[From Bexar Archives]

Dear Sir I feel it my duty to inform you that there is and has lately been a very considerable quantity of contraband passed on in the Direction of Bejar and I beleave both Mexicans and Americans are ingaged in that traffic— There are two roads formed within a few months which cross the Guadaluop below this place one about a league, and the other about three leagues below this Town— I have no troops at my command—and therefore it is out of my power to detect it without it should come through this town which they always avoid— This contraband is not owned by people under my Jurisdiction; neither do they wish it to pass through this neighborhood, least they should be blamed for incouraging it; And you well remember the censure which has been thrown on me at the Labaca on account of contraband of which I never took any part— And now again passing so near me compells me to give you this information; and hope there may be mean[s] taken to prevent its coming through our vicinity

The threats of the Indians I fear will greatly retard the settling of the country; but should a Campaign be sent against them in a properly manner I think there can be an end put to them at once.

Could a few troops be furnished us at this time, it would greatly add to the settling of the colony, and there by strengthen the country.

I would be truly happy to recieve a line from you respecting the Indians and the probability of our geting some troops at this place etc.

Five days ago another family arrived here from Missouri; consist of a man and his wife and seven children. "We have now in the Colony thirty families.

Green DeWitt [Rubric]

Gonzalez 8th of may 1829.

His Excellency Ramon Muzquiz Chief of the Department of Texas