10th Augt. on board L Azema Port of Veracruz
Dear Judge
Thank Heaven I am at length embarked unless the Govt. of
Sn Jn dé Ulue throws some obstacle in my way which I confess I
apprehend shall sail tomorrow for Bourdeaux which we calculate
on reaching in about 50 days since she is a very slow sailer but there
is no other My accomodations are very good the Captains Cabin,
Passage money 300 Drs . . . [illegible] 160 Tons French L'Azema—
Mr. B: and companion have gone by heaven only knows what route
I wish I had myself taken that I intended of Texas I should have
saved time trouble and risk and seen a country which I much
desire to travel through Mr Hall No. 8 Portal de Mercaderos will
have delivered to you the Pistols and a letter also one enclosed for
Bustte- [Bustamente?]—to whom remember me most kindly—Mr B:
the C:y was I am told by a very respectable man who has known
him very many years formerly partner together with one of his
brothers in a Commercial house the other partner of which gave the
2 Brothers 30,000 Drs for their share in order to liberate himself
from them this they shortly spent and since then have been living
heaven only knows how although the house of Bainbridge & Co—
London has he states a long tale to tell against them—a Spanish
Merchant also informed me detailing the occurence that Mr. B: when at
Mexico lately endeavored to get into his hand Indigo worth about
20,000 Drs by stating that he had left goods at Veracruz to the amount
of 74,000 Drs and had credit on a Merchant there who when applied
to for his signature told them not to credit him one single dollar
This I mention to you in order to put you on your guard have
nothing to say to or to do with him in any way directly or indirectly—
The affair at Mexico was he told me to go before the Consulado,—
By the bye Mr Halls store is in the passage of 8 Portal de
Mercaderos with his partner Mr. Radiche an Italian—I forgot to request
you to let me know what number of people you have already in your
employ and what number can be procured of what race color
condition etc for what they are fit and at what wages I will write
you from Bourdeaux since vessels from there sail constantly for this
Country with wine although those lately arrived have made but a
bad voyage—We have no news whatever
A Wavell
[Addressed] Sor. Dn Estevan F. Austin Calle de Cocheros No. 26.
29. Mexico son Yngleses