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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

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]

Copy

Army Order Head Quarters,

Velasco, July 20th, 1836

The Quarter Master Genl. of the Texian Army will forthwith, witout any delay, forward on to Copano, all powder, lead, amunition, pistols, swords, cartridge boxes, rifles, shot pouches, and muskets, that may be in his power.

He will also forward to the same place all provisions, stores, cloth =ing, camp equipment, baggage wagons, and good [horses?], which can be procured, as also medicines, surgical instruments, etc.

To enable him to carry into effect the above, he is heavily empowered to prep such transports as will enable him to forward them, as also such Volunteers as may arrive at the point of Galveston, being specially charged not to interfere with the rights of a neutral power.

He will order all boats, lighting, and small craft suitable for transportation, an also nails, spikes, planks & in such quantity as he can procure for the purpose of building 50 Mackinaw boats.

All of which he will [put?] under charge of a proper office of his department and report directly to the commanding Genl. for further orders.

The Commissary & ordinance departments are under his control as per General Order, a copy of which is herewith enclosed.

By Command of the Command Genl (sig) Henry Millard, L.Col. Comdt Reg. Inf. & Art. on Special Command

By the Col. E. R. Wheelock (sig) Capt & A Agt. T. Rangers on special duty