Texas Secretary of State, <emph render="italic">Biennial Reports of the Secretary of State</emph>

urn:taro:tslac.30088 Texas Secretary of State: An Inventory of Secretary of State Fugitive Records at the Texas State Archives, 1837-1965, bulk 1875-1915 Finding aid by Tony Black This EAD finding aid was created in cooperation with Texas Archival Resources Online. Texas State Library and Archives Commission March 2008 Finding aid encoded by Tony Black in EAD Version 2002 as part of the TARO project, July 2004. Finding aid written in English. Description based on DACS. March 2008. Finding aids for extradition records and reward records combined and expanded by Tony Black, June 2005. Corrections and further encoding to DACS standards by Tony Black, Overview Texas State Archives Texas. Secretary of State. Secretary of State fugitive records 1837-1965 bulk 1875-1915 Texas law authorizes the Governor of Texas to requisition the return of fugitives from Texas justice who have fled to other states and territories, and also requires that the Governor of Texas cooperate in the apprehension of fugitives of justice from other states who have fled to Texas. Rewards are offered by the governor of Texas to aid in the apprehension of accused criminals who are evading arrest. Each constitution of the State of Texas has required the Texas Secretary of State to keep a fair register of all official acts and proceedings of the Texas Governor and to provide these to the legislature when required. The Secretary of State maintained both the extradition records and the reward records for the governor, to document the following things: requisitions of fugitives of justice on other states, warrants issued on requisitions from governors of other states, extraditions, and rewards offered for the capture of fugitives from justice. These records include registers and indexes of requisitions, extraditions, and rewards; extradition case files; applications requesting that a reward be issued; reward proclamations issued by the governor; and also executive record books containing records about fugitives from justice. Dates covered are 1837-1965 (the bulk covering 1875-1915). These materials are written predominately in English with scattered Spanish throughout. 82.69 cubic ft. (originals), 13 reels of microfilm (duplicates) Restrictions on Access

Materials do not circulate, but may be used in the State Archives search room. Materials will be retrieved from and returned to storage areas by staff members.

Restrictions on Use

Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted and may be freely used in any way. State records also include materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).

Technical Requirements

The volumes containing reward proclamations are restricted due to their fragile physical condition, so researchers must use the microfilmed copies. Microfilm readers are available in the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building. Ask staff members for exact locations.

Agency History

The Texas Constitution of 1845 required the Secretary of State to keep a fair register of all official acts and proceedings of the Governor and to provide these to the legislature when required. This duty (and others) were reiterated in the act to define the duties of Secretary of State, approved May 9, 1846. This authority was reconfirmed by the Constitutions of 1866 (Article V, Section 17), 1869 (Article IV, Section 17) and 1876 (Article IV, Section 21), and subsequent amendments.

The Secretary of State is a constitutional officer of the executive branch of state government, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for a term concurrent with the governor's (a two-year term at first, a four-year term since 1974). The office was first created by the Constitution of the Republic of Texas in 1836 (Article VI, Section 10), and has been continued by each succeeding Constitution.

Current Texas law provides the following provisions for fugitives from justice from other states: 51.01. A person in any other State of the United States charged with treason or any felony who shall flee from justice and be found in this State, shall on demand of the executive authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the State having jurisdiction of the crime. 51.02. All peace officers of the State shall give aid in the arrest and detention of a fugitive from any other State that he may be held subject to a requisition by the Governor of the State from which he fled.

Current Texas law also provides the following for Texas fugitives fleeing to other states: 51.09. When the Governor deems it proper to demand a person who has committed an offense in this State and has fled to another State, he may commission any suitable person to take such requisition. The accused, if brought back to the State, shall be delivered up to the sheriff of the county in which it is alleged he has committed the offense.

Also, Art. 51.13. Uniform Criminal Extradition Act: Sec. 2. Subject to the provisions of this Article, the provisions of the Constitution of the United States controlling, and any and all Acts of Congress enacted in pursuance thereof, it is the duty of the Governor of this State to have arrested and delivered up to the Executive Authority of any other State of the United States any person charged in that State with treason, felony, or other crime, who has fled from justice and is found in this State. The authority was recodified in 1965 by Senate Bill 107, 59th Legislature, Regular Session. ( V.T.C.A., Code of Criminal Procedure, Articles 51.01-51.09)

Rewards are offered by the governor of Texas to aid in the apprehension of accused criminals who are evading arrest. Authority for the governor to issue rewards was first granted by an act of the 1st Legislature, passed April 18, 1846. The authority was codified in 1965 by Senate Bill 107, 59th Legislature, Regular Session. ( V.T.C.A., Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 51.11)

Scope and Contents of the Records

Texas law authorizes the Governor of Texas to requisition the return of fugitives from Texas justice who have fled to other states and territories, and also requires that the Governor of Texas cooperate in the apprehension of fugitives of justice from other states who have fled to Texas. Rewards are offered by the governor of Texas to aid in the apprehension of accused criminals who are evading arrest. Each constitution of the State of Texas has required the Texas Secretary of State to keep a fair register of all official acts and proceedings of the Texas Governor and to provide these to the legislature when required. The Secretary of State maintained both the extradition records and the reward records for the governor, to document the following things: requisitions of fugitives of justice on other states, warrants issued on requisitions from governors of other states, extraditions, and rewards offered for the capture of fugitives from justice. Dates covered are 1837-1965 (the bulk covering 1875-1915).

These records consist of registers and indexes of requisitions, extraditions, and rewards; extradition case files; applications requesting that a reward be issued; reward proclamations issued by the governor; and also executive record books containing records about fugitives from justice.

There are seven volumes that constitute registers and indexes created by the staff of the Secretary of State's office, recording four types of action by the Governor: requisitions on other states, warrants issued on requisitions from governors of other states, extraditions, and rewards offered for the capture of fugitives from justice, dating 1883-1965.

Extradition case files, dating 1837-1901, bulk 1875-1900, typically contain a requisition form, which is a formal demand by a state and its governor for apprehension and return of a fugitive from that state. The requisition gives the name of the fugitive, the alleged crime, the court and county where the charges were filed, the location where the fugitive was presently thought to be, the agent appointed to bring the fugitive back, and the date of the requisition. Case files may also contain supporting documents such as correspondence or a copy of the grand jury indictment. These case files contain requisitions both to the governor of Texas from other states for fugitives hiding in Texas, and from Texas governors to other states for the extradition of fugitives from Texas justice.

Reward application files, which date 1856-1936 (the bulk covering 1875-1915), usually consist of correspondence that gives details of the crime, in order to convince the governor to issue a reward. The correspondence came from sheriffs, judges, district attorneys, juries, relatives of the victim, and members of the community. An application might also contain a copy of an indictment by a jury or other legal documents. For each application, a form was filled out by the Secretary of State and the accompanying correspondence placed inside. This form included such vital information as name of the applicant, date of the request, name of the fugitive, the criminal offense, where and when the alleged crime occurred, the amount of reward, and the date of the reward offer. Reward proclamations are occasionally found in these files.

Reward proclamations issued by the governor date 1849-1942. The original proclamations were issued on printed forms with the following information: amount of reward, name of fugitive, criminal charge, county, date, and signature of governor. The earliest reward proclamations are mixed in with other gubernatorial records in a series of executive record books kept by the Secretary of State, dating 1849-1887. Copies of later reward proclamations are in four volumes dedicated to that purpose (and often also called Executive record books), 1883-1938. The volumes have alphabetical indexes in the front. In addition, there are unbound proclamations dating 1937-1942 (#950-985).

Executive record books containing records about fugitives from justice include a wide variety of other documentation, including correspondence (mostly outgoing) of the Governors of the State of Texas, primarily with other Texas and U.S. officials; inaugural and valedictory addresses; executive messages; proclamations; appointments; passports; pardons and remissions; extraditions; rewards; reports of state agencies; etc. These records comprise those executive record books maintained by the Texas Secretary of State dating 1849-1887.

To prepare this inventory, the described materials were cursorily reviewed to delineate series, to confirm the accuracy of contents lists, to provide an estimate of dates covered, and to determine record types.

Organization of the Records

These records have been organized by State Archives staff into five series:

Registers and indexes of requisitions, extraditions, and rewards, 1883-1965, 2.3 cubic ft. Extradition records, 1837-1901, bulk 1875-1900, 60.25 cubic ft. Reward applications, 1856-1936, bulk 1875-1915, 7 cubic ft. Reward proclamations, 1883-1942, 2.7 cubic ft. (originals), 3 reels of microfilm (duplicates) Executive record books containing records about fugitives from justice, 1849-1887, 10.44 cubic ft. (originals); 10 reels of microfilm (duplicates) Index Terms

The terms listed here were used to catalog the records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records.

Corporate Names: Texas. Office of the Governor. Texas. Dept. of State. Subjects: Extradition--Texas. Fugitives from justice--Texas. Document Types: Correspondence--Texas--Extradition--1837-1901. Correspondence--Texas--Proclamations--1849-1942. Proclamations--Texas--Governors--1849-1942. Registers--Texas--Extradition--1883-1907, 1915, 1921-1940. Registers--Texas--Proclamations--1889-1907, 1915. Indexes--Texas--Extradition--1883-1965. Indexes--Texas--Proclamations--1883-1965. Related Material

The following materials are offered as possible sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the records. The listing is not exhaustive.

Texas State Archives

Texas Governor Allan Shivers records: Extradition records, 1948-1956, 6 cubic ft. [Note: The records of many Texas Governors will contain records on extraditions, and possibly rewards as well.] Texas Secretary of State, Executive record books, 1835-1917, 15.18 cubic ft. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Records, 1849-2001, 166.42 cubic ft. (especially these series: Escape record, Convict ledgers, and Conduct registers.) Texas Adjutant General's Department, Reconstruction records, State Police records, Reports of crimes, arrests, and fugitives, 1870-1873, 0.47 cubic ft. Texas Adjutant General's Department, Ranger records, Frontier Battalion records, Lists of fugitives, 1865-1879, 1898-1899, undated, bulk 1875, 0.13 cubic ft. Strays Collection, Secretary of State strays, 1836-1945, 5.75 cubic ft.

[Unprocessed box Strays S7 contains: Proclamations, pardon applications, requisitions, extradition papers, restoration of citizenship papers, and reward proclamations (RESTRICTED), 1890-1907, 1 cubic ft. Unfoldered. These records are a mix of items found in 1996. They are still tri-folded so there is no inventory. Some contain medical reports from physicians. Unprocessed box Strays S5 contains: Extradition records, 1874-1899, 0.25 cubic ft.; the folder listing has been incorporated into that series in this inventory.]

Publications

Texas Secretary of State, <emph render="italic">Biennial Reports of the Secretary of State</emph>, Austin, Texas: State Printing Office, 1870-1920. The reports include statistics: the total numbers of reward proclamations, sometimes broken down by type of crime (e.g. murder/other crimes in 1870, or eight categories of crimes in 1896), as well as of extraditions, requisitions made on governors of other states, and warrants issued on requisitions from governors of other states. In addition, three reports (1878, 1881, and 1882) actually list the details on each reward: the name of the fugitive, the county, the charge, the condition of payment (e.g., on delivery to sheriff of Concho county, inside jail door), the amount, and the date offered. Texas Adjutant General's Department, <emph render="italic">List of Fugitives from Justice, </emph>1878, 1880, 1891, and 1900 (the 1880 and 1900 reports were bound with the Adjutant General's reports, and the 1878 and 1891 reports were published separately). A list of fugitives from justice indicted for felonies in the state of Texas and a descriptive list of escaped convicts, compiled from official records by John P. Kirk, 1886. Preferred Citation

(Identify the item and cite the series), Texas Secretary of State fugitive records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Processing Information

Archives staff, various dates

Paul Beck, February 1989

Tony Black, June 2003, July 2004, March 2008

Accession Information

Accession numbers: 1932/002, 1932/004, 1934/006, 1934/007, 1938/008, 1965/100, 1968/094, 1977/028, 1982/338, 1985/083, 1987/047, 1990/158, 1994/133

These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Texas Secretary of State on September 28, 1932; December 21, 1932; March 13, 1935; January 3, 1939; February 25, 1966; April 1966; December 13, 1976; July 16, 1982; March 13, 1985; November 14, 1986; and August 4, 1994; and by the Records Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission on February 9, 1968; and June 21, 1990 (this last accession being microfilm).

Other Formats for the Records

The originals of Reward books (i.e., Reward proclamations that were bound into volumes) and Executive record books were microfilmed (on 35 mm microfilm) in 1990 by the Records Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The reels are available through interlibrary loan; contact your local librarian for details. They are also available for purchase (scroll down to Executive Record Books); contact the State and Local Records Management Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

The following equivalency chart will be helpful in matching Archives reel numbers listed in this finding aid with TSLAC Catalog reel numbers:

Archives reel number TSLAC Catalog reel number 3472 353.91 T312E EX-1 3473 353.91 T312E EX-2 3474 353.91 T312E EX-3 3475 353.91 T312E EX-4 3476 353.91 T312E EX-5 3477 353.91 T312E EX-6 3478 353.91 T312E EX-7 3479 353.91 T312E EX-8 3480 353.91 T312E EX-9 3481 353.91 T312E EX-10 3482 353.91 T312E EX-11 3483 353.91 T312E EX-12 3484 353.91 T312E EX-13 3485 353.91 T312E EX-14

Detailed Description of the Records Registers and indexes of requisitions, extraditions, and rewards, 1883-1965, 2.3 cubic ft.

These records are seven volumes that constitute registers and indexes created by the staff of the Secretary of State's office, recording four types of action by the Governor: requisitions on other states, warrants issued on requisitions from governors of other states, extraditions, and rewards offered for the capture of fugitives from justice, dating 1883-1965. These registers and indexes record similar information; the main difference between them is the way they are arranged. Both registers and indexes are first divided into sections according to the type of gubernatorial action. Therein, a register is arranged in numerical order, which is also chronological (in other words, it is a log registering each type of action by the governor as it occurred). An index is arranged roughly alphabetically by the first letter of the last name of each fugitive, and then numerically/chronologically. The indexes are each divided into two sections (usually labeled on the spine and/or tabs as requisitions, and warrants.) The registers are divided into one or two or three sections, all but the earliest volume with clear headings for each of three types of actions (requisitions on other states, extraditions granted, and rewards offered).

Each register of requisitions on other states (1889-1905, 1915, 1921-1940) contains the following information: date, number, who for (i.e., the name of the fugitive), offense, county, who by (i.e., the name and/or title of the official making the request, e.g. sheriff, county attorney), state, agent, and conditions.

Each register of extraditions granted (1889-1905, 1915, 1938-1940) contains the following information: date, number, name of executive applying, state, name of fugitive, crime, agent, and remarks.

Each register of rewards offered (1889-1907, 1915), contains the following information: date, number, party wanted, offense and date, county, on whose application, and conditions.

The earliest register (1883-1889), which contains an index, and each of the three indexes (1890-1965) are divided into two sections apiece, the labels for which are confusing and somewhat inconsistent. The first section of each of the three earliest volumes (1883-1939) seems to be labeled requisitions, and contains the following information: date, on whose requisition issued (i.e., usually the Governor of which state), name of the fugitive, name of the agent, crime, and where to be conveyed (or later, remarks). The same information is provided in the second section of the last volume (1939-1965), which seems to be labeled extraditions.

The second section of each of the three earliest volumes (1883-1939) seems to be labeled warrants,and contains the following information: date, reward (amount of money), on Governor of which state, name of fugitive, name of the agent, crime, to be delivered at, and remarks. The same information is provided in the first section of the last volume (1939-1965), which seems to be labeled requisitions.

Arrangement

These registers and indexes are listed in two groups in the container inventory. Internal arrangement by the staff of the Secretary of State depends on the type of volume. A register is arranged numerically, which is also chronologically; in other words, it is a log registering each type of action (requisitions on other states, warrants issued on requisitions from governors of other states, extraditions, and rewards offered) by the governor as it occurs. An index is arranged roughly alphabetically by the first letter of the last name of each fugitive, and then numerically/chronologically. Each volume, whether register or index, is divided into one or two or three sections, for each of the types of actions.

Preferred Citation

(Identify the item), Registers and indexes of requisitions, extraditions, and rewards, Texas Secretary of State fugitive records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Accession Information

Accession numbers: 1934/007, 1965/100, 1977/028, 1994/133, undetermined

These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Texas Secretary of State on March 13, 1935; February 25, 1966; April 1966; December 13, 1976; and August 4, 1994; and at other undetermined dates.

Restrictions on Access

Materials do not circulate, but may be used in the State Archives search room. Materials will be retrieved from and returned to storage areas by staff members.

Restrictions on Use

Technical Requirements

None.

Processed by

Paul Beck, February 1989

Tony Black, March 2008

4-20/683 Numerical/chronological registers, 1883-1907, 1915, 1921-1940 4-20/683 Requisitions and warrants [register], 1883-1889

[Note: alphabetical index at front]

2-7/1050 Record of extraditions, requisitions, and rewards offered, 1889-1907 2-1/272 Record of requisitions, 1915 2-1/272 Record of extraditions, 1915, 1938-1940 2-1/272 Record of rewards offered, 1915 2-1/271 Record of requisitions on other states, 1921-1940 4-20/684 Alphabetical indexes, 1890-1965 4-20/684 Requisitions and warrants [index], 1890-1915 2-1/270 Requisitions and warrants [index], 1915-1939 1994/133-3 Record of requisitions and extraditions, 1939-1965 Extradition records, 1837-1901, bulk 1875-1900, 60.25 cubic ft.

These records are extradition case files, dating 1837-1901, bulk 1875-1900. A typical case file contains a requisition form, which is a formal demand by a state and its governor for apprehension and return of a fugitive from that state. The requisition gives the name of the fugitive, the alleged crime, the court and county where the charges were filed, the location where the fugitive was presently thought to be, the agent appointed to bring the fugitive back, and the date of the requisition. Case files may also contain supporting documents such as correspondence or a copy of the grand jury indictment. These case files contain requisitions both to the governor of Texas from other states for fugitives hiding in Texas, and from Texas governors to other states for the extradition of fugitives from Texas justice.

Extradition of fugitives from justice between Texas and other states was covered in Article 878 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, adopted by the 6th Texas Legislature, Adjourned Session (August 1856): A person charged in any State or Territory of the United States with treason, felony, or other crime, who shall flee from justice and be found in this State, shall, on demand of the Executive Authority of the State or Territory from which he fled, be delivered up to be removed to the State or Territory having jurisdiction of the crime. Texas law also provides the following for Texas fugitives fleeing to other states: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 51.09, When the Governor deems it proper to demand a person who has committed an offense in this State and has fled to another State, he may commission any suitable person to take such requisition. The accused, if brought back to the State, shall be delivered up to the sheriff of the county in which it is alleged he has committed the offense.

[Note: The listing in this inventory gives only the first and last entries in each box, with name and state, but no dates. A complete folder listing for these 128 boxes can be found in the State Archives search room in a binder labeled Extraditions, listing name of the fugitive, state, and year. The listing is not yet online.]

Arrangement

These records are arranged by State Archives staff alphabetically by last name of the fugitive.

Preferred Citation

(Identify the item), Extradition records, Texas Secretary of State fugitive records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Accession Information

Accession numbers: 1934/006, 1934/007, 1985/083, 1987/047

These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Texas Secretary of State on March 12, 1935; March 13, 1935; March 13, 1985; and November 14, 1986

Restrictions on Access

Materials do not circulate, but may be used in the State Archives search room. Materials will be retrieved from and returned to storage areas by staff members.

Restrictions on Use

Technical Requirements

None.

Processed by

Archives staff, various dates

Paul Beck, May 1988

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(Missouri) 2-10/324 Brogden, Sam (Indian Territory) thru Brown, W.A. (Arkansas) 2-10/325 Brown, W.J. (Kansas) thru Bryce, George (Illinois) 2-10/326 Buchanan, James (Comanche Nation) thru Burrows, J.D. (Arkansas) 2-10/327 Burt, S. (Indian Territory) thru Byrd, William M. (Kansas) 2-10/328 Cabrera, Alberto (Mexico) thru Callahan, John O. (Arkansas) 2-10/330 Calloway, Thomas (Kansas) thru Cardenas, Luce (Mexico) 2-10/331 Cardin, George A. (Illinois) thru Cavenaugh, Tom (Missouri) 2-10/332 Chambers, Francis L. (Massachusetts) thru Clark, Lamar (Louisiana) Strays S5 Cates, J.T., 1897 Strays S5 Chambers, T.C., 1892 Strays S5 Chambers, Comodore, 1887 Strays S5 Carey (?), J.G., 1885 Strays S5 Chaney, Matthew; and Draper, L.J., 1874 Strays S5 Carlston, John, 1878 Strays S5 Chalk, John, 1892 Strays S5 Cevalia, Peter, 1887 Strays S5 Chanberry, Jud, 1887 Strays S5 Cartwright, Ed, 1899 Strays S5 Chalk, R.P., 1891 Strays S5 Carlston, John, 1878 Strays S5 Chamberlain, John; Crow, Thomas; and Franklin, George, 1894 Strays S5 Chadoin, Wallace, 1888 Strays S5 Chamblerlain, George T., 1879 Strays S5 Chamblerlain, George T., 1881 2-10/333 Clark, Peter J. (Indiana) thru Cohen, Flavins (Kentucky) 2-10/334 Coker, J.W. (see Willis, B.F.) thru Conway, Dave (Arkansas) 2-10/336 Cook, Johnson (Mississippi) thru Cowser, Ross (unknown) 2-10/337 Cox, Charles (Missouri) thru Cravin, Ralph (Georgia) 2-10/338 Crawford, Al (Arkansas) thru Cross, J.S. (Tennessee) 2-10/339 Crouch, E.L. (Oklahoma) thru Curtis, I.S. 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(Tennessee) thru Henley, William (Arkansas) 2-10/374 Henley, William (see Miller, Govenur) thru Heslin, George (Arkansas) 2-10/375 Hicks, James (Kansas) thru Hill, Oscar (New Mexico) 2-10/376 Hill, R.P. (Tennessee) thru Hiser, William (Colorado) 2-10/378 Hoaglan, C.S. (Louisiana) thru Holmes, Hal (Louisiana) 2-10/379 Holsenback, Jeptha (Arkansas) thru Hottle, P.W. (Republic of Mexico) 2-10/380 Hough, S.L. (Florida) thru Howley, James (Arkansas) 2-10/381 Hubbard, P.H. (Mexico) thru Hynds, W.M. (Georgia) 2-10/382 Ibel, Bailey (Chickasaw Nation) thru Ivey, Wayne (Florida) 2-10/383 Jacks, Dan J. (Wyoming) thru John, Will (Colorado) 2-10/385 Johnson, Alex D. (Georgia) thru Joner, J.W. (Mississippi) 2-10/386 Jones, Al (Oklahoma) thru Josey, William (Alabama) 2-10/387 Kadish, Bela M. (Colorado) thru Kerrigan, M.E. (Missouri) 2-10/388 Keton, John (Mexico) thru Kuykendall, J.B. (Ohio) 2-10/389 Lacefield, Riley (Arkansas) thru Levi, Max (New Mexico) 2-10/390 Lewis, A.B. (Kentucky) thru Lovett, A. (Louisiana) 2-10/392 Lowder, A.D. (Arkansas) thru Lyons, A.J. (Kansas) 2-10/393 McAdams, John (Missouri) thru McFerrin, Frank (Mississippi) 2-10/394 McGahay, J.B. (Louisiana) thru McWilliams, Hauss (Louisiana) 2-10/395 Mackey, A.J. (Choctaw Nation) thru Marshbuou, Matthew (Alabama) 2-10/396 Martin, Amos (Alabama) thru Mays, Richard (Louisiana) 2-10/397 Meador, William (Oklahoma) thru Minter, Frank E. (Illinois) 2-10/399 Mitchell, Alcee (Louisiana) thru Moore, William C. (Missouri) 2-10/400 Morales, Benigno (New Mexico) thru Myers, J.L. (Kansas) 2-10/401 Nail (unknown) thru Nutall, A.S. (New Mexico) 2-10/402 Oaks, J.M. (Alabama) thru Ownby, F.M. (Colorado) 2-10/403 Packwood, Jesse (Arkansas) thru Payne, George B. (Mississippi) 2-10/404 Peacock, C.H. (New York) thru Pettigrew, H.E. (Arkansas) 2-10/406 Pettit, James (Georgia) thru Plummer (Louisiana) 2-10/407 Poe, Harry (Louisiana) thru Poyner, Tom (Indian Territory) 2-10/408 Prater, Joe (Arkansas) thru Pyle, Henry (Nebraska) 2-10/409 Queen, C.D. (Cherokee Nation) thru Quna, Secundino (Mexico) 2-10/410 Rahair, J.P. (see Wilson, A.G.) thru Reinhardt, Snider (see Kelly, William) 2-10/411 Renfro, Bud (Kentucky) thru Roberts, William (Missouri) 2-10/413 Robertson, B.G. (Arkansas) thru Rosford, Thomas (unknown) 2-10/414 Rucker, John (Missouri) thru Ryburn, W.D. (Tennessee) 2-10/415 Sainz, Juan (Mexico) thru Sayars, John (Missouri) 2-10/416 Scaief, J.D. (Arkansas) thru Scott, G.R. (Missouri) 2-10/417 Scott, Harvey (Louisiana) thru Sessum, Bob (Arizona) 2-10/418 Sewall, Michael (Massachusetts) thru Shelly, Edward (Illinois) 2-10/420 Shelton, Henry (Missouri) thru Singleton, T. (Arkansas) 2-10/421 Skeen, John (Arkansas) thru Sloan, George (unknown) 2-10/422 Smaus, Phil (Missouri) thru Smith, Gilbert (Indian Territory) 2-10/423 Smith, H.D. (Louisiana) thru Smith, Will (Indian Territory) 2-10/424 Smithel, J.W. (Tennessee) thru Souvier, John (Louisiana) 2-10/425 Sparks, Isaac (Arkansas) thru Springer, B.M. (Mississippi) 2-10/427 Stagner, William (Alabama) thru Statham, C.S. (Georgia) 2-10/428 Steel, J.M. (Oklahoma) thru Stokes, R.B. (Missouri) 2-10/429 Stokes, William (unknown) thru Sturger, Warren (Arkansas) 2-10/430 Suggs, John (Arkansas) thru Symmonds, Robert (Louisiana) 2-10/431 Taggart, John (Tennessee) thru Taylor, William (Alabama) 2-10/432 Teagarden, A. (Louisiana) thru Thompson, James H. (Missouri) 2-10/434 Thompson, Jasper (Arkansas) thru Titus, R. (Louisiana) 2-10/435 Tobias, H.R. (Oklahoma) thru Trumbull, William (unknown) 2-10/433 Tubbs, Anderson (Louisiana) thru Turner, Charles (Arkansas) 2-10/426 Turner, Charles (California) thru Tyre, William (Mississippi) 2-10/398 Unknown persons thru Vasquez, Encarnacion (Mexico) 2-10/405 Vaughn, Henry (Alabama) thru Voss, Henry (Missouri) 2-10/370 Waddle, W.B. (Alabama) thru Wallach, Julius (Washington Territory) 2-10/377 Waller, Houston (Arkansas) thru Waters, Ed (Oklahoma) 2-10/384 Waters, Ed (Arkansas) thru Weldon, Joseph (Kansas) 2-10/391 Wells, J.T. (Missouri) thru Westbrook, Vault (Arkansas) 2-10/314 Whatley, Ed (Louisiana) thru White, Ovid (Indiana) 2-10/321 White, Rat (Missouri) thru Wiley, A. (West Virginia) 2-10/328 Wiley, William (Louisiana) thru Williams, George (Arkansas) 2-10/335 Williams, Green (unknown) thru Williams, Zachary Taylor (Georgia) 2-10/342 Williamson, Andrew (Kansas) thru Wilson, George W. (Kentucky) 2-10/349 Wilson, Isaac (unknown) thru Wisden, Cas (Missouri) 2-10/356 Wise, John (Mississippi) thru Worley, Fryan (Kansas) 2-10/363 Wortham, Jim (Missouri) thru Wzabit, Tom (Louisiana) 2-10/412 Yadon, David P. (Missouri) thru Yother, B.F. (Georgia) 2-10/419 Young, Anderson (Arkansas) thru Zucchini, Ernest (Tennessee) Reward applications, 1856-1936, bulk 1875-1915, 7 cubic ft.

Rewards are offered by the governor of Texas to aid in the apprehension of accused criminals who are evading arrest. Each constitution of the State of Texas has required the Texas Secretary of State to keep a fair register of all official acts and proceedings of the Texas Governor and to provide these to the legislature when required. These records were created to document applications for rewards for the apprehension of fugitives from justice.

These records include application forms, correspondence, legal documents, and occasional proclamations, dating 1856-1936, bulk 1875-1915. They comprise the reward application files formerly maintained by the Texas Secretary of State. The application files usually consist of correspondence that gives details of the crime, in order to convince the governor to issue a reward. The correspondence came from sheriffs, judges, district attorneys, juries, relatives of the victim, and members of the community. An application might also contain a copy of an indictment by a jury or other legal documents. For each application, a form was filled out by the Secretary of State and the accompanying correspondence placed inside. This form included such vital information as name of the applicant, date of the request, name of the fugitive, the criminal offense, where and when the alleged crime occurred, the amount of reward, and the date of the reward offer. Reward proclamations are occasionally found in these files.

Arrangement

These records have been arranged by State Archives staff alphabetically by the last name of the suspect, followed by files of unknown criminals arranged numerically by application numbers assigned by the Secretary of State's office.

Preferred Citation

(Identify the item), Reward applications, Texas Secretary of State fugitive records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Accession Information

Accession numbers: undetermined

Accession records are too sketchy to determine when these records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Restrictions on Access

Materials do not circulate, but may be used in the State Archives search room. Materials will be retrieved from and returned to storage areas by staff members.

Restrictions on Use

Technical Requirements

None.

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Archives staff, various dates

Paul Beck, February 1989

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Jr. 2-10/458 McFall, C.N. 2-10/458 McKibbin, S.W. 2-10/458 McKinney, James H. 2-10/458 McLain, Harry 2-10/458 McLendon, James 2-10/458 McMath, Frank 2-10/458 McMillan, Michael 2-10/458 McRae, John D. 2-10/458 McReynolds, George 2-10/458 Mabery, Charles 2-10/458 Mace, William 2-10/458 Magee, W.J. (Cap) 2-10/458 Marksbury, Allen 2-10/458 Martinez, Emilio 2-10/458 Mason, Eugene 2-10/458 Matthews, Julias 2-10/458 Maxwell, Ike 2-10/458 Mayfield, Bert 2-10/458 Meadows, John 2-10/458 Menchaca, Cesatio 2-10/458 Mercado, Celestino 2-10/458 Middleton, Austin 2-10/458 Middler, George W. 2-10/458 Miller, Jacke 2-10/458 Miller, L.D. 2-10/458 Miller, M.M. 2-10/459 Miller, O.M. 2-10/459 Minniweather, Mose 2-10/459 Minor, Sim 2-10/459 Mitchell, William 2-10/459 Moffitt, John 2-10/459 Monahan, C.H. and wife 2-10/459 Moore, Burk 2-10/459 Moore, H.E. 2-10/459 Morris, William H. 2-10/459 Morrow, Robert 2-10/459 Mosley, Clarence 2-10/459 Murphy, Toney 2-10/459 Murray, James 2-10/459 Murrell, William 2-10/459 Myatt, Ben B. 2-10/459 Myatt, Ben B. 2-10/459 Myatt, Ben B. 2-10/459 Myatt, Ben B. 2-10/459 Myatt, Ben B. 2-10/459 Myatt, Ben B. 2-10/459 Myatt, Ben B. 2-10/459 Myatt, Ben B. 2-10/459 Myatt, Ben B. 2-10/459 Myers, Walter 2-10/459 Myers, Walter 2-10/459 Nail, John 2-10/459 Nash, Richard 2-10/459 Nell 2-10/459 Nelson, John H. 2-10/459 Nesom, Richard 2-10/459 Nevils, Albert 2-10/459 New, M.V. 2-10/459 Norman, Ed 2-10/459 Norris, Jim 2-10/459 Olive (alias) 2-10/459 Oliver, Charles 2-10/459 Outlaw, Charlie 2-10/459 Owen, Ob 2-10/459 Owensby, Gus 2-10/459 Packwood, Jessie 2-10/459 Parker, C. 2-10/459 Parker, John 2-10/459 Parker, Joseph 2-10/459 Parker, Lee (alias Shorty) 2-10/459 Parson, William 2-10/459 Parton, John 2-10/459 Payne, Buck 2-10/459 Payne, Tom 2-10/459 Pearce, L.W. 2-10/459 Pearce, L.W. 2-10/459 Pearce, L.W. 2-10/459 Pearce, L.W. 2-10/459 Pearce, L.W. 2-10/460 Pearson, James D. 2-10/460 Pearson, Harry 2-10/460 Pearson, Nathan 2-10/460 Perkins, Henry 2-10/460 Perrin, V.O. 2-10/460 Pickett, Charles 2-10/460 Pike, William 2-10/460 Price 2-10/460 Province, P.P. 2-10/460 Pulaski, James 2-10/460 Rains, Preston 2-10/460 Randolph, James 2-10/460 Rasco, Jesse 2-10/460 Rawley, Columbus 2-10/460 Rawley, Napoleon 2-10/460 Rawlings, George 2-10/460 Redden 2-10/460 Reed, James F. 2-10/460 Rias, Juan 2-10/460 Richards 2-10/460 Richards, Henry 2-10/460 Richards, John 2-10/460 Rickmond, L.D. 2-10/460 Riddle, B.F. 2-10/460 Riggins, Simon 2-10/460 Riley, Thomas 2-10/460 Riley, William 2-10/460 Rippy, John 2-10/460 Rippy, John 2-10/460 Roberts, Stephen 2-10/460 Robinson, Alex 2-10/460 Robinson, Jim 2-10/460 Roby, T.R. 2-10/460 Rodrigues, Martin 2-10/460 Rodriquiez, Jesus 2-10/460 Rogers, Thomas 2-10/460 Rombauer, R.G. 2-10/460 Ross, Booker 2-10/460 Ross, George 2-10/460 Ross, Tom 2-10/460 Ross, Tom 2-10/460 Ross, Tom 2-10/460 Ross, Tom 2-10/460 Ross, Tom 2-10/460 Rountree 2-10/460 Rowly, Columbus 2-10/460 Rubio, Gregario 2-10/460 Rud, James 2-10/461 Rushing, Alf 2-10/461 Russell, L.H. 2-10/461 Russell, L.J. 2-10/461 Russell, Thomas 2-10/461 Sanchez, Alberto 2-10/461 Sanchez, Richard 2-10/461 Sandel, G.P. 2-10/461 Sanders, Hamp 2-10/461 Sanders, Hamp 2-10/461 Santana, Guellermo 2-10/461 Sarabia, Marcos 2-10/461 Satterfield, Anderson 2-10/461 Schooler, John 2-10/461 Scobee, J.B. 2-10/461 Scott, William 2-10/461 Scruggs, Harve 2-10/461 Secrest, S. 2-10/461 Shadden, A.A. 2-10/461 Shafer 2-10/461 Sheffield, Tobe 2-10/461 Shelton, Ed 2-10/461 Shelton, Mark 2-10/461 Shook, Tom 2-10/461 Silver, J.R. (Bob) 2-10/461 Simpson, George W. 2-10/461 Skinner, Dock 2-10/461 Smith, Henry 2-10/461 Smith, Ike 2-10/461 Smith, John 2-10/461 Smith, J.H. 2-10/461 Smith, Uriah P. 2-10/461 Smith, William 2-10/461 Sneed, Charles R. 2-10/461 Shell, Frank 2-10/461 Small, Jonah 2-10/461 Sobotik, Rudolph 2-10/461 Sparling, Jack 2-10/461 Sparling, Sam 2-10/461 Speek, John 2-10/461 Spencer, Pat 2-10/461 Stalcup, Virgil 2-10/461 Stanton, Ed (Perchmouth) 2-10/461 Stenchcomb, Charley 2-10/461 Stephens, Ab 2-10/461 Stephens, Lynn 2-10/461 Stephens, Virgil 2-10/461 Stone 2-10/462 Stover, W. and B. 2-10/462 Stubblefield, George 2-10/462 Sweet, A. 2-10/462 Swofford, John B. 2-10/462 Talmage, C.H. 2-10/462 Tamez, Jesus 2-10/462 Tanner, R.L. 2-10/462 Tate, Ed 2-10/462 Tate, Tom 2-10/462 Tate, Tom 2-10/462 Tate, Tom 2-10/462 Tate, Tom 2-10/462 Tate, Tom 2-10/462 Taylor, Bill 2-10/462 Taylor, Bill 2-10/462 Taylor, George 2-10/462 Taylor, George 2-10/462 Taylor, John 2-10/462 Taylor, Lewis 2-10/462 Taylor, Thomas A.P. 2-10/462 Taylor, W.A. 2-10/462 Teal, John 2-10/462 Teal, John 2-10/462 Teal, John 2-10/462 Teal, John 2-10/462 Teal, John 2-10/462 Thomas, Isaiah 2-10/462 Thomas, Philip H. 2-10/462 Thompson, J.C. 2-10/462 Thompson, James 2-10/462 Thompson, James 2-10/462 Thompson, W.S. 2-10/462 Thornton, John 2-10/462 Thurber, Henry E. 2-10/462 Tickell, Robert 2-10/462 Tickle, W.B. 2-10/462 Tictal, Robert 2-10/462 Tidwell, David 2-10/462 Toby, George 2-10/462 Tolbert, John 2-10/462 Townsky, Alvin 2-10/462 Truitt, J.M. 2-10/462 Tubb 2-10/462 Turner, Sug 2-10/462 Turner, W.M. 2-10/462 Tuttle, W.S. 2-10/462 Vaden, John 2-10/462 Vaeleker, Emma 2-10/462 Vance, Thomas 2-10/462 Vestel, Emmet 2-10/462 Vickery, Vance 2-10/463 Wadsworth, Walter 2-10/463 Waley, Richard 2-10/463 Walker, George 2-10/463 Walker, Morgan 2-10/463 Walker, T.G. 2-10/463 Wall, G.W. 2-10/463 Wall, George W. 2-10/463 Wallace, Alex 2-10/463 Wallach, J. 2-10/463 Waller, M.B. 2-10/463 Walters, David 2-10/463 Walton, Robert 2-10/463 Washington, Alfred 2-10/463 Watkins, Clinton 2-10/463 Watkins, Clinton 2-10/463 Wates, Julius 2-10/463 Webb, Campbell 2-10/463 Webb, Campbell 2-10/463 Webb, Jack 2-10/463 Webb, John S. 2-10/463 Werringen, John 2-10/463 West, Robert 2-10/463 West, William 2-10/463 Wheeler, Curtis 2-10/463 Whitaker, Wes 2-10/463 White, Dallas (alias JAK Johnson, Rockafellow) 2-10/463 White, Dr. 2-10/463 White, D.C. 2-10/463 White, J.H. 2-10/463 White, James V. 2-10/463 White, Joe 2-10/463 White, Louis 2-10/463 White, Thomas 2-10/463 Whitten, John 2-10/463 Wilcox, Robert S. 2-10/463 Wiley, William 2-10/463 Williams, Gary 2-10/463 Williams, Henry 2-10/463 Williams, Henry 2-10/463 Williams, Henry 2-10/463 Williams, Perry 2-10/463 Williams, Thomas 2-10/463 Williams, Willis 2-10/463 Williamson, David 2-10/463 Wilkensen, Alvin 2-10/463 Wilkenson, Alvin 2-10/463 Wilkins, Tom (alias) 2-10/463 Wilson, Arthur C. 2-10/463 Wilson, Bone (alias) 2-10/463 Wilson, George 2-10/463 Wilson, James 2-10/463 Wilson, John W. 2-10/463 Wilson, John W. 2-10/463 Wilson, Mattie 2-10/463 Wilson, Napoleon 2-10/463 Witt, R.L. 2-10/463 Wolf 2-10/463 Wolf, Monica 2-10/463 Wood, Bud 2-10/463 Woodward, J.H. 2-10/463 Wright, Thomas 2-10/463 Wright, Wiley 2-10/463 Yates, Joe 2-10/463 Young, David 2-10/463 Young, E.T. 2-10/463 Young, Jake 2-10/463 Zachary, James 2-10/464 Unknown criminals: 2-10/464 285 2-10/464 286 2-10/464 291 2-10/464 293 2-10/464 296 2-10/464 303 2-10/464 305 2-10/464 306 2-10/464 307 2-10/464 308 2-10/464 309 2-10/464 310 2-10/464 311 2-10/464 313 2-10/464 315 2-10/464 316 2-10/464 318 2-10/464 319 2-10/464 320 2-10/464 322 2-10/464 327 2-10/464 329 2-10/464 340 2-10/464 356 2-10/464 357 2-10/464 360 2-10/464 362 2-10/464 366 2-10/464 369 2-10/464 370 2-10/464 379 2-10/464 381 2-10/464 383 2-10/464 385 2-10/464 386 2-10/464 392 2-10/464 393 2-10/464 394 2-10/464 395 2-10/464 397 2-10/464 399 2-10/464 405 2-10/464 406 2-10/464 409 2-10/464 411 2-10/464 413 2-10/464 418 2-10/464 420 2-10/464 421 2-10/464 422 2-10/464 424 2-10/464 426.5 2-10/464 427.5 2-10/464 428 2-10/464 432 2-10/465 433 2-10/465 438 2-10/465 439 2-10/465 441 2-10/465 443 2-10/465 445 2-10/465 447 2-10/465 450 2-10/465 452 2-10/465 453 2-10/465 454 2-10/465 457 2-10/465 458 2-10/465 459 2-10/465 460 2-10/465 462 2-10/465 464 2-10/465 465 2-10/465 468 2-10/465 470 2-10/465 472 2-10/465 473 2-10/465 475 2-10/465 478 2-10/465 480 2-10/465 481 2-10/465 482 2-10/465 483 2-10/465 484 2-10/465 485 2-10/465 486 2-10/465 488 2-10/465 489 2-10/465 491 2-10/465 493 2-10/465 494 2-10/465 495 2-10/465 496 2-10/465 501 2-10/465 503 2-10/465 505 2-10/465 506 2-10/465 507 2-10/465 508 2-10/465 512 2-10/465 512 (?) 2-10/465 515 2-10/465 516 2-10/465 525 2-10/465 526 2-10/466 528 2-10/466 530 2-10/466 532 2-10/466 534 2-10/466 942 2-10/466 943 2-10/466 944 2-10/466 945 2-10/466 946 2-10/466 947 2-10/466 948 2-10/466 Miscellaneous: Arson 2-10/466 539-940 Reward proclamations, 1883-1942, 2.7 cubic ft. (originals), 3 reels of microfilm (duplicates)

Rewards are offered by the governor of Texas to aid in the apprehension of accused criminals who are evading arrest. Each constitution of the State of Texas has required the Texas Secretary of State to keep a fair register of all official acts and proceedings of the Texas Governor and to provide these to the legislature when required. These records were created to document the actual proclamations of rewards by the governor.

These reward proclamations issued by the governor date 1883-1942. The original proclamations were issued on printed forms with the following information: amount of reward, name of fugitive, criminal charge, county, date, and signature of governor. Copies of most of these proclamations are in four volumes of Executive Record Books kept by the Secretary of State, 1883-1938. The volumes have alphabetical indexes in the front. In addition, there are unbound proclamations dating 1937-1942 (#950-985).

These volumes are composed entirely of reward proclamations. For earlier reward proclamations, see the series described in this finding aid as Executive record books containing records about fugitives from justice, where reward proclamations are mixed in with other kinds of records.

Note: Some of the microfilm boxes are misleadingly labeled Reward register, but the volumes microfilmed are not registers in the generally accepted sense (i.e., they are not lists, but are copies of the actual documents).

Arrangement

These records are arranged by the creating agency chronologically, which is also numerically.

Preferred Citation

(Identify the item), Reward proclamations, Texas Secretary of State fugitive records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Accession Information

Accession numbers: 1968/094, 1982/338, undetermined

These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Records Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission on February 9, 1968; and by the Texas Secretary of State on July 16, 1982; and at other undetermined dates.

Restrictions on Access

Materials do not circulate, but may be used in the State Archives search room. Materials will be retrieved from and returned to storage areas by staff members.

Restrictions on Use

Technical Requirements

Processed by

Archives staff, various dates

3483 Reward proclamations, April 28, 1883-December 28, 1888 3484 Reward proclamations, January 9, 1889-1907 3484 Reward proclamations, April 5, 1899-September 22, 1900 3491 Reward proclamations, August 20, 1901-1938 307-352 Rewards 950-985, October 1937-July 1942 Executive record books containing records about fugitives from justice, 1849-1887, 10.44 cubic ft. (originals); 10 reels of microfilm (duplicates)

Texas law authorizes the Governor of Texas to requisition the return of fugitives from Texas justice who have fled to other states and territories, and also requires that the Governor of Texas cooperate in the apprehension of fugitives of justice from other states who have fled to Texas. Rewards are offered by the governor of Texas to aid in the apprehension of accused criminals who are evading arrest. Each constitution of the State of Texas has required the Texas Secretary of State to keep a fair register of all official acts and proceedings of the Texas Governor and to provide these to the legislature when required. Executive record books were created to preserve a permanent record of the official acts and proceedings of the governors of the state of Texas, whether through correspondence, addresses and messages, proclamations, etc.

Types of records contained in executive record books include correspondence (mostly outgoing) of the Governors of the State of Texas, primarily with other Texas and U.S. officials; inaugural and valedictory addresses; executive messages; proclamations; appointments; passports; pardons and remissions; extraditions; rewards; reports of state agencies; etc. Some Secretary of State records are also present, consisting primarily of election returns, plus a couple of annual reports. These records comprise those executive record books maintained by the Texas Secretary of State dating 1849-1887.

The entire series of Executive record books has been described in another finding aid, with records of presidents' and governors' actions present from each administration covering the years 1835-1917. ( If you are reading this electronically, click here to go to the finding aid. If you are reading this in paper, the series finding aid is found in another binder.) Since the executive record books of the Provisional Government (1835-1836) and of the Presidents of the Republic of Texas (1836-1845) contain no reward documents, those are not described here. Nor (for the same reason) are the four executive record books dating 1846-1849 or the two executive record books dating 1887-1917.

To assist the researcher seeking documentation of rewards and fugitives from justice, the terms rewards and extraditions have been boldfaced in the container listing below.

Arrangement

These records are arranged by the creating agency roughly chronologically.

Preferred Citation

(Identify the item), Executive record books containing records about fugitives from justice, Texas Secretary of State fugitive records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Accession Information

Accession numbers: 1932/002, 1932/004, 1938/008, 1968/094, 1990/158

These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Texas Secretary of State on September 28, 1932; December 21, 1932; and January 3, 1939; and by the Records Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission on February 9, 1968; and June 21, 1990 (this last accession being the microfilm).

Restrictions on Access

Materials do not circulate, but may be used in the State Archives search room. Materials will be retrieved from and returned to storage areas by staff members.

Restrictions on Use

Technical Requirements

These records are restricted due to their fragile physical condition, so researchers must use the microfilmed copies. Microfilm readers are available in the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building. Ask staff members for exact locations.

Processed by

Archives staff, various dates

Paul Beck, February 1989

Tony Black, June 2003, July 2004

3474 Governor P. H. Bell, Volume I, December 21, 1849-December 10, 1850 (letters sent [includes considerable material on the attempt to annex Santa Fe County], inaugural address, executive messages, proclamations, appointments, pardons, remissions of fines) (election returns, seat of government, March 1850 [pp. 146-149]), 3474 Governor P. H. Bell, Volume II, December 21, 1851-September 27, 1852 (inaugural address, executive messages, proclamations, appointments, pardons, rewards, extraditions) 3474 Governors P. H. Bell, James W. Henderson, and E. M. Pease, December 31, 1849-March 2, 1854 (Executive Department: letters sent, proclamations, appointments, pardons, rewards, extraditions) (Secretary of State: outgoing official correspondence, biennial report) (election returns [pp. 54-59, 110-117, 178-183, 191-193, 254-261]) 3475 Governor E. M. Pease, December 21, 1853-December 15, 1857 (inaugural ceremony and address, valedictory address, executive messages, appointments, pardons) (election returns [pp. 277-282, 292-298, 436, 451, 459, 534-543, 548, 565, 570, 574, 599-601, 603, 610, 615-618, 647-651])

3475 Governor H. R. Runnels, December 21, 1857-December 20, 1859 (Executive Department: inaugural and valedictory addresses, executive messages, proclamations, instructions, appointments, pardons, remissions of fines, rewards, extraditions) (Department of State: census of the State of Texas as per returns for the year 1858 [printed, statistics only, attached, p. 443]) (election returns [pp. 83, 115-118, 181-190, 232, 297, 355-358, 388-391]) 3476 Governor Sam Houston, December 21, 1859-December 26, 1860 (letters sent [principal topic of letters is frontier defense, some letters about the 1860 boundary survey and political matters; several letters feuding with Comptroller C. R. Johns]; executive messages, orders, authorization for transfers of railroad lands; broadside tipped in at page 48-49) 3476 Governors Sam Houston and Edward Clark, December 27, 1859-November 1, 1861 (Executive Department: proclamations, appointments, passports, pardons, remissions of fines, rewards, extraditions, warrants) (Department of State: election returns [pp. 89, 114-121, 147-150, 182, 222-223 (for ordinance of secession), 288, 322-327, 364-367]) 3476 Governor Edward Clark, March 29-October 22, 1861 (letters sent, principally concerning military affairs; executive messages) 3476 Governor Francis R. Lubbock, November 7, 1861-January 24, 1863 (letters sent, principally concerning military affairs; addresses, executive messages, appointments) 3477 Governor Francis R. Lubbock, January 25-November 4, 1863 (valedictory address, executive messages, appointments) 3477 Governor Francis R. Lubbock, November 8, 1861-November 5, 1863 (Executive Department: valedictory address, executive messages, appointments, pardons, remissions of fines, rewards) (Department of State: election returns [pp. 21-24, 33-38, 72-73, 77, 108-114, 129, 170, 197, 202-207, 212-214, 216, 219, 249-251]) 3477 Governor Pendleton Murrah, November 6-December 23, 1863 (letterbook) 3477 Governor Pendleton Murrah, November 5, 1863-January 19, 1865 (Executive Department: inaugural address, addresses, executive messages, proclamations, commissions, passports, pardons) (Department of State: election returns [pp. 63, 104, 115, 124, 128-133]) 3477 Governor Pendleton Murrah, February 7-June 12, 1865 (Executive Department: addresses, appointments, passports, pardons, remissions of fines and bail bonds) (Department of State: election returns [p. 16]) 3477 Governor A. J. Hamilton (Provisional Government), July 25, 1865-August 13, 1866 (Executive Department: addresses, executive messages, bonds and oaths, pardons, remissions of fines, arrests) (Military Board report [pp. 94-119]) (Department of State: election returns [pp. 198-227]) 3478 Governor J. W. Throckmorton, August 9, 1866-August 8, 1867 (letters sent [principally to Major General Charles Griffin, commander of the District of Texas, and with other federal military or political officials], inaugural address, summary of department status made upon his removal from office, executive messages, appointments) 3478 Governor J. W. Throckmorton, August 13, 1866-August 8, 1867 (Executive Department: proclamations, appointments, passports, contracts, pardons, remissions of fines, rewards, extraditions) (State Department: election returns [pp. 44-47]; Secretary of State report, August 8, 1867) 3478 Governor J. W. Throckmorton, January 8-August 3, 1867 (letterbook, principally cover letters for enclosures) 3478 Governor E. M. Pease, August 2, 1867-September 30, 1869 (Pease appointment, Throckmorton removal, executive messages, proclamations, appointments, removals from office, oaths of office, pardons, arrests, extraditions) 3479 Governors E. M. Pease and E. J. Davis, January 18-October 27, 1870 (Pease: correspondence, including copies of petitions and grand jury indictments, executive messages, pardons and remissions) (Davis: letters sent [principally to J. J. Reynolds], recommendations for appointments or removals, recommendations for pardons) (penitentiary report concerning convicts [pp. 523-528]) 3479 Governor Edmund J. Davis, Volume II, October 10, 1870-May 30, 1871 (correspondence, executive messages, appointments, rewards) 3480 Governors E. J. Davis and Richard Coke, January 8, 1870-February 9, 1874 (Executive Department: E. J. Davis appointment, proclamations, oaths of office, bonds, pardons, rewards, extraditions) (State Department: election returns [pp. 715-726, 743-746, 789-790, 865-867, 939-942, 1019-1058, 1133, 1146-1147]) 3481 Governors E. J. Davis and Richard Coke, June 20, 1873-July 9, 1875 (proclamations, appointments, commissions, passports, pardons and remissions, rewards) (election returns [pp. 130-134, 449-455]) 3481 Governors Richard Coke and Richard B. Hubbard, January 15, 1874-January 14, 1879 (inaugural address, executive messages, appointments, financial receipts) (Adjutant General report [pp. 62-65]) 3482 Governors Richard Coke and Richard B. Hubbard, July 10, 1875-June 20, 1877 (proclamations, appointments, commissions, pardons, remissions, rewards) (election returns [pp. 60, 706-721]) 3482 Governor Richard B. Hubbard, July 5, 1877-January 21, 1879 (proclamations, appointments, pardons, rewards) (election returns [pp. 646-649]) 3483 Governor Oran M. Roberts, January 21, 1879-July 11, 1879 (inaugural address, executive messages, appointments) 3483 Governor Oran M. Roberts, January 28, 1879-June 13, 1881 (proclamations, commissions, pardons, rewards, extraditions) (election returns [pp. 39, 480-484, 514-529]) 3483 Governors Oran M. Roberts, John Ireland, and L. Sullivan Ross, June 13, 1881-October 31, 1887 (executive messages, proclamations, cessions of land, contracts, pardons, rewards) (election returns [pp. 136-149, 454-465, 478-491, 561-564])