The
ships were kept in ordinary (laid up for repairs) for
the next two years. In 1846, Texas was annexed by the
United States, and the remaining ships—the
Austin, the Wharton, the Archer,
and the repaired San Bernard—were
transferred to the United States Navy. The Austin
was sent to Pensacola to work as a receiving ship; it
was scuttled just two years later, being deemed "unworthy
of repairs." The others were in such poor condition
that they were immediately sold as "unfit for service."
Their eventual fate is unknown.
First four pages
of Edwin Moore's claims for reimbursement, May
1846 (the entire claim runs to 12 pages)
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Claim of John Tod for
the services of his African-American slave, Perry
Marshal, 1852
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Discussions of the
claims was still under way in December 1855
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Despite repeated attempts,
the naval officers of Texas were not allowed to transfer
their commissions to the U.S. Navy. In 1857, the surviving
officers were voted five years' back pay in appreciation
of their service. Commodore Moore, who moved to New York,
also pursued a claim against Texas to be reimbursed for
the debts he had incurred in the service of the Republic
of Texas. In the end, Texas settled with him for $44,655.
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