[August—,1823?]
Dr. Johnson Hunter a native of the United States of America and
a settler near the mouth of the San Jacinto River in the Province of
Texas having been received as an inhabitant of the Mexican Republic
in conformity with the order of Don Jose Antonio Saucedo Political
Chief of the Province of Texas and included as one of the 300
families which I am authorised by the Mexican Government to
settle in this Province, and the said Hunter having heretofore obtaind
the permit of Col. Antonio Martinez to sail the small vessel called the
Santa Maria of San Jacinto which vessel it has been proven to me
was lost to said Hunter and the sd. Hunter having petitioned for
license to sail a small vessel called the Adven[ture], and it
appearing that the situation of said Hunters family as well as that of
others settled in his neighborhood requires that his solicitud should
be granted. Therefore in virtue of the authority vested in me by
the decree of Don Felipe de la Garza, Commandant Genl. of the
Eastern Internal Provs. dated at the city of Monterrey the 16 day of
June 1823 directing me to give license to any of the settlers of this
colony to sail vessels from any part of the coast of this jurisdiction
for the purpose of procuring supplies. I do here by and in the name
of the Govt. of the Republic of Mexico give full license to said
John H. to sail the said vessel called the Adve. &c to any port he may
deem proper for the purpose of procuring supplies of provissions or
merchandise for the use of His family or others settld in this Colony,
subjecting himself in all cases to the laws of the Mexican Nation as
prescribed in the within license of Govr. Martinez, and that the said
Hunter or his Agent on board said vessel may not be considered as
suspicious persons sailing without legal authority I give him this
document and respectfully request all officers or citizens of any
foreign nation with whom the Mexican Republic are on amicable terms
who may meet with the said vessel sailing under this license not to
impede or embarrass its progress but on the contrary to extend to it
their protection and assistance should it be needed.
S. F. A. Empresario for the establishment of 300 families in the P.
of T. Judge commissioned by the Mexican Govt for said colony and
Lieut. Col. commandant of the Militia of the same discription of the
vessel The Adventurer Skiff built tonage between five and Six Tons
[Endorsed:] Hunters license to sail a vessel on the coast