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5000 f each. Govt gives them a league of land, which they could and then locate ? to the troubled times, & have made them Selves independent upon Small tracts they purchased on credit. The 'Kentucky colony' is prospering, 200 left Louisville for the Colony last Septr - Mustang Steamer running from Galveston to Washington on the Brazos - Mr Doyle hs suspended relations with Santa Ana & sent to the West Indies & Home - this is good for Texas - I do not believe that an English flag was taken from the Texans, but some retaliation of Santans's ? to the Sympathy he believes S has for Texas. X All this is ? for us - Yucatan Commissioners ordered to leave Mexico, thus if Santa can raise forces, there will be more fighting there - Wheat is very abundant at Austin & Bastrop, hogs will be fed on it for want of Containers - Corn is 12 ½ cents a bushel X The ? states that the Carancahua Indians, had procured 'le Jack' from a wrecked vessel, & in a skirmish of the ? Volunteers with the Indians, the Jack was found, & ? among their baggage thus it fell into the hands of the Mexicans, but was never hoisted - Proclamation for 8th Congress to be held at Washington 4th December.