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paid) wili.mcct with nroiopj. attention.
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Counsellor at Law
BRAZORIA COUNTY TEXAS
CAN be consultad in caces sroverned by
tl.e Spanish common law laws of land ten-
ure arid let tarrcitorin personally or by
letter (post paid) nt hi residence in Bolivar.
Q-Jhe old settlers of the four colonies
of Austin whoe original titles may be ques-
tionctlon account of jneasuremerit or other
ciuee" ran have his.aihice gratis by sU'-ing
the oasa in writing. '
Bolivar November 20 IS39.
!
'POP t 1 l r.-
THE undersisned have associated
jl.emselves togetlier in the practice of the
jaw under tlie stylo of ' "
Sawyer Hpliinson
F. A. SrAWYER.OlUccatKrazoris
TOD ROBINSON" do Ilquston.
Aprfl 38 0 tf
John W. II arris. 6z E. M. Peas?
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS
" AT LAW " " "
BRAZORIA TEXAS
"mlffriLL attend all the.Courts. of
wW Brazoria county (he District
(.'ourts for the counties of -Watagorda
Colorado Austjn Fort Bend and Har-
rishurg and the Supreme Court of jthe
Jlepublic. " June 4 1839 I6t
XJJTHER M. SHREVE
Attorney $ Counsellor at JLctc
WILL practise his profession in the
-ourts of the 2d Judicial District.
Ollice at IJrazoria. "
.May 14 1639 ltf
Notice.
J. FREON Attorjt at Law
Laing removed from Texas to the
Tnited States has left JE." M. Pease
J'.sq. of Brazoria his special .and en-
jeral attorney both ip fart Imd at law.
ivith charge of all his hooks accounts
business &c. ; and said Pcaso will in his
absence act for him in all liusiaoss tnat-
ler the same as though ho were person-
ally present. J. FREON.
Brazoria Nov 9. 1339 Giu
Dissolution of Co-Partnership.
THE Co-Partnership heretofore exivt-
in:; between the subscribers under the
$rjm of Waller & Mastcrson is this day
dissolved by mutual consent.
The business of the said nm will beset-
t!ed by Edwin Waller to whom all those
udehted will please make payment; and
hose having demands against the firm
will present them.
EDWIN WALLER
THOS. G. MASTERSON-
Velasco July 12 1839 -3tf
Dissolution of Partnership.
THE ro-partnenhip heretofore exist-
ing at Velasco under the Arm. and style of
Iloward & Ryou wasdisRolvcdby mutu-
al consent on the 20th of April last.
All persons indebted to said firm are
requested to make payment forthwith to
"William Ryon at Brazoria who is en-
trusted with the settlement of the busi-
ness Of rthe concern
JAS. M. HOWARD
i WILL-AM BYON.
October 29 1839 373
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Administrator's Notice.
THEsuIwUej-JiJbeen appointed by.
tbelloo PjAateCoartaoTBrazorioVfttins-
ty administrator of tliMuccessjon of John
Mania deceased. All persons having
claims againstsaid sijceession cyiI present;
them daly authenticate J'to'MesSrB. Harris
& Pease Brazorisivwitnin the 'time pre-
geribedby (ar'and all persons Indebted
to.saidr HHfcessidn are required to settle
f he "same witfinnt delay. ' -' 3f
JOBKPti FJESSENDEN'
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BHAZORI4
Male and Female Acadcfay.
THE subscriber would inform the
citizens of thecouiitv of Brazoria
'and iho public in-general lhal .triia a-
uiiuijmy inow ppen unaer nis supenn-
tendcoco for the reception of scholars
and he finite rs himself that frornlbid long
1 . ' - . V i . j
J experience inv leaching in the United
state he will be able to Give general
favor him wi'in their patronage.
Torms of tuition nro as follows:
3- ..
For Reading Writing Orthography
Engiisli Grammar 'Geography
Ancient and .Modern History
Drawing and Painting Injellep.
tual Arithmetic upon the jpduc
tive method of instruction and
Common Arithmetic per quarter 815
t Philosophy Botany Agrono-
my Geometry Trigonometry
Alensuialion of Conic Sections'
superficies and solidsSurveying
Algebra and Book-keeping $20
Scholars will be charged from iho
time lliey commence ; and deduction
made only in ense of sickness.
Every attention will be paid to the
morals conduct and deportment of the
scholars.
O. ROWLEY Principal
Brazoria. Nov. 5JG. 1839 ' 41
JLaw Books for Sale.
.THE subscriber has just received and
for sale a few copies
Civil CoHe &'Codepf Bractice
AND FIRST VOLUME
Martin'
Reports
j condoned by B. Harrison. 07-Ordcrs
lor Law Jiooks nnd Stationary will meet
the carliest"uttentib:i.
' ' " EDMtND ANDREWS.
Brnzorin. Oct 24.-13S9 ' ' W 4ra
$30 (Texas money) Revard.
STRAYED from the subhcriher a-
hout'lwo mont:s ago a Mars Jlule a
bovo the ordinary size and color be-
tween red and browa? brack mane'
thick cropped nnd roached black tail
somewhat long a black streak of Ijair
behind the fore legs in the middle nnd
range of the saddle girth. When last
seen she was between Crosbys and
Brazoria nnd had a short piece of rope
fialfer hanging from thc neck. The
ahoy reward and ail reasonable charg-
es will be paid n whoever will return
her to! the subscriber at Brazorht.
T.
July.29 IS39
PILLSBIIRY.
3lf"
Town of Lnfoyclic.
THE town of Lafayette is sit;itcd
cm the Jas.t bank of thcColorado rjlvcr
about thirty or forty miles above the
city of Austin (l;e new scat of govern
ment and opposite the mouth of the
San Saba. The land (one third of a
league) iathe head rigrrf of the uiulcr
signed' vIio is owner of three lea trues
adtoining"the same. The grat Nation-
al Road f rom Red river to Ncuces iill
probably cros's ' at tin's point and run
up the San Saba.
The surrounding fcountry is well
timbered is well supplied with springs
of the purest water and heipg in north
latitude between 31 and. 32. degrees
offers to ' the cottoti planter great in'i
ducements to invest. 1
LafuycMe is situated nbcut the pro'-
per distarlce for the next county scat
above the" city of Austin. Titles in.
disputable.
By reference to the undersigned at
Austin orMaj. Snml Whiting at Hous-
ton or John Haryey at Baslropaoy
jnformatidn desired cqn.be obtained.
The Its inptlje town of Lafayolte
will be exposed to sae at auption inthe
city of Austin sometime during the
next session of Congress.
Seitlementa will probably commence
the ensuing fall. -'' ; r
' . - JOHN JARMANojf
4Jg 29 839n29lf Proprietor
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te Admiiistrh tor's Notice.
"The underigned lias'; been appointed
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jbjthu- irobbrablTrobnttf Court of the
ynwniypr ltnp;drninj;mui uf ine
tr..lL " infi.."- r. . .
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'Estate of Jbwfeh'RifeheyVder'd' add here 1
lUV UIC3 UUMWI lU.li ' IJCiSUlIB IIHVII1C
1 .: . .:- - -Ii ....i u-L-i-
claims .agnifisttbe estate to present tiom
ted to Vaid.. estate r..willt. make immediate
.paymont1 to the subscriber or Mcssss
uacit 00 ownefnorBey tkijjw.
-8L -i r WltmAMJKYON.
- 4"Ad'r-Etpit.'Rikhcy;
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Laws of thei' Republic.
T
t f AuxnomTi:. -
AN ACT
Toadopt the common law of England
to repeal certain Mexican laws aqd
to regulate the marituj rights of par.
. t .
lies.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by tho Senate
nnd House of Representatives of the
Hepublic of Texas in congress assem-
bled That the common law of England
(so far as it is not inconsistent with the
constitution or the acta of CongTess
now in force) shall together with uch
acts be the rule of decision in the Re-
public and ohall continue in full force
until altered or repealed by Congress.
Sec. 2. He tt further enacted That
all laws in force in this Republic prior
'to the first of September one thousand
eigm nunorea ana imriy.six except me
laws of the Constitution and provisional
Government now in force and except
such Inws as relate exclusively to grants
and tHe colonization of lands the state
of Coahuila and Texas 'and also such
laws as relate to the reservation of Is!-
lands and lands and also'iof salt lakes
licks and salt springs mipesatid miner-
als of every discriptipn "made by the
general and state governments) be and
the same are hereby repeated.
Sec. 3. Bo it further enacted That
neither the hinds nor slaves which the
wife may own or to which she may
have any rijrht title or claim at the
i time of her marriage nor the lands nor
slaves to which she may acquire during
j the coverture any right title or claim
by gilt devise or descent nor the in-
crease of such slaves in each case nor
the paraphernalia as defined at common
law which the wifo" may have at the
time of the marriage or which'ihe may
acquire during the overture htoresaid
shall by virture of the marriage be.
come the property of' the husband. but
shall remain the sepqrate property of
the wife; provided however that dur-
ing tho continuance of tho marriage
the husband shall have the sole man-
agement of such lands and slaves.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted That
all property which tho husband or wife
may bring into tho marriage except
land and slaves and the wife's para-
phernalia and all the property acquired
during the marriage except such land
or slaves or their increase as mr.y be
acquired" by either party by giff de-
vise or descnt and except also the
wifc's paraphernalia acquired as afore-
said ant during the lime jaforcsuid
shall bofhc common property'ol the
Iingband pVid wife and during t.he co-
verture may be sold.or pth&rwise dis-
posed of by the husband onlv; ft shall
be first liable for all ibo debts contract-
i ed by tho-husband during the marriage
and for debts contracted by tKe wife for
neces'sancs during the same time; und
upon tne uissoiuuou 01 me m'nagCj
by death after the pqymeiit of all such
debts the rcmainderof such common
property shalljgo to tho survivor it the
deceased have 'no descendant or de-
scendants; but if the deceased have a
descendant or descendants the survi-
vor shalj'haveone half of such common
property and the other half shall pass
to the descendant or descendants of the
deceased.
Scc. 3. Bo it further enacted. That
parties intending to enter into the iuar-
rirgc" state may enter into what stipu-
lalions "they please provided they be
notcontrary to good morals or to some
rue of Jaw-and in? no case shall they
enter inany agreement or make any
agreement or make any renunciation
the object of which would be'jo alter
the legal order o'f 'descertt citker with
respect (o themselves in what concerns
t;ra inheritance of their children 05 pos
terity wnicn euuer niay iiaveoy-any
olner person or iq respect 10 tnoir
common children nor shall they make
any valid agreement t impair the legal
rights of the husband over the' person
'of the wife or tho persons of their com.
.men children
' P$jic0' Be it further enacted .That
'evflry'matrirfbnial'ngr'eement must be
.1 . n fa ' . i . .: .
made by an act before a -Notary Public
and two witnesses; the minor capable
of cqatfacttng majrlr;uony.miiTvrds
or her consent to any agreement which
this contract is susceptible of; provided
jsuch agreement be'in'atfo by the written
consent of both parent if both be liv
ipg; i( not by thatjOtrtne surytvor; it
botji be deqd thep by. the written can.
isenLnf the minor's niiardian.
! fSec-7. BeitfuriliefEen&cted'TV!'
r !nV'UirVim6nil f rojepl-ahtll-be'!1.
tored after the celebration of the mar -
"aF - 'P r u . m-
Sec. fl. Rft it further nnnnipil ITI111I
.
when the wife by a marriage contract
may reserve to narsclt any pronortv
or rights to property (whether such
rights he in esse or cxpuctaiicfr) for
such reservation to be valid as to the
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suusequcui puiuiiiibura or creuiicrs vi
her husband the said contract must be
acknowledged by her husband or prov
ed by nt least one witness and recors
ded in the clerks office of the county
court of the county in which said mar.
tied parties may res'de.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted That
the husband may sue either ajono or
jointly with his wife for tho recovery j
ot any effects ot the wife and in case
he fail or negject so to do sho may by
tho authority of the courjj suejfor sucli
effectsln her name. '
Sec. 10. Be it'further enacted That
should the husband refuse or fail to sup-
port his wife from the proceeds of the
lauds or slaves she may have cr fail to
educate her children as the fortuuo of
the wife would "justify she may in
cither case complain to the county
court who upoh satisfactory proof
shall decree that so much of said pro
ceeds'shall be paid to the wife for the
support of herself and for the nurture
and education of her children' as 'the
court deem necessary.'
Sec. Ill Be it further enacted Thst
if' during the coverture a sale of any
of the laq'da or slaves of the wife be
illegally a'tfected no limitation shall
commence & run during the coverture;
nd should Jim wife survive the disso.
lu'tion of tho marriage she may sue for
and recover such property; sifould the
wife survive the dissolution but not
the time allowed by the law of limita-
tior3 then the running of such law
shafl ccac till all .Kb children of the
deceased mother shall have arrived at
the age of majority or those under
that age shal havo married and the
heirs of the wife shall have the unexpir-
ed tiioo allowed by the law of limita"
tion9 within which to institute their
suit for thcjrccovcry of said property:
and if the ife shajl not survive the
dissolution of the marriage tho law of
limitations shall not commence run-
ning a? to the children of the deceased
motner until all the children shall have
arrived at the age of majority or those
under that age shall have married.
Sec. 12. Be it further enacted That 4
all the blfccts which both the husband
and wife reciprocally possess" at the
time tho marring may be dissolved
shall bo regarded as cornmon eflbcts or
gujhs unless the contrary he satisfac-
torily proved.
Sec. 13. He U further enacted. That (
marriages that may the entered into in
this Republic after the passage of this
law shalj he governnd by the pro;i-
sions of the same. The marital rights
J of persons married in other countries
jho piay remove here after the passage
of til act shall in regard to property
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marriajic be regulated by the provis
:irntiirn in f 111-2 Kcriniii!- nurinrr tiia
sions of the same. The marital rights
of persons married here before the pas
sage of this'act or of persons'marriea
in another country who removed here
before its passage shall be regulated
by theilaw as'it aforetime wa.
DAVID S. KAUFMAN
Speaker of the JJoiise ofRepr's.
DANIO'G. BURNET
Presid't of the Senate.
Approved 2pth January 1840.
MlABEAU B. LAMAR.
AN" ACT
To reorganize the several judicial diss
tricts and to create the sixth and so-
venth districts.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
nnd House of Representatives of the
Republic of Texas in. congress assem-
bled That the' sixth judicial ilistrictf
the Republic "of Texas shall bo com-
posed' of tlie following counties viz:
Jefiersonf Jasper Sabine and Shelby;
and the districts courts Tor the county
of Jefferson' shall be holden on the third.
Mcjndavs in March and September and
mtiy continue inisession two weeks; th
tho county of Jasper on the first-Mon.
days after the fourth Mondays in March
and September and may conti.:ue two
weeks: in tlie county of Sabine on the
Monday sTajter rlieiburths Mondays in
March anil September "and mty con.
tinue two' weekV: in" iho countv of
Shelby- 6n the fifih Mondays afier the
fourth Monday in larch nnd tjeptcm-
her and maycptitinue until the busi-
ness indisposed ojC
'th'e'Sod'JBdiciar ilistwctslmjFbc co - . -
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1 posed . counties of Brazoria Fori
rVfNColoradoand Matagorda
nnrt thn ilin.. ' - -. . .!
-;""i coaris or Matagord
county shall be V0en ori the first Men.
days in march & October and mav
continue two weekt j thB Countv 0'f
Brazoria on the third Mondaysir. March
and Ocfcber uud may "enfinuo threo
weeks: in the county of Krt Bend oa
the second Mondays after tVio fourth
Mondaj's in March and October and
muv continue two weeks: in the eoim.
ty ofAustin on the fourth Mondays tf.
ter the fourth Mondays in Marcii ain
October and may continue one week:
and in the county of Colorado on tho
fifth Mondays after the fourths Mon-
days in' March and October and mav;.
continue until the business is disposetf
oi.
Sec. 3- Be it further enacted That
the third judicial district shall be com-
posed of the counties of Washington
Milam 'Fayette and Bastop and the
districts courts af the county of Wash
ington shall be holden ontho first Mon-
dya in March and October and m.iv
continue three weeks: in the county of
Robertson on the fourth Mondays fh
March and October and may contintiu
two weeks: in the county of Milam o:i
the second Monday after tho fourth
Mondays "in March and October and
may continue or.e week': in the county
of Fayette on the third Mondays after
the' fourth- Mondays in March and Oc-
tober and may continue one week: and
in the county of Bastrop on the fourth
Mondays after' the fourth Monday ii
Muich andOctqbur jund may coutinuo
two" wcofes."-
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted That
the fourth judicial district shall be com
posed of thesame counties as hereto-
fore fixe'd byjlaVYnd tha.courts shall
he holdcn'at the'times before presenb-
ed. See. a. Be it further'enacted That
the fifth judicial district shall be coins
posed of the counties of Houston Na-
cogdoches and Sin Augustine and tho
district courts shall be holden for the
county of t.IfoMon on'the third Mon
dajs in Fobruary and ugU3tand may
continue two weeks: in the county of?
Nacogdoches on the first Mondays in
larch and September and may con
tinoe three week; and in the county ot"
San Angustine on the fourth Mondays
in March and September and may con-
tinue until'thc business is disposed of.
Sec. G. Be it further enacted That
the first judicial district shall be com-
posed of the counties of Galveston Li-
berty .Montgomery and Harris and tiie
district courts for tho county of Galves-
ton hall be holden on the first Mondays
:.'. th'rcoeeI:3! in th? "county ot'lv
ot .warch and virtobcr snd mav con
berty on the fourth Mondays of .March
and October and may continue two
weeks: in the county of Montgomery on
the fourth Mondays uftcr the" fourth
Mondays of March and October and
movr .nnlinitfi ffiA ttra(rc. iti Inn cnlt'i.
-f ..; 0 lf. giti Motlddv avor
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the fourth Mondays in March and Octo-
ber"and may continue until the business
is disponed of.
Sec; 7. Be it further enacted That
the seventh judicial district shall be
composed ol this counties nf Harnsoi
Red River r.nd'Fannin and thejdisrrict
courts for the county of Harrison sljall
be holden on the firat Monday ot!
March and Scpleniier and mny con-
tinue two weeks: in the county of Red
River on the fourth Mondays in Marcii
and September nnd may continue four
weeks: end in the county of Fannin on
fifth Monday after tho fourth' Mondays
in .March and Sepember and may con-
iinuc until the business is disposed of.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted That
all process heretofore returnable and
I triable at the terms prescribed by law
shall be triable at the terms hxea by
tfiis Statute.
See. 9. Be it further enacted That
nothing herein contained shall be' so
construed as to justify any or the'U.js-
trict Judges for absenting himself Join
tho sessions of tho Supreme Court and
Tt is hereby made their duty to adjouril
said district courts in iimetoenabio
them to be present at saidsessio8? of
the Supremc'Court on the first -day of
the 'same. ' ""
Sec. 10. Be it further enacted Titar
whenever application shall bo rqado'tit"
any Judge of tho Diitr.ct Court praying
fat the adjudication'of any cascTin ad .
'mirality which has ansen within !u
district it shall he his duty to repair tf
the County seatqftheCounty where tb
cas"o has arl-sop and procecd'to" trvtl:t
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