Raynors HCA 2020-02
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Three congressional imprints pertaining to the Texas Navy, includes: "Resolves of the Legislature of the State of Texas, Asking The incorporation of the officers of the late navy of Texas into the navy of the United States." 3pp. octavo, May 2, 1850. Very good condition...plus; House of Reps, Report No. 288, May 2, 1850, submitted by F.P. Stafton, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, being a report on the "Officers of the Texas Navy." 3pp. octavo. Poor condition...plus; H.R. 261, May 2, 1850, being a bill submitted by F.P. Stanton "To authorize the President to incorporate the officers of the late Texas Navy into the Navy of the United States." 1pp. octavo, fair condition. (3 items) The Texas Navy, officially the Navy of the Republic of Texas, also known as the Second Texas Navy, was the naval warfare branch of the Texas Military Forces during the Republic of Texas. It descended from the Texian Navy, which was established in November 1835 to fight for independence from Centralist Republic of Mexico in the Texas Revolution. The Texas Navy, Texas Army, and Texas Militia were officially established on September 5, 1836 in Article II of the Constitution of the Republic of Texas. The Texas Navy and Texas Army were merged with the United States Armed Forces on February 19, 1846 after the Republic of Texas became the 28th state of America.
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