The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 7 Page: 1,351
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Laws of the State of Texas.
651
CHAPTER CCXXXIII.
An Act for the relief of certain Citizens of Limestone and
Walker Counties.
Whereas, In pursuance of a proclamation of His Excellency
Governor E. J. Davis, of date October 9th, 1871 declaring
martial law in Limestone county and in Walker county,
by proclamation of martial law on the.... day of ........
1871, troops were stationed in said county, and many of the
citizens thereof were compelled to pay, by way of military
tax, such sums of money as were assessed against them, by
such military authority; and
Whereas, Such citizens ought to be reimbursed the sums
of money so paid:
Section 1. Be it, therefore, enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Texas, That the Comptroller of Public Accounts
be and he is hereby authorized and required to issue certificates
to the persons and firms herein named, and for the
amounts respectfully [respectively] herein stated, being the
persons and firms from whom such collections were made
and the amounts by them respectively so paid, as follows: To
E. B. Stork, fifteen dollars; Charles Langmer, twelve dollars;
B. Mieyer, thirteen dollars and fifty cents; George Strube,
nine dollars; R. A. Keys, five p3 5 dollars; John Arto, twentytwo
dollars; S. W. Randlewon, seventy Ti60 dollars; G. M.
Estes, five -4v dollars; M. A. Walder, sixty dollars; Sedgwick
W. G. F. Sedgwick, seven
dollars and eighty cents; G. W. Wilson, four dollars and
eighty cents; W. P. Hall, four dollars and five cents; J. H.
Powell, twenty-one dollars; R. B. Barrett, twelve dollars
and thirty cents; Obi Cox, three dollars; Isaac Wright, nine
dollars and ninety cents; J. S. Bray, thirty-four dollars and
eighty-six cents; J. W. Hinson, thirty-eight dollars and twenty-five
cents; M. Donaho, three dollars and ninety cents;
W. A. Bates, five dollars and forty cents; C. L. Miller,
three dollars; J. Blume, six dollars; H. A. Henderson,
four dollars and fifty cents; J. Tompkins, thirty dollars;
G. W. Turner, six dollars; A. Brohn, twenty-one dollars;
W. Harkey, four dollars and fifty cents; Hemp
Ash, thirty-nine dollars; Davis A. M. Perry
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Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen. The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897 Volume 7, book, 1898; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6732/m1/1353/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .