[Oath of Office for Employees] (open access)

[Oath of Office for Employees]

Document with an oath of office written down, to be taken by local employees. The paper is badly stained in the upper right corner and has a piece of tape covering the right edge of the document.
Date: 1802-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement from José Lafuente] (open access)

[Statement from José Lafuente]

Message from José Lafuente refusing a request to confiscate animals of Santiago Flores until he pays an owed debt.
Date: 1808-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Description of a Robber from José Nicolás Elisondo] (open access)

[Description of a Robber from José Nicolás Elisondo]

Document from José Nicolás Elisando saying that a man who is accused of robbing the church in Cruillas of a cloth, claims someone gave it to him to sell. According to the document an inquiry is to follow.
Date: 1805-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Thirty Towns and Villas] (open access)

[Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Thirty Towns and Villas]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe informing of the approval of the removal of Viceroy Iturrigaray, sent to thirty towns and villas in New Spain. The document is signed and dated by local authorities in those thirty towns.
Date: 1809-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Jose Ildefonso García] (open access)

[Receipt for Jose Ildefonso García]

Receipt for Jose Ildefonso García acknowledging the receiving of seven pesos on behalf of D. Ventura Zogarra from Francisco Borrego. The document is covered in pieces of tape and is slightly frayed.
Date: 1808-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Viceroy Iturrigaray] (open access)

[Decree from Viceroy Iturrigaray]

Decree from Viceroy Iturrigaray with rules regarding to the selling or resigning from offices. The list of towns where this was delivered is located on the left side of the document, and the signatures on the back of the document represent acknowledgments from local officials that they received the decree.
Date: May 5, 1807
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Esteban Grande and the Governor] (open access)

[Correspondence between Esteban Grande and the Governor]

Message from Esteban Grande to the governor saying that he lent 280 pesos to Santiago Flores, was not repaid and wants something to be done. Other communications appear on the document from other individuals.
Date: 1809-02~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Request Regarding the Estate of Don Antonio Gonsales] (open access)

[Request Regarding the Estate of Don Antonio Gonsales]

Statement written by Ildefonso Garcia making claims against the estate of his wife's father, Antonio Gonsales, who died January 1, 1805 and asking that an inventory be taken.
Date: 1805~/1811%
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bernardo Villomil] (open access)

[Letter from Bernardo Villomil]

Letter from Bernardo Villamil thanking the recipient for the news that he has been made a lieutenant colonel and also congratulating him on being chosen as the representative from San Luis Patosi to the National Congress.
Date: 1809?
Creator: Villomil, Bernardo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Debtors from Enrique Camilo Juárez] (open access)

[List of Debtors from Enrique Camilo Juárez]

Letter from Enrique Camilo Juárez to the judge asking that the debtors on the list be made to pay off their debts.
Date: 1805-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Complaints from Laredo Citizens to the Justicia Mayor] (open access)

[Complaints from Laredo Citizens to the Justicia Mayor]

Complaints from the citizens of Laredo concerning inaccurate measuring of lands; the citizens ask for these problems to be rectified. The document is signed by Laredo officials acknowledging receiving the statements from the citizens.
Date: 1809-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Vicente Antonio Lopez Fonseca to the Governor, December 5, 1805] (open access)

[Message from Vicente Antonio Lopez Fonseca to the Governor, December 5, 1805]

Request from Vicente Antonio Lopez Fonseca to Governor Iturbe asking for payment of a debt owed him by Maria Gertrudis Sánchez de Alcantar, now deceased. The document is moderately stained and has frayed edges.
Date: 1805-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Manuel de Iturbe] (open access)

[Message from Manuel de Iturbe]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe saying to make sure accompanying documents get into the hands of Teniente Lafuente. This document is signed and acknowledged by local officials in Camargo, Mier, Revilla, and Laredo.
Date: 1809-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Last Will and Testament for Cipriano Arispe] (open access)

[Last Will and Testament for Cipriano Arispe]

Last will and testament for Cipriano Arispe, signed by Spanish officials. The document is slightly stained and is broken down into numerous sections, covering different aspects of the will.
Date: 1806-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Francisco José Pereyra] (open access)

[Message from Francisco José Pereyra]

Message from Francisco José Pereyra giving power of attorney to Juan Ramón Díaz Bustamente in order to collect debt. The document itself has a large tear in the upper right corner, covered with pieces of tape.
Date: 1806-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Debt Agreement between Victorino Dovalina and José Rafael de Trevíno] (open access)

[Debt Agreement between Victorino Dovalina and José Rafael de Trevíno]

Debt agreement between Victorino Dovalina and José Rafael de Trevíno, signed by both men. The document itself has pieces of tape covering the top and bottom edges, as well as the center of the paper.
Date: 1809-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Letter from Silvestre Diaz de la Vega to Citizens] (open access)

[Copy of a Letter from Silvestre Diaz de la Vega to Citizens]

Copy of an order from Silvestre Diaz de la Vega to the citizens of Laredo prohibiting the sale of cigarettes and cigars in the stores, but may be given as "pilon."
Date: July 11, 1800
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Criminal Case against Bentura Gonsales] (open access)

[Criminal Case against Bentura Gonsales]

Letter from Josef Arango to officials in Santa Maria with a criminal case against Bentura Gonsales for the killing of Ysidro Garcia. According to the case Gonsales escaped prison on February 15, 1797, and his apprehension is ordered. The document itself is badly stained and has frayed edges.
Date: 1801-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report from José Lafuente Concerning a Murder] (open access)

[Report from José Lafuente Concerning a Murder]

Report by José Lafuente concerning the murder of a man named Pedro Arroyos by an Indian named Marcos from San Antonio; included in this document are testimonies of the incident. There are various signatures from Spanish officials acknowledging the testimonies.
Date: 1809-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Lucas Molina to the Mayor] (open access)

[Message from Lucas Molina to the Mayor]

Request by Lucas Molina to the mayor, for the arrest of Eusebio Aguirre for the beating of his sister, who consequentially died as a result; witnesses are named in the document. There is also a small card with text, partially saying "Año de 1809," (Year of 1809).
Date: 1809
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice from Manuel de Iturbe] (open access)

[Notice from Manuel de Iturbe]

Notice from Manuel de Iturbe saying that a decree is being sent. Following the notice, there are signatures from local Spanish officials acknowledging their having received the notice and sent it on.
Date: 1807-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Request from José de León Moctezuma to the Mayor] (open access)

[Request from José de León Moctezuma to the Mayor]

Request from José de León Moctezuma to the mayor of Laredo that Esteban Reta be exiled from Laredo because he is causing family problems by his attentions to de León's wife. At the end of the document, José Andrés Farías agrees with this request.
Date: 1809-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between José Cadena and José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente] (open access)

[Correspondence between José Cadena and José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente]

Correspondence between José Cadena and José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente attempting to straighten out a debt that is currently fourteen years old. The document has three seals stamped on the front page, and has slightly frayed edges.
Date: 1805-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Rules from Manuel de Iturbe] (open access)

[Rules from Manuel de Iturbe]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe with rules concerning refining copper. The document is signed and dated by local Spanish officials acknowledging their having received the notice.
Date: 1807-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History