Summary: Judicial procedure in the case of the schooner Mary. The settlers east of San Jacinto wish to remain in Austin's colony.
Sir
Inclosed you have the statement of James Strange Respecting the
time he was on board the Schooner Mary he has had no opportunity
of seeing the Alcalde since you requested me to get it he says he is
willing to swair to it any time if requested he being very busay at
present I have every reason to belive the within statement of Mr.
Strang to be Correct I am certain he would not state any thing but
what was true the Settlers on the East of the San Jacinto is
unanimous to Continue in your Collony they are willing to sine any
Pe[ti]tion for that purpose if you are willing to accept us in your
Collony I have not been at the Trinity since I seen you and has not
any thing particular to mention
James Strange the Constable for said District Recd, an Attachment
from H Jackson Alcalde for said District against the Master and
owners of the Schooner Mary which Attachment I Executed on the
Said Schooner on the first of May 1825 at Red fish Bar for severel
days after I went on board the wind blowing a gail at South and
South East the Vessel Drifting with one Anchor we put the Cabose
out with the small lower Cable it held her a few ours she again
Drifted and commenced thumping Capt. Carrico Asked my Advice
what was best to do I told him if I give my advice I might be rong
he told me no he Asked for it and I could not be rong in giving it if
he did not liked it he could let it alone I told him as he had been
taulcking of Riming Hir a ground and some times of Cutting a way
the Masts if he would now slip the Cable and hoist Sail it was most
likely we could get hir thru the Pass of Red fish bar and if we could
I could bring her into the San Jacinto and lay her safe a long the
banck he then gave orders to slip the Cable Maicking sail the
Schooner by this time was so fast a ground she would not mind her
helm Capt. Carrico then gave orders to hoist all the sail we could and
run hir a ground—at this time there was on board Capt Carrico the
Cook Robert Passmonthe guard and my self while I Remained on
board I took no Command of the Vessel further than preventing hir
pulling to say the Guard and I obayed Capt Carrico orders and
assisted in every thing he wanted to be don we don the most of the
pumping the Vessel being very leaky