[Printed Circular Number 29 from the Tamaulipas Congress] (open access)

[Printed Circular Number 29 from the Tamaulipas Congress]

Printed circular number 29 from the Tamaulipas Congress concerning the cultivation, use, and sale of tobacco.
Date: 1833-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Proclamation from Rafael Garcia] (open access)

[Copy of a Proclamation from Rafael Garcia]

Copy of a proclamation on the current revolution taking place in Guadalajara.
Date: 1844-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement Regarding Electors] (open access)

[Statement Regarding Electors]

Statement calling electors to meet in Ciudad Guerrero in order to choose a representative to Congress.
Date: 1829-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Decree Signed by Luis Varela] (open access)

[Printed Decree Signed by Luis Varela]

Printed decree signed by Luis Varela to all towns containing instructions on how to complete the financial statistics form.
Date: 1838-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular to the Laredo Ayuntamiento] (open access)

[Printed Circular to the Laredo Ayuntamiento]

Printed circular to the Laredo ayuntamiento, informing it that General Mariano Michelena has been named minister of war and navy, and secretary of state.
Date: May 11, 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular Number 36 of the Congress] (open access)

[Printed Circular Number 36 of the Congress]

Printed circular number 36 of the Congress of Tamaulipas, announcing that the obligation to tithe is abolished.
Date: 1833-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Towns and Troop Allotment] (open access)

[List of Towns and Troop Allotment]

Printed list from the Tamaulipas government saying each town and the allotment of troops each town receives.
Date: January 27, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement from Governor José Fernández] (open access)

[Statement from Governor José Fernández]

Statement from Governor José Antonio Fernández saying the government has adopted a unicameral legislature.
Date: September 22, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Incomplete List of Towns and Statistics] (open access)

[Incomplete List of Towns and Statistics]

Torn and incomplete list of various towns, with two columns of numbers and totals.
Date: 1830-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. Reyes, January 5, 1843] (open access)

[Letter from I. Reyes, January 5, 1843]

Letter from I. Reyes saying General Adrián Wall will continue to head the 2nd Division.
Date: 1843-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decrees from Governor Joaquín de Arredondo] (open access)

[Decrees from Governor Joaquín de Arredondo]

Decrees from the new governor, Joaquín de Arredondo, concerning travel, bearing arms, felonies, and other crimes. The document itself is made up of one sheet, taped to a smaller piece at the bottom.
Date: 1811-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Royal Decree from Viceroy Güemez] (open access)

[Royal Decree from Viceroy Güemez]

Royal decree from Viceroy Güemez granting amnesty for anyone involved in contraband activities.
Date: 1791-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition from Juan de Palos] (open access)

[Petition from Juan de Palos]

Petition from Juan de Palos asking for restitution from Francisco Castillo, who killed his cow, valued at 20 pesos. According to the end of the document the governor orders that this be done.
Date: 1794-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Viceroy Güemez] (open access)

[Message from Viceroy Güemez]

Message from Viceroy Güemez citing a decree from January 20, 1792 stating that wills made unofficially are still legal and binding and are to be observed.
Date: 1792-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Viceroy Martín de Mayorga Ferrer] (open access)

[Decree from Viceroy Martín de Mayorga Ferrer]

Decree from Viceroy Martín de Mayorga Ferrer with restrictions placed on commerce.
Date: 1781-03~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit for Joseph Manuel Dovalina] (open access)

[Affidavit for Joseph Manuel Dovalina]

Affidavit for Joseph Manuel Dovalina prepared by Antonio Joseph de Oyarvides certifying his good character.
Date: May 10, 1779
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Diego de Lasaga to Justicias in the Colony] (open access)

[Message from Diego de Lasaga to Justicias in the Colony]

Message from Diego de Lasaga to the justicias of the colony circulating a royal decree. Included are acknowledgments from the justicias and confirmation of its publication.
Date: 1781-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Ramón de Castro] (open access)

[Announcement from Ramón de Castro]

Announcement from Ramón de Castro saying that the king has granted him the title of Marquís. The document is badly stained and has a large piece torn from the bottom and left corner.
Date: 1791-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copies of Regulations From Governor Arredondo] (open access)

[Copies of Regulations From Governor Arredondo]

Document from Joaquín de Arredondo with copies of regulations regarding the elections of mayors, and the proper procedures in juridical disputes. The document is badly stained and the edges of the paper are frayed and, in places, torn.
Date: 1811-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Last Will and Testament of Francisco Rodríguez] (open access)

[Last Will and Testament of Francisco Rodríguez]

Last will and testament for Francisco Rodríguez, of Monclova, signed at the bottom by Spanish officials.
Date: May 24, 1773
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Royal Decree with Instructions on Tobacco] (open access)

[Royal Decree with Instructions on Tobacco]

Royal decree from the Marques de Croix with instructions on the production, sale, etc. of tobacco. The last page of the decree is handwritten, after the signature of the Marques.
Date: May 14, 1770
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from the Spanish Viceroy] (open access)

[Decree from the Spanish Viceroy]

Decree from the Viceroy of New Spain citing a previous decree from September 5, 1791 regarding the payment of taxes and illegal sale of lands, etc.
Date: 1792-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Viceroy Manuel Antonio Flores Maldonado] (open access)

[Message from Viceroy Manuel Antonio Flores Maldonado]

Message from the Viceroy saying that ecclesiastical authorities should not get involved in temporal affairs that are of the Crown's concern.
Date: 1789-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message Concerning Mail Schedules from Viceroy Güemez] (open access)

[Message Concerning Mail Schedules from Viceroy Güemez]

Message from Viceroy Güemez outlining the mail schedule, effective January 1, 1792, for locations in Mexico such as San Miguel, Guanajuato, Zacatecas, Durango, Pueblo, etc.
Date: 1793-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History