Juan Martin de Beramendi Sqse first judge Constitutional of San
Fernando de Bejar, and accidental Political Chief for fault of
proprietor
Cordillera
Los Brazos
Trinidad,
Neches
Nacodoches
to
This Tribunal
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To your's the juge's citizen's dependant's to the new colony and
town of San Felipe de Austin, Departments of Coahuila and Tejas
Estate.—I put in your knowledge in virtu of this my requerant
Letter, that divers robbery made in this City of drove Horses, and Mules
Lately instant this citizen's experiment checks mischief's; at the same
time I have had the verification before my Tribunal, that the principal author of this excess, was the ingrateful foreigner French,
Andrew Valentine with others perverses, they are stealing in
differents parts the aforesaid Droves of Horses and Mules, with the
indiftenseness to drive into United States of America, I am informed that
this desertion is for that Country, I desire for my part to accomplish
with the Laws and oughts of my employ, with what prevents the
Laws, and our Mexican Constitution, I order, require, and charge in
name of Republica, and for my part I prayer, and request with
exaggeration, that immediately you see this requiring, to prepare for
reserved way, to all inHabitants of your's comprehension of this
new Colony, to take care of straitely and to be with vigilance in all
the passages of Brazos River, when thinking can cross the river,
the aforesaid thief Andrew Valentin, and his companions, as soon
can be see towards of this point, to take prisoner with all his
company and put in embargo all what carry on, and to send to me
immediately under a safe conduct, and so doing you accomplishing with
the will of Superior Governmt, to whom many times it is assures of
your honest process, and of your submission, and obedience to Laws.-—-
I trusty in this recommendable circumstances that caracterize you,
my heart it is tranquilized, and I believe that the wicked ingrateful.
Valentin will be prisoner in your hands.—And with the object of
the assurance, I order for last that be circulated this my aforesaid
Letter from juge in juge with the quickness possible until put this in
hands of the Colonel Estevan Austin Sqse- principal chief of this
department, he can dispose the more convenient.
Government House of Bejar 15th. Feby. 1825
Juan Martin de Beramendi [Rubric]
De Assist*-
Josef Antonio Navarro [Rubric] De assa- Victoriano Zepeda
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To the Juges of the Towns and Places noted in the margin
[On margin:]
Martes quince, sale a las nueve y quarto del dia, este requerente.
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Recibido a la una de la tarde el dia primero de Abril en este
Juzgado en la Villa de San Felipe de Austin.
Austin [Rubric]
a los dos de la misma tarde salieron extraordinarios pa dar el
correspondiente aviso en los diferentes pasos poblados del Rio de
los Brazos.
Austin [Rubric]