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"O.K" H.M.

Seguin. Sept 1st 1866.

Col. W. H. Sinclair
A. A. G.
Galveston.

Col. Never having parted with my rights as a Citizen, I beg leave to make the following statement, and request your attention to the same. For ten days I have been aware it was in contemplation to forward for your revision the papers in the cases of Silas Farrow & wife vs Robert Nixon, No. 214, Robert Eggleston & wife vs McGhee,  No 215, and John Watson & wife vs Wiseman & Tipton No. 231. Knowing now that they have been so forwarded I enter this plea against your interfence [[interference]] with them, except so far as your interference may go to sustain and affirm them. For the following reasons, The Sub Asst Comssr erred, 

1st By the action of the parties the Judgt had become final, in that they had required in them for the whole length of time allowed by law to appeal in, to wit, ten days, After which time the opposite party ceases to watch any attempt to appeal 

2ly Judgt had become final and execution had issued and attachment had taken place under them, 

3ly The appeal is entirely Exparte, and cannot be permitted, 

4ly An appeal, properly taken might enable Pltf to