Manuscript law ordinance, copied for agents of the government, four pages on two adjoining sheets, dated December 18, 1835. The five-section decree is headed at the top, “An Ordinance and Decree augmenting the regular Army by creating a Legion of Cavalry.” In part: “Be it ordained and decreed and it is hereby ordained and decreed by the General Council…that there shall be, and there is hereby created, a Legion of Cavalry, to be apart, and under the command of the Commander in Chief of the regular Army of Texas…equipment of the Legion of Cavalry shall be as follows, to wit one half of the Legion of Cavalry, to be armed with good double barrel shot guns of the usual length, with Flint Locks, the other half with American gauges, half ounce bore, Flint Locks…a broad sword, a brace of substantial horseman’s pistols, with brass mounted holsters.” Conclusion of document bears secretarial signatures of Henry Smith, Charles B. Stewart, James Robinson, and several others. Document has been professionally silked on both sides. In good condition, with aforementioned silking, old repairs to separations along horizontal folds, moderate toning, show-through from writing on opposing sides, and a few small holes of ink erosion. The Robert Davis Collection, read more about Robert Davis. RR Auction COA.
