[Printed Decree from Viceroy Lizana] (open access)

[Printed Decree from Viceroy Lizana]

Announcement from Viceroy Lizana concerning the establishment in Spain of a Regency Council with supreme powers; the decree lists all of the names involved.
Date: 1810-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Royal Decree from Viceroy Lizana] (open access)

[Royal Decree from Viceroy Lizana]

Royal decree from Viceroy Lizana announcing that Spain has declared war on Denmark due to their pro-French activity and obstructing the departure of Spanish troops from Denmark.
Date: 1810-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Relation of an Account of an Insurrection in Zacatecas] (open access)

[Relation of an Account of an Insurrection in Zacatecas]

Message from Antonio Elosua and Manuel de Iturbe related an account of insurrection in Zacatecas and news of Spanish successes on the peninsula against the French.
Date: 1810-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente to the Governor] (open access)

[Correspondence from José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente to the Governor]

Correspondence from José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente to the Governor of Nuevo Santander. Each village acknowledges the recovery and sending on of the correspondence with signatures from officials.
Date: 1810-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Request to Leave Laredo from Maria Josefa] (open access)

[Request to Leave Laredo from Maria Josefa]

Request to leave Laredo from Maria Josefa to José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente. The document is heavily stained and has frayed edges along the top right corner.
Date: 1810?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from the Real Audiencia de Mexico] (open access)

[Announcement from the Real Audiencia de Mexico]

Announcement from the Real Audiencia de Mexico concerning the establishment of a 7-man Junta de Comercio in Mexico; orders are given for selecting members, duties, etc. The document has slightly frayed edges, and a piece of tape running down the center of the page.
Date: May 29, 1810
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish Justicias] (open access)

[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish Justicias]

Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe to justicias saying that he is sending a decree from the junta in Cádiz. The document is signed by local Spanish authorities acknowledging their having received and published the impending decree.
Date: 1810-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement Concerning a Viceregal Communication] (open access)

[Announcement Concerning a Viceregal Communication]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe to officials in towns and villas saying that he is sending a viceregal communication concerning recent events, encouraging loyalty. The document is signed by local authorities acknowledging that they received and passed on the message from de Iturbe.
Date: 1810-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Manuel de Iturbe to Justicias] (open access)

[Decree from Manuel de Iturbe to Justicias]

Decree from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish justicias concerning the recognition of the Regency Council in Spain. The document is signed by local officials in towns and villas such as Laredo, Camargo, Refugio, Mier, etc.
Date: 1810-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Request from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish Officials] (open access)

[Request from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish Officials]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish officials asking for help to facilitate the journey of the Inspector of Forts, Cristóval Domínguez. The message is signed by Spanish officials acknowledging their having received the message from the governor.
Date: 1810-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Juan Ignacio de Arispe to the Justicia Mayor] (open access)

[Message from Juan Ignacio de Arispe to the Justicia Mayor]

Message from Juan Ignacio de Arispe to the Justicia Mayor of Laredo, testifying that a horse claimed by Esteban Herrera of Laredo actually belongs to Manuel Rivas of Monclova. The testimony is signed by José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente.
Date: 1810-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe Concerning Miguel Hidalgo] (open access)

[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe Concerning Miguel Hidalgo]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish justicias announcing the excommunication of Miguel Hidalgo and his followers. This message is signed by Spanish officials acknowledging their having received and passed on the information.
Date: 1810-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Request from María Andrea Sánchez de la Barrera to the Mayor of Laredo] (open access)

[Request from María Andrea Sánchez de la Barrera to the Mayor of Laredo]

Request from María Andrea Sánchez de la Barrera to the mayor of Laredo for the arrest of two men who have severely injured her husband. In response to the request, de Bustamente writes an eyewitness account of the alleged incident.
Date: 1810-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Announcement from Viceroy Venegas] (open access)

[Printed Announcement from Viceroy Venegas]

Printed announcement from the new viceroy Francisco Javier Venegas saying that there is a 10,000 pesos reward for information leading to the arrest or capture of Miguel Hidalgo, Ignacio Allende and Juan Aldama. The document itself is has pieces of tape keeping parts of the paper together, including the top and bottom half.
Date: September 27, 1810
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish Officials] (open access)

[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish Officials]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish officials saying that 20 million pesos are now available for loans. The message is signed by those officials, acknowledging that they have received and passed on the document.
Date: 1810-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Manuel de Iturbe with a Proclamation from the Real Audiencia] (open access)

[Message from Manuel de Iturbe with a Proclamation from the Real Audiencia]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish officials with a proclamation from the Real Audiencia concerning the methods of handling government affairs. The document is signed by local Spanish officials acknowledging their having received the document and passed it on.
Date: 1810-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish Justicias and Captains] (open access)

[Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish Justicias and Captains]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish authorities saying that legal petitions should be presented in the correct form and through the proper channels. The message is signed by local officials acknowledging their having received the announcement from de Iturbe.
Date: 1810-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement for an Impending Decree] (open access)

[Announcement for an Impending Decree]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish officials saying he is sending a decree from the Audiencia with news from Spain, with procedures for electing deputies to the cortes. The document is signed by local officials acknowledging their having received and passed on the message from de Iturbe.
Date: 1810-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warning from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish Officials] (open access)

[Warning from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish Officials]

Warning from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish officials to be on their guard against intruders from the United States along the border. The message is signed by local Spanish justicias in the towns and villas of Mexico, including Laredo, Revilla, Camargo, etc.
Date: 1810-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente] (open access)

[Announcement from José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente]

Announcement from José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente saying that he has received permission from the governor of the province to issue passports into the province of Texas. The document is signed by local officials in towns and villas such as Refugio, Reynosa, Camargo, Mier, and Revilla, all listed on the left side of the first page.
Date: 1810-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Manuel de Iturbe with Orders from the Audiencia] (open access)

[Message from Manuel de Iturbe with Orders from the Audiencia]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish officials orders with orders from the Audiencia to destroy a decree issued by José Napoleón in Spain. The document is signed by numerous Spanish officials acknowledging their receiving and passing on of the message from de Iturbe.
Date: 1810-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warning from the Governor to Justicias] (open access)

[Warning from the Governor to Justicias]

Message from Governor Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish justicias warning them to be on guard against the infiltration of the insurrection into Nuevo Santander, which is still loyal to Spain. The message is signed, dated, and acknowledged by Spanish officials in the various towns and villas of the province.
Date: 1810-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Messages from Juan Vicente de Arce and Manuel de Iturbe] (open access)

[Messages from Juan Vicente de Arce and Manuel de Iturbe]

Two documents with messages from Juan Vicente de Arce and Manuel de Iturbe. The documents contain information regarding the insurrection, activities in Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, and Querétaro. The second document is a copy by de Iturbe of a letter from de Arce, as well as an accompanying letter from de Iturbe.
Date: 1810-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
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