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[Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo] (open access)

[Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo]

Message from Joaquín de Arredondo exhorting the public to remain loyal to the Crown, and condemning certain insurgents . Also included is a royal decree granting amnesty to those involved in contraband; Juan Juanicotena is named interim governor.
Date: 1813-04~
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
[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 clergy and hierarchy should remain in their respective places and not leave them. The document is signed at the end by Juan Fermín de Juanicotena and he references a message from the previous February.
Date: 1812-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Message from Viceroy Venegas] (open access)

[Copy of a Message from Viceroy Venegas]

Copy of a message from Viceroy Venegas granting amnesty to all who put down arms and recognize the General Courts in Spain. The document is signed José Ignacio Negreino and Juan Fermín de Juanicotena.
Date: 1812-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from a Military Commander to Manuel de Iturbe] (open access)

[Message from a Military Commander to Manuel de Iturbe]

Message from a military commander to Manuel de Iturbe explaining why he could not send troops to protect Texas; the commander also details information about the insurrection taking place. The document is badly stained and has pieces of tape covering all four edges of the paper.
Date: 1811-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bernardino Benavides to Ildefonso Ramón, April 14, 1819] (open access)

[Letter from Bernardino Benavides to Ildefonso Ramón, April 14, 1819]

Message from Bernardino Benavides to Ildefonso Ramón informing him that he has arrested two men previously wanted.
Date: 1819-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Two Statements from Manuel de Iturbe] (open access)

[Two Statements from Manuel de Iturbe]

Two documents from Manuel de Iturbe, Governor of Nuevo Santander, to Spanish justicias and captains, saying that he is sending official documents from the king and criminal court. Both documents are signed and acknowledged by local Spanish officials in towns and villas such as Laredo, Mier, Refugio, Camargo, etc.
Date: 1810-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Manuel de Iturbe with Orders from Spain] (open access)

[Message from Manuel de Iturbe with Orders from Spain]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish officials with orders from Spain to prevent contact of citizens with Louisiana. According to de Iturbe the orders also serve to warn Spanish officials against English designs on the northern territory as well as the activities of General Wilkinson. Spanish justicias acknowledge the message by signing their names and dating when it was received.
Date: 1810-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History