Laws of the Republic of Texas. Volume Third. Page: 27
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two or more securities, payable in the sum of five thousand
dollars, to the collector of the port for which he obtainslicense
as pilot, for the faithful performance of his
duties and his good conduct, and also binding him to
keep always good and sufficient boats for his use.
JOSEPH ROWE, ,
Speaker of the House of Representatives."
S. H. EVERITT,
President pro tem. of the Senate.
Approved, 'May 23, 1838. SAM. HOUSTON.
AN ACT
Establishiig a Mail Route from Galveston to Matagorda
and Texana.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rcpresentatives
of the Repzublic of Texas in Congress assembled, That
the acting Post Master General of this Republic be and
he is hereby authorize d and required, to establish a
mail route from the City of'Galveston to the tons of
Matagorda and Texana, by the way of Velasco and
Quintana, and contract immediately for the transportation
of the mail over said route once in every two
weeks. JOSEPH ROWE,
Speaker of the House of RepresentativeS.
S. H. EVERITT,
President pro ter. of the senate.
Approved, May 23, 1838.
AN ACT
Providing for the punishment of offences in the depopulated
Counties.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of T'exas in Congress assembled,
That in case of offbncs committed, in either of the
counties of San Patricio, Victoria, Goliad and Refugio,
it shall be the duty of the sheriff of the County in
which such offence shall have been committed, upon the
order of the Chief Justice of said county, to transport the
offender or offenders to the.nearest County where the
district courts are regularly organized and held for trial,
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