The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 13, July 1909 - April, 1910 Page: 91
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The Navy of the Republic of Texas.
had many promises of pay, he received very little cash. According
to his own account he used of his private means and credit $34,-
700;1 and in later years his claim was allowed by the Texan Con-
gress.
About one month after reaching New Orleans Commodore
Moore was almost ready to sail; but on June 6 Commander
Lothrop joined the squadron with the Wharton and brought the
following instructions from Secretary Hockley :2
You will furnish Commander J. T. K. Lothrop with such men
and provisions as you can procure for the brig Wharton, and pro-
ceed with the squadron under your command, with the utmost
possible despatch, to enforce the blockade of the Mexican ports, in
accordance with the Proclamation of His Excellency the President.
The Wharton had only nine seamen on board, was without pro-
visions and ammunition, and would require an additional outlay
of six thousand dollars to prepare her for the cruise. Though he
had already strained his credit, Moore attempted properly to equip
this vessel, meanwhile sending his brother to Texas for one-half
of the appropriation of twenty thousand dollars made for the navy
by the last Congress. In the letter which his brother bore Moore
said :8
. . . not one dollar of this amount do I contemplate
throwing into circulation, but if I had it I would be able to raise
a sufficient amount here on my own paper, using the Exchequer
bills as collateral security.
So fully did Commodore Moore rely on receiving this small
amount for such an important enterprise, that he shipped two-
thirds of a crew for the Wharton, contracted for provisions, arranged
the manner of payment, and had arrived at the certainty of being
able to sail with the whole squadron in ten days after his brother's
return, if his mission proved successful. We may imagine his dis-
'Moore. To the People of Texas, 67. In this pamphlet Moore publishes
many letters to, prove that Houston, while ostensibly advocating war
and anxious for the navy to proceed to sea, withheld the money appro-
priated for the purpose.
*Ibid., 71.
"Ibid., 72.
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