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X Adaes was an old Spanish town or 'station' near Natichetoches

X but subject to continually hideous depredation, permitting them to demand tribute!

  Under the Mexican Govt San Antonio pop reduced to 15,00 or 200 ? - at commencement of Texan revolution many Mexicans returned to Mexico
  Some ? & coal is reported to be found here - I think there must be some error about this.
  The Mexicans had possession of the Alamo from the ? of Travis to after the battle of St Jacinto when ? he retreated - ? & destroyed it = ' Vale of Avoca'! -