| Provisions
for building in which to hold Court and books in which to keep records 12 Oct 1840 Source: Minutes of Commissioners' Court, Refugio County, Texas. Microfilm located at Corpus Christi Public Library. |
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The court having taken into consideration the necessity of making some provision for a suitable place of holding Courts for said County in accordance with the Statutes in such cases made and provided. Therefore it is ordered by the Court that the Sheriff of said County take into his possession the Public Property in the Town of the Mission of Refugio known as the Stone Church and that he shall procure such benches and tables as the Court may direct for the use of the several Courts of said County and it shall further be the duty of the Sheriff to obtain locks &c for said building and keep the same closed (except for public purposes) and in proper order for which said services and expenses the County Court will make necessary... Edward Fitzgerald having presented his claim against the County for two Blank Books furnished the Court, one for recording Deeds and the other for the County Court record, eleven dollars, whereupon it is ordered by the Court that the same be audited and that the Clerk of the County Court draw a draft upon the County Treasurer for the above sum of eleven dollars, good money or its equivalent in Texas promissory notes at their current value. The following account was this day presented by Benj. F. Neal, viz: 1 Blank Book for the Probate
Court
$3.00 Whereupon it is ordered by the Court that the above sum of five dollars be audited and that the Clerk of the County Court draw an order upon the County Treasurer for the same in favor of Ben. F. Neal, the above amt. to be paid in good money or its equivalent in Texas promissory notes at their current value. |
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December 28, 2002
Dear Rena,
The early stone church had a tiny room
built on the east side of it which we discovered when we excavated the
Old Mission several years ago. My husband dug that particular
area and even uncovered the posts that had once comprised the door
way. We were told at that time that that tiny room was once used
as the first Refugio Courthouse.
Sincerely and with many thanks for all your
efforts,
Marion Armstrong Craft
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