ony ▁against ▁host ile ▁Indians . ▁I ▁therefore ▁by ▁these ▁presents ▁give ▁public ▁notice ▁that ▁I ▁will ▁employ ▁ten ▁men ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁those ▁employed ▁by ▁the ▁Government ▁to ▁act ▁as ▁r angers ▁for ▁the ▁common ▁defense . ▁The ▁said ▁ten ▁men ▁will ▁form ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁Lie ut . ▁Mos es ▁Mor r ison ’ s ▁Company ▁and ▁the ▁whole ▁will ▁be ▁subject ▁to ▁my ▁orders . ▁The ▁w ages ▁I ▁will ▁give ▁the ▁said ▁ten ▁men ▁is ▁fifteen ▁D oll ars ▁a ▁month ▁pay able ▁in ▁property , ▁they ▁finding ▁[ it ] ▁themselves . ▁Those ▁who ▁wish ▁to ▁be ▁employed ▁will ▁apply ▁without ▁delay . ▁Stephen ▁F . ▁Austin ▁ 5 ▁August ▁ 1 8 2 3 ." ▁ ▁Stephen ▁F . ▁Austin ▁▁▁ 5 ▁August ▁ 1 8 2 3 ▁In ▁ 1 8 2 3 , ▁the ▁First ▁Mexican ▁Empire ▁transition ed ▁to ▁the ▁Pro vis ional ▁Government ▁of ▁Mexico ▁which ▁established ▁the ▁First ▁Mexican ▁Republic ▁in ▁ 1 8 2 4 . ▁In ▁ 1 8 2 8 , ▁the ▁Co ahu ila ▁y ▁Te jas ▁Legisl ature ▁order ▁colon ists ▁to ▁" form ▁a ▁milit ia ▁to ▁defend ▁themselves ". ▁ ▁Units ▁▁ ▁B ex ar ▁ ▁G oli ad ▁ ▁R angers ▁Gonz ales ▁R anging ▁Company ▁ ▁San ▁F eli pe ▁ ▁Notable ▁engag ements ▁ ▁Leg acy ▁▁ ▁Since ▁ 1 8 2 3 , ▁the ▁Tex ian ▁Milit ia ▁has ▁under g one ▁many ▁re - design ations ▁and ▁re organ izations