UTSA James Morgan Papers

Articles of an Agreement entered into between his Excellency David G Burnet, President of the Republic of Texas of the one part and His Excel ency General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, President General in [Chief?] of the Mexican Army of the other part

Article 1st General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna agrees that he will not take up [arms?] nor will he use his influence to cause them to be taken up against the {People?] of Texas during the present war of Independence.

2nd All hostilities between the Mexican and Texian troops shall cease immediately both on land and water.

3rd The Mexican troops will evacuate the territory of Texas passing to the {other?] side of the Rio del Norte.

4th The Mexican Army in its retreat shall not take the property of any [person?] without his consent and just indemnification using only such [articles?] as may be necessary for its subsistence in cases where the [owner?] [may not?] be present and remitting to the Commander of the Army of Texas {or to the?} Commissioners to be appointed for the adjustment of such matters [and acc?] ount of the property consumed, the place where taken, and the name of [the?] owner if it can be ascertained.

5th That all private property including cattle, and horses, negro slaves or [inden?] tured persons of whatever denomination, that may have been captured by any person of the Mexican Army or may have taken refuge in the [said?] army since the commencement of the late invasion, shall be restored [to the?] Commander of the Texian Army or such other person as may [be?] [appoi?] nted by the Government of Texas to receive them.

6th The Troops of both armies will refrain from coming in [contact with?] each other, and to this end the Commander of the Army of [Texas?] will be careful not to come with in a shorter distance of the Mexican Army than Five leagues.

7th The Mexican Army shall not make any other delay on its March [than?] than that which is necessary to take up thier hospitals [baggage?] and

Proclamation

Whereas several Officers were appointed in the Army and Navy of Texas by the late provisional Government and also by the Govern= ment who have not entered upon the discharge of their duties: And as some Commissions have been issued to persons to whom no corres= ponding comments could be given: And as the spirit of our free institutions and the financial interests of the Country equally forbid the exis= tence of any Sinecure Office:

Now Therefore I David G Burnet, President of the Republic of Texas, by and with the advice and consent of the Cabinet, do order and decree and it is hereby Ordered & decreed, that all such Commissions heretofor issued and all appointments heretofore made of persons not now in actual service or Com= mand (except such as have leave of absence) are from and after the publication of this proclamation, revoked, annulled and of no effect.

And it is further Ordered & decreed, that all officers now in Service or Command in the Army or Navy of Texas, do forthwith transmit to the proper department, copies of their Commissions accompanied with a state ment of the service in which they are engaged in order that a full and complete list may be filed in the respective offices

Done at Velasco this 14th day of July A.D. 1836

A Somervell David G Burnet Sec. of War [His Scroll] [His Scroll]