Laws Passed by the Eighth Congress of the Republic of Texas. Page: 100

                                
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the redemption of the promissory notes of the Government,
in an act, passed the fifth day of'.Febrl'ary, one thousand
eight hundred alnd fIrty-one " authorizing any holder of promiss)ory
notes, bon(ls,j.unded debt, or. anv other liquidated
claims against the Government, to surrender the same, and
receive in lieu thereof land-scrip."
Approved, February 6th,' 1844.
4OINT RESOLUTION
For the relief of Edward Dwyer.
Whzercas, in the year A. D. one thousand eight hbnrlredl and
forty-one, Edward Dwyer imported ilt.o Port. Calhoumn,4 at
Port La Vaca, certaitl g)ols &c., anrl paid t le Il ul i s hereupon,
amrouning to two llun)dre(d nnl  hlirly-nii)e (oll1a1s
and ninely-tlree cerlts, and( atierwa: s  .rt-slhil)cpel ile)d carried
the same goods to, the United Stitf's of' Amterica, to
avoid their ftlling into the hands ot lie pul)liC el)'nv ; aind
Whercas, the said. Elward D.w yer Lubssqllerlt!y iil.tflud...a
second time, into tle satim  pnl} t, the sitie s goo(ds &c., ';aying
thereupon, a second time, the above-mnentiorned sui ei o
two hundred and thirty-nine dollars and uinety-tt ree cents,
which is not equilalble; Ihertetre
SECTION. 1.  Be it resolved bt t!the RSenate antl Hons.sr nf IReplesentatives
qf the Republic rj 2'texs in Congres.s tssrc/mbled, ' 11hat
the said. Elwrd l)vyer l)e, arid lie i lir hrel.y, ;llowvd to import
into port Calhoun, at .:rt ILa Vaica, goods &c., free of
duty, the duliPs uipc(m whielh shall not exceed tl!e sumj of two
hundred and thirly-nine (I .lIars utnl nineiy-tihree cents.
wSEC. 2. 'Be it further enacted, That ilis resolution take effedt
'lorn and afier its passage.
Passed February 6th, 1844.