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fund and that the government has not a single peso at its disposal,
it will be impossible to meet such an expense
No. 228 Bexar, April 5, 1818
Admitting that the lack of officers for the performance of essential
duties is obviously due to the fact that he has sent them to the
province of Coahuila; stating that his action has been absolutely
justifiable because some of them were ill and others were already
useless; explaining that because of the scarcity of officers he has per-
mitted the paymaster, Francisco Collantes, to delegate his authority
to Lieutenant D. Jose Sandoval even though there is little similarity
between the duties of a paymaster and a company commander; adding
that the assistant inspector has appropriated the only copyist, that he
[the governor] is performing all the tedious duties of the office while
his predecessor had the assistance of several secretaries, but that in
blind obedience he is retaining the command of all his companies;
concluding that he will do nothing further to divert the attention of
the commandant general in view of what he said to the assistant
inspector
No. 229 Bexar, April 5, 1818
Stating that he will exert every effort to dispatch a party in charge
of Captain Don Juan de Castafieda even though the majority of his
men will be on foot, that the party will be small so as to be suitable
for scouting trips, and that according to previous orders an agree-
ment will be made with the commandant of Coahuila on the direc-
tion to be taken
No. 230 Bexar, April 5, x818
Reporting that, according to information received from the Viceroy,
the physician, D. Jos6 Maria Alemin, is coming to Bexar and is
bringing a supply of medicine; asking to be informed what salary the
doctor shall receive and what rank he will hold so that he may be
listed in the monthly reviews and some provision made for his salary
No. 231 Bexar, April 5, 1818
Reporting that the apostate Indian, wounded at the Misi6n del
Espiritu Santo, is now recovering and has been ordered to remain
there; stating that this order is dependent upon the commandant
general's decision
No. 232 Bexar, April 14, 1817 [sic]
Transmitting the petition of Pedro de la Garza, corporal of the
company of Bexar, for separation from the service
No. 233 Bexar, April 14, 1818
Transmitting the petition of Leandro San Miguel, sergeant of the
presidial company of Rio Grande, for release from arrest
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