To his Excellency, P. Hansborough
Bell
Governor of the State of Texas,
We the undersigned citizens of Starr County add our
testimony to the representations made to your Excellency
by the citizens of Cameron County in relation to the
defenseless state of the frontier. It is difficult
to say too much on the subject. Our lives and
property are, to a great degree, at the mercy of murderous
wretches, who commit their atrocities with little check
or hindrance. We also ask, Your Excellency, to
provide for the raising and equipping of Rangers for
our protection. We think there should be at least
two companies: the one to be stationed between this
place and Laredo, and the other to be stationed below.
We would recommend our fellow citizen, Henry Clay Davis,
as a suitable person at this place for recruiting and
commanding one of said companies.
Rio Grande City
Very respectfully, your fellow citizens:
June 22nd 1852 .
Peter Dowd, C. J. S. C. (Chief
Justice)
John B. Caroltd?
L. W. Jamison, Jr.
A. H. Norton
Davis Durst
George Spencer
W. H. Houston
M. J. Alexander
John F. Lund
John J. Hedrick
Matias Yzaguirre
Peter Ninziuza?
E. L Wilson
Joseph Ferguson
Geo. Osb. Wilkinson
A. S. Sharp
F. M. Bibb?
? M. Robertson
Juan Decker
R. (Royal) F. Merriwerther
Juan Bismando
David H. Stots
John P. Kelsey
?
William Martin
J. Dye
L. Brandan G.
T. Roberson
? (Theodore) Reeves
Wm. J. Graham
James McIntyre
John Wells?
James Munroe
Louis Mallett
F. Faunt LeRoy
Wm. Kinney
William Coleman
Thom? Leret?
J. Dunlere?
A. Laffarowet?
William Johnson
A. Thompson
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Bruno Lorano
Jack R. Everett
J. (Jacob) F. Welsh
M. Seiligson, Jr.
Silas Campbell
C. L. Corrcaff
A. A. Ramsey Benjn.
DeSola
Chas. Graham F?
M? Nelson
Greg? Saens? Vicente
Doral
Francisco Ramires H.
(Henry) M.? Hollister
? Chartier F.?
Cardenas
C. (Crawford) Nimmon
