The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 60, July 1956 - April, 1957 Page: 304
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Southwestern Historical Quarterly
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tion and stating that he has expressed the commandant general's
thanks to the officers and troops as ordered
No. 425 Bexar, February 4, 1819
Reporting the increasing loss of many horses at Bexar and La Bahia
from a mouth disease
No. 426 Bexar, February 4, 1819
Stating that the mail reported missing on the 26th of last month
has not yet arrived, nor have the mail carriers returned to Rio Grande,
and, therefore, it appears they must have been killed or taken prisoners
No. 427 Bexar, February 4, 1819
Reporting that the soldiers at La Bahia and Bexar are in need
of clothes, that the amount of money last received was so small he
had to neglect the maintenance of the soldiers in order to furnish a
change of underclothes and some deerskins to certain ones in the
barracks who were absolutely unclothed
No. 428 Bexar, February 5, 189g
Acknowledging receipt of the commandant general's warning to
maintain an adequate system of vigilance as a result of the Viceroy's
notice that the defenses of the province are not sufficient to oppose
any invasion by rebels on the coast; stating that the commandant of
La Bahia has been instructed to reconnoiter the coast and that a
small party will be sent to the Trinity; reporting that the loss of horses
from disease and other causes makes it impossible to perform cavalry
duty or to carry the mail to Rio Grande
No. 429 Bexar, February 5, i819
Reporting that he is returning the index which was sent back to
him for the correction of several mistakes; stating that these uninten-
tional mistakes were due to his poor health and total lack of assist-
ance; requesting that the absent officers of the companies of Bexar,
Bahia, and Alamo, now employed in that secretariat, be required to
return to the province
No. 430 B6xar, February io, 1819
Transmitting military report
No. 431 Bexar, February 18, 1819
Acknowledging receipt of the offiicial communication informing
him of the royal favor conceding to the Viceroy of New Spain the
title of Conde de Venadito
No. 432 Bexar, February 18, 1819
Acknowledging receipt of the official communication enclosing eight
copies of the edict announcing that the Queen has reached the fifth
month of her pregnancy
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