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at the Rancho, when "Incarnacion" suggested to his captors, | at the Rancho, when "Incarnacion" suggested to his captors, | ||
he being a "first rate" herdsman, if they would let him | he being a "first rate" herdsman, if they would let him | ||
have the mule & | have the mule & a Lasso he would soon ^catch^ this | ||
'beef'. This was immediately acceded to when this | 'beef'. This was immediately acceded to when this | ||
wily Mexican, after pretending ^for some time^ to catch the 'beef' | wily Mexican, after pretending ^for some time^ to catch the 'beef' | ||
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former captors in no very good humour. It was | former captors in no very good humour. It was | ||
this "Smartness" & "Sloping" of Incarnacion ^the Mexican^ that | this "Smartness" & "Sloping" of Incarnacion ^the Mexican^ that | ||
caused the hilarity on board, & it was | caused the hilarity on board, & it was put to the | ||
vote and carried, that the Captors of 'Incarnacion' | vote and carried, that the Captors of 'Incarnacion' | ||
merited a "Leather Medal". | merited a "Leather Medal". | ||
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44 at the Rancho, when "Incarnacion" suggested to his captors, he being a "first rate" herdsman, if they would let him have the mule & a Lasso he would soon ^catch^ this 'beef'. This was immediately acceded to when this wily Mexican, after pretending ^for some time^ to catch the 'beef' got far out into the Prairie, & when at good starting distance, galloped off as fast as he could leaving his former captors in no very good humour. It was this "Smartness" & "Sloping" of Incarnacion ^the Mexican^ that caused the hilarity on board, & it was put to the vote and carried, that the Captors of 'Incarnacion' merited a "Leather Medal". Saturday [unclear] Went to [LaMar] ^ 1/2 an hours sail^ opposite to the Live Oak Pt. There are 6 to 8 habitations & the [unclear] property to "[unclear] up their [unclear]". There we heard that some Comanches had come down as low as 30 miles below [unclear] & killed a Mr. & Mrs. Gillebands, taken away their two children, but