[Transcript of Official Order from General Cos to the Commander of Coahuila y Texas, August 15, 1835] Page: 2 of 3

                                
Political Chief of the Brazos to remit to this city Senior
Don Lorenzo de Zavala; for the arrest you will be guided
by the orders of the Supreme Government, & 13 not attended
to, as required, you will march mmediately at the risk of
loosing all your Cavalry to complete the intended object.
Taking/at the same time to givo the necessary notice to all
y** authorities of the Colony informing them th t the
military forces has no other object than the arrest of the
aforesaid Zavala.
During your absence you will leave Col* Nicolas
Candelle in command for which destination I think him
capable in every respect* Furthermore you will cause all the
inhabitant* to go to Goliad, that the Customhouse officers
there examine their accounts and the amounts due from cachf
so that from here there be detailed to remit to you monies
sufficient for the neccssary pay.
You will bear in nlnd the march of Lieutenant
Manuel Manchaca aggeeable to former notices to Feceive
the 300 Cavalry I have to send you, all of which I communi-
cate for your information and in ansv.er to your note of
the 1st of this present month*
Cod and Liberty
Sd, MARTIN PERFECTO DE COS.
To the practical/Commander of Coahuila and Texac.
Translated by me John W. Smith;
Bexar, August 15th, 1836