[Message from Juan Echandía to Alcalde Tovar, September 5, 1815] (open access)

[Message from Juan Echandía to Alcalde Tovar, September 5, 1815]

Message from Juan Echandía to alcalde Tovar with directives on how to respond to a request of Ramón Perea.
Date: 1815-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Ramón Perea to José María Tovar, June 20, 1815] (open access)

[Message from Ramón Perea to José María Tovar, June 20, 1815]

Message from Ramón Perea to José María Tovar suggesting that costs of transport should be pro-rated among citizens.
Date: 1815-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Juan Echeandía to José María Tovar, September 5, 1815] (open access)

[Message from Juan Echeandía to José María Tovar, September 5, 1815]

Message from Juan Echeandía to José María Tovar, an alcalde in Laredo, acknowledging that he has received the census report.
Date: 1815-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Royal Regulations from the Viceroy] (open access)

[Royal Regulations from the Viceroy]

Printed announcement from Viceroy Juan Ruiz de Apodaca with royal regulations on taxes on the sale of possessions and goods.
Date: October 5, 1819
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Complaints from Ramón Perea to Laredo Alcaldes] (open access)

[Complaints from Ramón Perea to Laredo Alcaldes]

Complaints from Ramón Perea to local alcaldes in Laredo saying that people are taking unclaimed animals.
Date: 1815-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Last Will and Testament for José Domingo González] (open access)

[Last Will and Testament for José Domingo González]

Last will and testament for José Domingo González, signed and acknowledged by numerous individuals such as.
Date: 1819-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Viceroy Juan Ruiz de Apodoca] (Needs to be rotated) (open access)

[Decree from Viceroy Juan Ruiz de Apodoca] (Needs to be rotated)

Decree from Juan Ruiz de Apodaca with 28 points regarding passports, including their issuance, use, validity, etc.
Date: 1818-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from José Andrés Farías with Ordinances] (open access)

[Message from José Andrés Farías with Ordinances]

Ordinances from José Andrés Farías to remedy some of the bad situations such as selling corn illegally, pigs roaming around freely, cohabitation, and stealing.
Date: 1816-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Laredo to the Governor, January 5, 1815] (open access)

[Message from Laredo to the Governor, January 5, 1815]

Message from Laredo to the Governor of Nuevo Santander asking if he should have a servant girl or the lieutenant whose wife she was serving pay a debt owed to Manuel Dovalina.
Date: 1815-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement of a Land Claim by Pedro de Villarreal] (open access)

[Announcement of a Land Claim by Pedro de Villarreal]

Message signed by José Lázaro Báez Benavides and Tomás García Davila saying that Pedro de Villarreal claims land that was given to him in partial payment of a debt.
Date: 1817-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document from Francisco López] (open access)

[Document from Francisco López]

Document from Francisco López citing three decrees from Spain and discussing the restoration of Ferdinand VII to the Spanish throne. According to the text, deputies from America and the Constitution of 1812 are declared invalid.
Date: 1814-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo] (open access)

[Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo]

Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo to local alcaldes in Laredo saying a one percent tax on properties should be collected.
Date: 1815-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joaquín de Arredondo to José María Tovar, February 16, 1815] (open access)

[Letter from Joaquín de Arredondo to José María Tovar, February 16, 1815]

Message from Joaquín de Arredondo to José María Tovar saying that Victoriana Garay should pay her debt on monthly installments.
Date: 1815-02~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Last Will and Testament for María Josefa Sánchez] (open access)

[Last Will and Testament for María Josefa Sánchez]

Last will and testament for María Josefa Sánchez, signed and acknowledged by numerous individuals including Ildefonso Ramón and Jose Maria Gonzalez.
Date: 1819-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Juan José Llanos to Ildefonso Ramón, July 28, 1819] (open access)

[Message from Juan José Llanos to Ildefonso Ramón, July 28, 1819]

Message from Juan José Llanos to Ildefonso Ramón saying he is sending a list of mules lent, etc.
Date: 1819-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo to Alcaldes] (open access)

[Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo to Alcaldes]

Message from Joaquín de Arredondo to local alcaldes saying that they should help out in construction of the church.
Date: 1815-03~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Viceroy Juan Ruiz de Apodaca] (open access)

[Decree from Viceroy Juan Ruiz de Apodaca]

Decree from Viceroy Juan Ruiz de Apodaca requiring public prayers for the Queen of Spain, who is five months pregnant.
Date: 1818-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inquiry from Francisco Galván] (open access)

[Inquiry from Francisco Galván]

Message from Francisco Galván to an alcalde with an inquiry concerning Lucas de la Cruz.
Date: 1815-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Concerning Petra Sánchez] (open access)

[Correspondence Concerning Petra Sánchez]

Message from Petra Sánchez to Ildefonso Ramón giving reasons why she opposes the marriage of her son. Ramón's response to Sánchez is written at the bottom of the third page of the document and is dated August 21, 1819.
Date: 1819-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of an Order from Viceroy Venegas] (open access)

[Copy of an Order from Viceroy Venegas]

Copy of an order from Viceroy Venegas saying that all documents must be presented on official paper. The document is signed by Juan Fermín de Juanicotena, and he references a Real Cedula of January 20, 1795.
Date: 1812-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joaquín de Arredondo to a Laredo Alcalde, August 31, 1815] (open access)

[Letter from Joaquín de Arredondo to a Laredo Alcalde, August 31, 1815]

Message from Joaquín de Arredondo to an alcalde giving permission to carry arms outside of the city.
Date: 1815-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph Miguel de Cuellar to the Governor, August 11, 1812] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph Miguel de Cuellar to the Governor, August 11, 1812]

Message from Joseph Miguel de Cuellar to the governor saying that he regrets that they cannot provide the requested horses as they do not have them. The document has pieces of tape covering the right and left edges of the paper.
Date: 1812-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Ildefonso Ramón] (open access)

[Announcement from Ildefonso Ramón]

Announcement from Ildefonso Ramón saying that Bernabé González has given everything over to his son-in-law, in return for support until his death. The document is heavily stained in places and has a large tear in the upper right corner of the paper.
Date: 1819-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Last Will and Testament for José María Benavides] (open access)

[Last Will and Testament for José María Benavides]

Last will and testament for José María Benavides, outlining his inheritors and who will receive certain things. The document itself has a few stains and has slightly frayed edges.
Date: 1811-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History