I have lands and other property in this region for which I have paid fairly.

I hold the deeds and they are also guaranteed to me by Santa Anna and the Mexican Congress.

I was seized by this guerilla leader, Urrea.

He knew who I was, and he sought to extract from me an order for a large sum of money lying in a European bank in the City of Mexico.

There are various ways of procuring such orders, and he tried one of the most primitive methods.