates. When no
order is givm lo the conlrnr. inserted until forbid. No Sub-crip
tion or Advertisement dtconlinued until all arrearage arc paid
except at Hie option of the propi.etor.
No! ice.
I HAVE quit Jlic selling of goods I must bo
piid for what I liac sold. C.tll nnd sctllc with
me or the Sheriff will cull and sctllc with oti.
J. W. E. WALLACE
Corner of Matagorda and Cedar streets.
Matagorda August 2 1837. l--f
diaries Dc 3Iorsc
ATTORXE Y AND CO UNSELLOR AT LAW
-IIATAGOUDA.
. August 9 1S37. 2-tf
Edward L. Holmes
A TTOR NE Y AT L A W
Matagorda (Texas.)
August 0 1S37.
2-tf
William I. Delay
A TTOR JVE Y A T L A W
DEEDS OF ALL KIMH CAREFULLY EXECUTED.
Matagorda August 9 1S37. 2-tf
E. N. SALE
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AS removed fiom Louisiana to Matagorda
and will alo practice in the adjacent counties.
Refekexoes. Hun. A. U. Ilorton; It. H. noyai.
Matagoidt September 17 1637. 8 if
JLifitc .lVf Ire.
"H" R. LEWIS. u .11 conliime to practice his pro
& n fe3sion in Texas. He w ill attend the District
Courts of San Felipe and Brazoria and all the
Courts of this place; also the Supreme Court. Re
sidence .Matagorda.
Matagorda Oct. 10 1S37. 11 if
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$30 Reward !!
STRAYED or STOLEN from the Town ofMata-
nordi some time in Ilic '.Month of July last a
Bright Bail Home with a white face one
or mo?i uhite filt and branded with the Utter Iv on
the Left Shoildir about Fifteen Hands high and
cislit or nine Years Old. When said Horse went'
awav.'ic was the properly of the Hon. Iin Ixkimm
The ai-ovc Reward will be given for the Horse and!
no questions asked. SE'llI INGRAM.
Matagorda iNorcnrVr 1 1S37. 15 tf
MESSAGE
Of the President to Iwt'i Houses of Congrcss-Dt-
literal iorcmbcr Ml lh;J7.
EFcirivi: I)i:i'artle:vt Ruruntio or Teyas.
Gi:.Mr.rjn:.v: Congress having been apprised of
the reasons which del.tyed the executive in present-
ing his views lo their consideration at the com-
mencement of the annual session will supersede
the necessity of .in apology.
The important responsibility whicli at the com-
mencement of every community or inlion must de-
volte upon its lawgivers and officers is nmiifest to
tldminislrator's Sale.
Y virtue of an Order from the Ilon.Sincliir D.
9 Jcrvais Judge of Probate will be sold at Pub
lic Auction at the Coiirt-IIouso Door m tlio iovvu
of Matairorda. on SisOiidatl the tvv cnly-sevcnlli
dry of Nov. (lnsi.) Ui.c Waggon Three Yale vj
Oxen and Oncll.rsc. bcloiiuinn to thcSucccssionof
Caleb R Boostvvick dee'd. TCMtS of Sale-
Three .Months Credit with approved Security.
ISAAC VANDORX Adnfr.
Matagorda Nov. 11 1S37. 1(5 tf
Curator's Notice.
THE UNDERSIGNED having been duly ap-
pointed Administrator and Ctiratoroflhc Suc-
cession of Caleb IL Btistwick dee'd hereby re-
quests all persons indebted to the Succession tu
conic forward and make immediate pa incnt; and
all persons having Claims on the estate will pre-
sent them duly authenticated within the time pre-
scribed bv law or thev will be forever barred.
ISAAC VANDORN Adufr.
Matagorda. November 11 1S37. 10 -It
Ottln to the fimncial derailment of the United Statc from
which our currency was almost entirely derived and where it vva
hoped t! at thi country co ltd o'.tain a negotiation for fire million of
do!:irFouroipe-li!ion3 lave not len realized; hy the Iisladvicci
frosi our r?ents of the loan they IiM not ruccccdcil tnt regarded the
profpectsof snciei" greater than hd been it any prcTiom time
The einclmL-n of roigrcf s authorizing tl c fui dins of a portion
of tie puWIc i!tl t in cminiction with the iuc of a half million of
tronury i ott ( calcula'etl. In a ort tli le to relieve the sovern
i lent from en1Harr.-1.3n.cnl nnd ctal lili a currency of l.crorrn fu-
pcr or i 1 viltic. to an whlc.'i can be introduced of lite non specie
riyiiis hanks of the Umltd btatc. Tie rcoiiiccs of tl c govern-
imnt wl iclmre p'cil.'ed for the pa) ment ofil e interest and the rc-
ilcinplioiiofoilr l"-csandcertif;crte.areninnlniiduiiniirslion'lLle.
II but the heedless and will be properly estimated ard as Ion' rs con;re-i 11 ny decline iuii? nn cxce of note- or
I)- the patriolie and virlllOUS of every COtintrV Oil j0M'o4el a lalf million of doll-iri-.andti-ataljiojnt i.receivrd
whom those duties may be conferred. Upon ihoir ' w'rea;r r"'-"'''-ernren..atp1ruf;!oIdandsiJ:.
3 r "enili havea.ound currency and one thatfill lave credit iif
exertions must the happiness and prosperity of a nn- countric wh.cl. have commerdil lniercour.e with m Five !.un-
IlOU depend at home and by their aclS will its clia- '"' t. ounnl dollars wi.l -ipplj all the necessities or cichan;
racier bo ascertained and determined in the opin- MIM;:""!'h" and whi.e it reo-ued for rcvenuand in pay-
r . ... ... mint for puU!icland. j-iouldit not be smLeiciittor the purposes .f
10ns of tllC (ill iglllCITCd abroad. Our relations IOfleIaBWflfc prec.ousmct...stt.l1(indtltirttJ to our country and
the nations of Europe as well as the governments oli-upp'j tic deficiency or carcitj oronrcurrcv-j'-nnjioitacMdi-
Soiltll America have 0t lo be established nor us"Iu'1'lv!11"! "yuinsajrcalcrauiuurlof nitcstlanwliatnouU
tl.n :.... 1 . ".! .! .1 r .1 . nieet tic actinl neccssilie. cf a circiilalinj: mei nun ivrl. 'e tie;
tiic iinporl.incc ot tins suhieet been tlisregirdetl par-i . ' .
J aii I lernmciil I coniiiiuillj rcctuiiii; it in revenue and paym; 11 0
t'cul irly w itli Esigland and France as our commer- for dtm-tn.t. ?ii .1 n ) noui 1 c m- a depreciation in its value
out
in
Clal relations FO far as they depend Upon lllC Euro- th'ame proportion to tl.e urplu. amount that nny be iueiL A
pcan supplies must exist with those nations.
Cilice the dcpirturc of our commissioner to the
Court of St. James no intelligence from him has
no experiment In. jet been Iritd to acertai.i t.ic reiui-ite amount.
1.0 po. b'e prejudice can result to tic country or to individuals by
ad: cri'ig to tl e pre-eut enactments on the tubjc;turtil the noit se s.
" on of enngrc.' n hile bj pursuing a contrary course it rcay in-
reached this government. For the regulation of :e our nt-aiu-osm difficulty irren.ed.aWc.
Hie circumstances of foreign ministers agents and '1Vc K'n r e 'cc;cl1 r "c "e:""r-!' !aM"cd 0 -
. ... I isrcs. andisllcrcfultof much apt licatlon.nnd attention to the. ulr-
consuls it will be necessary to piss enactments or I jlof firanc.t!1j cn.t.-cric.anda.j..ma.weiiadintcd
to adopt some S Stem to facilitate lhcdesircSofgO-jtooiirsii.-itionas jnj that could l presenter at the present time.
Iulii.nUly romcctrd nlliillc rcourcc of tl c trctsury is the
accounlabilltj of tl crrce.vHi and di.lursin;oCiccrs of the govern-
ment. Itmun bctlccac i:liu.asitliall ctLcr countries- that
dcfilcatioi s will take phec. To guard agiinst this c il it n proper
that rciorihlli:j si ould be sicurcd m future and t'nt some mode
should bopri ited out winch will nutlorize process lo issue against
tho4 who la herctolure been detauliirs in any office or depart-
ment. The first con:rcs nihil met after t!c convention autlorized
the president to accept the ert ices cf ttventj- thouind men. Exer-
cising hi; discretion iio i this su'iject he has not deemed it necessa-
ry thus far to unr.l al so large a force and m-.intnin il in the field
rliromice aiipV-nstvi war ' ut I 's deternli ed to annit'omo
vcrnmcnl and obvhlc tl.e embarrassments which
must otherwise impede their success. Upon this
subject a report of the Secretary of Stale will be
presented to congress for consideration.
The relations which existed between this coun-
try and lhe United States at the period of my last
communication on the subject have undergone no
important change unless we regard the correspond-
ence of our minister at "Washington with the ho-
norable secretary of State rs indicating the dcter-
srt'ec tstnfcr- '
TinilE subscriber has just received from New Or-
-a- leans and Matagorda a trcsD s.ipply ot
Dry Goods Groceries Croclery Hard Ware
Cluthitig $c. consisting in part of
Prints Muslins Hosiery HdUfs. Silks Domcs-
ticks Negro Cloths Blankets ccc Whiskey Bran-
dy. Rum. Gin Molasses Sugar Coffee &c. Cups
and Saucers Plates Bowls Dishes Soup Tureens
Tumblers Wine and Champaignc Glasses Bultcr
-Coolers &.c. Knives- Hammers Hatchets. Butts.
Screws. Drawing Knives Chisel. Carpenter's Tools
tec. Coats Coatees Over Coals Vests Pants
Shirts Suspenders Drawers.
And in fact almost every article ncccssaryfor the
planter or citizen.
N. WHITEHEAD
San Filipe August 2 1S37. 2-tf
i'otlce.
THE cop-utnership heretofore existing under the
firm aiidstleofBELKXAi & Sckvxtox' has
this day been dissolved by mutual consent. J. T.
BELKNAP being duly authorised to settle all the
business of the firm requests persons indebted to or
having claims against the same to call and settle
them without delay as the business must be closed.
J AS. T. BELKNAP
FREDERICK SCRANTON.
Matagorda August 29 1837. . 5-tf
BoUcc.
ALL persons indebted to the undersigned for the
year 1838 cither by note or account are here-
by requested lo come forward and settle the same
immediately as further indulgence cannot be given.
S. B. BRIGIIAM &. CO.
Matagorda August 2 1S37. 1-tf
JLaiul for Sale.
A QUARTER League of Brazos Land fronting
-CM- on the river and situate nearly opposite the
town of San Filepc will be solB on reasonable terms
for cash. For information apply at this office.
Matagorda August 9 1837. 2-tf
-Furniture.
RECEIVED per late arrivals a large assortment
of FURNITURE consisting of Bureaus Ta-
bles Bedsteads Wash Stands Chairs &.c. and for
Bale by HORTON &. CLEMENTS.
Matagorda August 9 1837. 2-tf
For Sale.
ONE Third League of Land it being the "Head
right' of J.H. Smith acquired by rejidenccand
serviceln the Republic of Texas previous to the De-
claration of Independence. This claim may be lo-
cated so soon as the Land Office is opened.
05- The Subscribers having purchased according
to tho requisition of the Law will sell upon the
most accommodating terms.
j Apply to Lieutenant Veitch at Velascoor to Dr.
J: W. Copes at Cblveston Island.
THO. STOWE VEITCH
J. WILSON COPES.
Matagorda November 1 183T 14-4t
Jl'oticc.
TW"OTICE is hereby given lo (he Tublic that in
-- consequence of the death of Andrew Mitchell.
Esq. ' one of the Aldermen of this Tow 1: and als-j minaiiou of the jjovcriimcnt of lhe United State? irdiraunn on cpjttof ucet.;n .TuatwiiUiithcopiciunsoruic
. . ........ - 1
lhe absence ol other membets ot the Uoiiy the - upon lliC SL(cct 0r Cur annexation. This govern
0 i 1 .1 1-.! iii ment frcm lhe cxnrcss'Oii of the people of J cxa
tiinrr tr lir tcciinrl nn (no l.illt instant uill ! l l
nostnoncd untirthe first day of December next. - laiSi "' (iC osl fK"l!: Jiudisguised manner.
Bv Order of tho President pro tern. . jt Tprescnie
Matagorda Nov. 1-1 1S37. 10 tf iclushcly
lorld JLtji'y tl.e tnot decMvc meast-'es to secure oar iodepend-
enceanJetablisiiaalonorab'cpeicc Totliisend Ij otScers and
soldiers feave ?en furloushcd except such a part as was necessary
lor mzintaiiiit - certain iosition9 wj icli were resatded as mrctra
-presented their desire for annexation and enforced tu3'"forourP"5C":ci'curas!a:c"- JtUtaufynsto.orcttia
rnr - "! u'ltcd. Jiare dirpiril lietr nttenltan ttl n-rfi-iiltrim inil tnBirn-
C'ly beneficial to both countries did hope that eiiar.ic arts; ll.ej lneleconiectilr.s and now their lives as W5II
lllC United states Would deem it their interest anlicir future toncnreidfnti'cd witiilkcdctiiiyofTcrar.
Sire!. It. rnniTII.ll-.tn.nl flf it n nfHnl .iliniiiljl.ntmn (K
--- .. .... a...... . v. m. i.n.. uuiuiiin..ir.ii t.v naL
piirtn'ent lij. been the mo-t llorlOUs and difficult in the per.
formarcc of Us duties It lias been improving; in its organization-
H'.vfiriifnv's ."Wifirr.
THE Subscriber hiving been duly confirmed id Ililc '" "ho prosecution of awise and just policy
his appointment as teslamcntar Exccu'or of. to receive and embrace I'csas as an integral pirt of! foI
tho Succession of Crus It. blurpe deceased and
having received letters testamentary requests all
poisons having claims against siid Succession to
present them duly -authenticated and all persons
indebted to said Estate will please make payment
without delay. EDWARD L. HOLMES
Testamentary Executor.
December 6 1S37. - IS 12t
Executor's Notice.
THE undersigned having been appointed "dative
Testamentary Executors" of the last will and
testament of IRA INGRAM deceased do hereby
warn all persons iudebtcd to the succession to make
piyiucnt immediately; and those having claims
against lhe same must present them duly authenti-
cated in the time prescribed bvlavv or they will be
barred. SETII INGRAM
SPENCER II. JACK
Executors.
Matagorda October 3 1S37. 10-tf
ldmhiisiralor & Curator's Notice
THE SUBSCRIBER having been duly appoint-
ed Administrator &. Curator of the Succession
of Joseph Hall tlccM requests all persons
having Claims against said Sitceeuion lo present
them duly authenticated within the lime prescribed
by Law or they will be barred; and all persons in-
debted to said Succession will please m ike pavment
without delay. THO M. DUKE Curator
and Administrator.
Matagorda Norcnibcr 8 1S37. 10 tf
Curator's Notice.
THE Undersigned having been duly appointed
Curators of the Succession of Joshua Nelson
deceased (late of this county) hereby request all
persons indebted lo said Succession to come for-
ward and make immediate pament: and all per-
sons having claims on lhe Estate lo prcsrnt them as
soon as possible. . L. II. W. JOHNSON
TllOS. J. TONE
Curators.
December G 1837. IS 3t
Repubiic or Texas Cou.v
tv or Matagokd v
The Estate of Lew-
is IlrunsT dee'd.
WHEREAS George Hearst anil Isaac Vandorn
lins nnlitinnnd tlin Pnnrt nf Prn1inlrc- in nnd
for the county of Matagorda praying for letters of
Uuratorslnp to tlic vacant Succession of Lewis licart
deceased Notice is hereby given lo all whom it
may concern to shew cause (if any they have or can)
within ten days from the dalo hereof why the pray-
er of the said petitioners should not be granted.
SINCLAIR D. GISliVAIS.
Jndgc of Probate.
Matagorda December 0 1837. 18 3t
the Union of the North. The consummation of this
desire seems to be postponed for the present and
will render the course which we should adopt pal-
piblc and necessary. Recognized as we have been
and it is believed that under the diriction of the gentleman wl-o u
placed at its head a sjstcin will very soon I established and the
facilities of the country inasmuch as they are conaected nitb tl.o
1 ui-iuiuuciii -rcuj incrcaeu.
1 lie milMt of all repuWics inim N" regnrded and esteemed as tl-o
by tllC United States a free Sovereign and indc-' bulwark of liberty; and parucul-irlj'io while tic generation re.
pendent nation it becomes our imperious duty to "al" "lllcl1 '" '-'td the emancipation of their country .
r . 1 -ii Willi them liberty I -i. begun and tlicj- mil preserve It at every
pursue such a course of policy and legislation as vvil . r... . I t
1 ' ' I hazard Their organization and discipline should claim the Dm
at once command the respect and confidence of' mention of Congre. and aisoonVn it is perfected Texas willbein
Other nations while our internal Slfety and prospcri-'-1 mol conrdt nt attitude of urrct over all Icr enemies.
Will be secured. A fair and liberal policy should! T' "B""1"" laet perfect a. to preclude amend-
. . ment;nor Ins it teen in ll.epouer of ll.c war department to execato
hnevlnilrlflll tn nil nnlimic t ln rn rlnnrn In nitlnl. ' "
....Uv.U . .. ........ .U j WLM IVl.-l.IU- en sr
lish commercial relations with us or who may deem
ies of coagrc.. owing to irions causes oer which it had
no control. It Is boped.'iLat co igrcs will :ivcsu:b direction to U.9
.ubject a n ill give tlic greatest cifcicnej- to 11 at arm of the ervice.
Tl c report of the sccritary will bo sutiiuttcd to the congress for
con.Meraliou
The extraordmarj cmlarrament of the finances of the country
at tl c commencement of tl.e roo'ut!on nnd its continuance until
the adoption of the present sj stem lias tecr. such as to prcvcnt.the
creation of an cCiic'ent rax j 'J I e extent of our .caroard inculcates
lhe neccs.it- and mamtcl. tl c ndvantaccs nhuli must result to
l'il go.crnincn' from tl e command of il c Gulf of Mexico. The
rerlaiii means w hich Texas now po-c and must J ave at her
di-M-os-cl induces tl c execiiiie In urce t' e lnost amnio annronrla-
...... .... ... 1 ...
A ci. orgatuzeu jmrciary cotnpo-co o. enugniene.i am. i-r:i j lIon adilIon .. ravc ccn nlIe!lt 1C prcsentKs.
nienitH-r. Ulhc palladiun of civil llieriy. Tl e prrse it ex s Jrg of hc no d . b .
proper lo introduce their fabrics or commodities into
our country.
The Charge rt'ATaircs of trc United Slates duly accredited lit."
tcn receiicd at the go-crnn cut of Texas and conlidencc isealcr-
laintd tl al tlicmot friend! reciprocal understanding between '1 ej
tuo conntrie" ill be cstiblislcil and prceried. This circuin
slance oiiginalii-g.Mlliour mother countr tlicrlrt to liailTexa"
as a nicinlcrof the great finnly of nations is calculated toawaVcn
in us emotions the mo.l friendly and inspire us u. itli a I tan! con
fidencc in our condition.
law "arc dojbtte." as perfict as could hic lecn cxccted to arise
under tie circuiii'ancc In wkicli they were created. Experience
and tine has d monstratrd to us their in3.Ticlency and forcibly
inculcate" the ncce-itj of a remedy. Tl e rc-ourccsof tLeseier-il
countle" up to this tune have not authorized tl c erection cf j ills.
For the remedj of thi defect I would recommend tint ami on!
!? givcirto the several dirict JuJ;cs (when Information shall Lc
filed) In enrcsof felony to diiect tl e linmcdnte trial of the aeeu-cd
Proin this course no prejudice can aris-: to the culprit white the
couittrj will l re'eased fiom a Inn'cn nudt'ieopportuniticsof the
uilty lo escape from Jusfce will I dlminisl ed. The recu'ation of
fees and perruiite connected with the judicnl depirtment of the
government is a subject of much importance and should claim tl c
scrutiny and coifidcration of con;rcs. If this is done we may
lope that cupidity mil be disappointed and extortion bams'ied
from our Innd.
The finances of our country since the- commencement of the re-
olution up to this time 1-a e been in a more cmbarrased situation
doubtless than nny oil cr nation ever cxi-crlcnccd. Since tl c com
mencement of the present administration dining the first car there
was at the dipollion of the executive or in the treasury tut fee
hundred dollars in rali I The tevernl amounts which had been ap-
propriated for specific or general purposes depended upon the s-ile
of scrip and tiat b acts of congres" wa placed in the band" of
foreign agents who were irresponsible lo the cxeciitite having
gien no securitso ns to insure accountability and furtl crmoref
placed "ieOiid lie jurisdiction of our laws. This imaginary and
unfortunate expedient is now at an end. and has left the govern-
ment in a situation to afford the most ample redemption of all I er
pledgej and responsibilities. A boiindle-" revenje to the country
wlll arUc from the opening of the land offices and as so-in as tint
can takcplacc consistently with tlcpnsiliic prol-ions of trc con.
.tltution and regulated by such enactments ns will guard the public
interest against frauds and imposition It will meet tie desires of the
' executive and promote lhe public tranquility .
avail tiiciiifch csof every advantage bj sea wl Icli cay be iu their .
power; tl creforc it wi I be mciimlcnt upon us not alone to make)
fp-eparalion lo meet them bit to maintain active operations by
sea aid land. Whenever our gallant tar have met the enemy
they have evinced tl c mot d-tritu cliivalrj- anil indomitable cour-
age nor has our I'ai ever str.ic' to It-s than five times our force
-mil then not until after a protracted engagement. In tl c creation
of a nav I recommend lo fie c-irnest attention of congrces tho
einctmentuicnl" flf such laws and regulations as uill enable tho
government to control tl c conduct of its nfiiccrs and to punish
tl em promptlj for the di-obedience of ordc-. It may le of im-
portance to nur amie-iMe rcl-iiions with oiler power". A cirenm.
stance occurre I during the last ciu.ze which was directed ly the
executive deiiiindsofinc in this com-nu.iication to notice the samo
to the honorable congres". Order" were issued from Hie navy de-
partment b direction cf tic executive to tho cotiimnnjcr of lhe na-
vy that -ic-itM.' figs should be respected unless the vessel
teas bound to an enemy's port end hal on board articles contra
band of war. Ill violation of tl cc orders the Eliza Russell an
English brig wns seized and sent Into port witli a valuable cargo
of fine good" but contaii in; nothing co-itraioaJ of tzcrl Upon
information of the circumstance lie executive directed hcrimme.
diatc re'ease so fir as hc dceinej it within I is competency. The
suljectnill be presented to congress by the owner of the vessel
niih a minute s'.atcnicr.t of all the facts. The circumstances of ins-
ease were inimediitcly communicated to our comm!"loncr near the
court of St. Jaaie. and the executive has been asured that the
dc"patc'i vvnuld reach England by the Hire of his arrival. Other
acts connected Willi tl e cruize of a chancier net calculated to ele-
vate us in the sca'e of nation" were doneeitl crnithoul orders or
in direct violation of ttoe which I ad been issued by the depart-
ment. Tl cse facts imperiously demand a franVeni solcwn fis-
atoval of all things done atier ta contravention or In violilit
of kis orders I -
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Niles, J. W. J. & Jones, James S. Matagorda Bulletin. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 20, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 20, 1837, newspaper, December 20, 1837; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth80334/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.