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Laws of the Republic of Texas.

name of John Finley Callier be, and the same is hereby changed
to that of John Finley Roberts, and that he hereafter bear the
name of John Finley Roberts.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That John S. loberts be, and
he is hereby authorised and allowed to adopt said John Finley
Roberts as his son, and divide or bequeath to him an equal portion
of his property, with the heir or heirs by him begotten.
JOHN AM. HANSFORD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
DAVID C. BURNET,
President of the Senate.
Approved, January 10, 1839.
MIRABEAU B. LAMAR.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Creating certain Post Routes therein named.
Sec. 1. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the Republic of Texas in Congress assembled, That the Post
Master General be, and he is hereby instructed to establish from
and after the first of Jannmry next, a weekly mail between Texana
and San Antonio, and so to arrange it, as that it shall leave Texana
each and every week, immediately after the arrival of the mail
from H-ouston at Texana.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, That the Post Master General
be, and he is hereby authorised to contract for a mail route from
Victoria to Live Oak Point, once a week.
JOHN M. HANSFORD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
DAVID G. BURNET.
President of the Senate.
Approved, January 10, 1839.
MIRABEAU B. LAMAR.

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