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nonfulfillment of the exchange of prisoners, stipulated in the 9th Article, in as much as up to the present time not one single Mexican prisoner of war has been set at liberty notwithstanding the liberty given to all Texians in possession of the Army under my command

4thly. Because the "Sine qua non" of the 10th Article as follows has not been carried into effect, which is that I shall be sent to Vera Cruz when the Government shall deem it proper where as the President himself and the Cabinet of Texas being convinced that I had punctually all my engagements Viz: that the Mexican Army 4000 strong should retreat from fro the position it occupied on the Brazos to beyond Rio Grande, that all the property should be given up also the prisoners of war. had determined on my embarking on the Texian [Sch.?] of War the Invincible in which I finally did embark on the 1st June instant after addressing a short farewell to the Texians wherein I thanked them for their generous behaviour and offered my eternal gratitude.

5thly. For the act of violence committed on my person and abuse to which I have been exposed in compelling me to come again ashore on the 4th instant merely because 130 Volunteers, under command of Genl Thomas J Green recently landed on the beach at Velasco from N. Orleans had with [tamule?] and with threat requested that my person should be placed at their disposal which took place on the very day that the Government

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and to cross the rivers. Any delay not necessary to these purposes to be considered an infraction of the agreement.

8th

By express to be immediately dispatched, this agreement shall be sent to General Vicente Filisola and to Genl. T J Rusk Commander of the [Texian?] Army in order that they may be apprised of its stipulations, and to [this?] end that they will exchange engagements to comply with the same.

9th That all Texian prisoners now in possession of the Mexican Army or its authorities be further released and furnished with free passports to return to thier homes, in consideration of which a corresponding number of Mexican [prisoners?] rank and file, now in possession of the Government of Texas shall be immediately released. The remainder of the Mexican prisoners that remain in possession of the Government of Texas be treated with due humanity. Any extraordinary comforts that may be furnished them to be at the charge of the Mexican Government

10th [Genl?] Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna will be sent to Vera Cruz [as soon?] [as?] it shall be deemed proper. The contracting parties sign this Inst rument for the above mentioned purposes, by duplicate at this Port of Velasco this fourteenth day of June 1836.

Signed David G Burnet Jas Collingsworth Secretary of State Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Bailey Hardeman Secty of Treasury P. W Grayson Atty. General