Memorandum for Mr. Weigh[t]man Surveyor
You will lay off four quarters of a League next below H. H.
League on the west side of colorado and the balance on both sides
of the river below Betts on the east side, and below the above
mentioned quarters on the west will be laid of in League tracts—each
League will not have more than two thirds of a League in width
in a straight line front on the river, and the quarters in propor-
tion to their area I also wish the exact quantity ascertained in
each of the large islands including the prairie island between the
east and west fork—
The Leagues on Trespalacios must join those on the colorado
where it can be done so as not to reduce the fronts on each river
to less than three thousand varas— should there be a vacancy in the
middle it can be laid off in quarters, or in Leagues as may best suit.
I think it will be the best plan to lay off on one connected plot
all the meandering and then lay down all the tracts on colorado
and on the east side of Trespalacios, the west side of Trespalacios
may remain for the present, as there are no tracts taken there at
this time
The land on prairie creek and Cany below Peyton and Curtis
and also on the bay east of this you can lay off in conformity
with the printed regulations and in quarters or Leagues as it may
be wanted.
Please send up the notes of all the colorado tracts as soon as
possible for they are generally all taken up and I wish to finish
the deeds.
Matagorda March 13. 1830
S. F. Austin [Rubric]
You will of course be particular that there is no interference
with the Colorado and prairie Creek tracts and regulate the fronts
accordingly should it be necessary to vary from the rule above laid
down to avoid an interference.
A district can be laid off for surveying on San Jacinto to
commence at the Mouth of Buffalo Bayou, thence up the same, north
side to its head, thence northwardly so as to include all the waters
of San Jacinto on the west side of its main branch up to its head
Mr Weightman can have this district if he wishes it by applying
to me or to Williams at my office should I be absent within six
weeks from this time
Matagorda March 13. 1830
S. F. Austin [Rubric]
The above is subject to the approval of the Commissioner general
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