Letter from an individual in Candela to the Laredo alcalde, discussing an escaped thief. The communication mentions that he will notify the alcalde if they find the mule that the thief stole from Rafael López.

Correspondence regarding José Antonio Orozco and his five cows. The first letter on the document is a letter from José Miguel Benavides to the commandante followed by two responses from Elosua, the commandante. The final correspondence is from the alcalde in Laredo and is signed by three individuals.

Letter from Vicente Arreola to the Laredo alcalde saying horses have been turned over to authorities after being stolen by a sergeant. Arreola says he is keeping them until the alcalde can find out if they belong to someone in Laredo.

Letter from the comandante militar de Laredo to the alcalde in Laredo listing individuals who have been discharged from the army. According to the text Encarnacion Martinez, Juan José San Miguel, Riedecindo Aldape, and Ramón Valdes have been discharged.

Letter from José Miguel Benavides to the Laredo alcalde saying he is sending Augustín Valdés, a soldier accused of desertion, back with Ignacio de Cuellar.

Letter from José Salines to the Laredo alcalde saying Julian Luis is going to Laredo to try to find 101 animals which have been lost. Salines asks the alcalde to aid in the process if anyone has found them.

Letter from Justo García to the alcalde in Laredo saying he has found a 10 or 12 year old girl drowned in the river; he also includes a description of her in case someone knows her.

Correspondence between José Lázaro Báez Benavides and Manuel Sanchez asking for costs and tax assessments on six properties he has acquired. Sanchez's response is on the second page of the document.

Letter from José Ignacio de la Peña to the Laredo alcalde asking that three pesos be obtained from a young man Muñoz and given to José de Jesús Guzmán as part of a debt.

Letter from Trinidad Vela to the Laredo alcalde saying the horse claimed by José M. Camareros claims was sold to Carmen Molina by Teodoro Díaz who got it from horses retrieved from the Indians. Vela asks the alcalde what is to be done with the situation.

Letter from Juan José Martínez to the Laredo alcalde saying Juana Gutiérrez wants her case considered or her freedom, according to Article 178 of the Constitution.

Letter from Nicasio Sánchez, commandante militar de Laredo, to the Laredo alcalde saying that no guard escort can be procided for private citizens. Sánchez notes that a group may be considered a convoy and would be given an escort.

Letter from José Miguel Benavides to José Lázaro Báez Benavides saying Albino Martínez is in Revilla where he will be kept in jail; José Lázaro Benavides is to send for him immediately.

Reply from Lucas Fernández to the Laredo alcalde regarding a marriage question in the town. According to the text, the matter may be settled locally.

Letter from Vicente Arreola to the Laredo alcalde saying he is sending Valentín Hernández who owes the alcalde 32 pesos. Arreola also asks to return his horse and says he will send two other once they return from Bexar.

Messages from the comandante militar de Laredo to the alcalde of Laredo, saying that there are no troops available to go after Indians near San Diego. Sánchez suggests that the citizens for a posse and take care of the issues; Cayetano de la Garza and Cristóbal Treviño should lead this posse.

Letter from José Miguel Benavides to the Laredo alcalde saying Antonio Medina has been sent to Revilla by the alcalde of Aguascalientes. The communication tells the alcalde to tell José María Vega, who is loooking for Medina, that he should send for him as soon as possible.

Letter from José Manuel Chapa to the alcalde of Laredo discussing a claim of José Trinidad Valverde against Diego Hinojosa. According to the claim Hinojosa fled the service of Valverde, owing him 55 pesos and 6 reales; he is in Laredo and is to be apprehended and sent to Camargo.

Letter from José Ignacio de la Peña to the Laredo alcalde, saying Reinigio García is going to Laredo to get the animals stolen by the Indians.

Letter from José María Chapa to the San Fernando ayuntamiento saying Indians have attacked Camargo and taken around 28 animals, property of Pedro de la Garza. Chapa asks for military help to retrieve the stolen animals.

Letter from José Rafael de la Garza to the Laredo alcalde saying he is returning a mule taken from the Comanche Indians.

Letter from José R. de Garza to the Laredo alcalde saying José Antonio Ortegón of Candela claims a bull that is currently in possession of Juan de Herrera. According to the text this bull belonged to Manuel Jaimes of Laredo, and he should be asked about the situation.

Copy of a letter from the Laredo alcalde to the Governor of Tamaulipas; the notes in the top right corner and bottom of the page make note of the fact that this is a copy of the original. Benavides asks for the legal age for men and women for marriage as there is nothing on the records. According to the letter there is a woman in Laredo of 21 1/2 years old who's parents refuse their consent.