The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 16, July 1912 - April, 1913 Page: 309
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British Correspondence Concerning Texas
From the observations in the "Memorandum," it will be seen
that there is, at present, no export of Corn or Grain from this
Port, and that the Return, as a register of the prices of this Class
of domestic products, is almost valueless. Convenient lines of
Communication must be opened and adequate means of transport
provided before Galveston can possess a Corn Market worthy of the
name.
In conformity with the terms of Paragraph 14 of my "Instruc-
tions," I have given the prices for each week of the quarter; at the
same time, I am inclined to think that, under the circumstances of
price and Supply, a Quarterly, or Monthly, average of Corn and
Grain would be clear and more practically useful.
When in London during the Autumn of last year, I had the
pleasure of presenting to the Hydrographic Office, at the Ad-
miralty, some documents illustrative of the geography of Texas.
And it was suggested that I should endeavour to obtain for the
Department, a Copy of the Chart of the Coast used in the Texian
Navy, and drawn up from the observation of its Commodore. Since
my arrival at my post, I have endeavoured, not only to meet this
particular suggestion, but to collect such additional Materials as
might elucidate the general aspect and character of the Coast and
limitary lines of the Republic. On the 8th of this Month, I had the
satisfaction to transmit to Captain Beaufort, by Her Majesty's Ship
of War Spartan, then lying off Galveston, the following documents;
Tiz:-
1. General Chart of the Coast line of Texas, Compiled from
the, Observations of the Texian Commodore, and from the Bound-
ary Survey made under the direction of the Commissioners of
Texas and the United States.
2. Tracings of the Boundary line between Texas and the United
States.
3. Large Plan of Galveston Island and Sketch.
4. Government Survey of the entrance to Galveston, recently
made.
5. Survey of the Entrance to Matagorda Bay, by the Texian
Commodore.
6. Running Survey of Corpus Christi and Aransas Bays.
7. Survey of the Rio Grande, from the Mouth to the Mexican
town of Mier.309
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