[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
[Document Concerning the Constitution of 1812 from Cádiz] (open access)

[Document Concerning the Constitution of 1812 from Cádiz]

Indications from Cádiz regarding the promulgation of the Constitution of 1812. The document has a few stains and is covered by a long piece of tape along the left edge of the page.
Date: 1813-05~
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 giving general permission and regulations regarding the production of mezcal. The document is signed by José Ignacio Negreino, and Juan Fermín de Juanicotena, dated August 29, 1812.
Date: 1812-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rafael López de Oropeza to José María Tovar, April 8, 1817] (open access)

[Letter from Rafael López de Oropeza to José María Tovar, April 8, 1817]

Letter from Rafael López de Oropeza to José María Tovar complaining about debts owed to him.
Date: 1817-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
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 discussing outlaws and condemning the "Ilustrador Nacional" newspaper as seditious. The document is signed at the bottom by Juan Fermín de Juanicotena and Jose Ignacio Negreino.
Date: 1812-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report from José María Quintana] (open access)

[Report from José María Quintana]

Report by José María Quintana on goods under the one percent tax, citing a previous decree from June 26, 1815. The document lists out different items such as "un caballo" and the cost for each is written to the right.
Date: 1815-22~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between José María Tovar and Tomás García Davila] (open access)

[Correspondence between José María Tovar and Tomás García Davila]

Two documents or correspondence between José María Tovar and Tomás García Davila. Tovar asks for the punishment of Rafael López de Aropeza for the attack on Gabriel Tovar. García's response follows on the last two pages, and is signed by numerous individuals at the bottom.
Date: {1817-04~,1817-05~}
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Taxed Possessions from Gertrudis Villarreal] (open access)

[List of Taxed Possessions from Gertrudis Villarreal]

List of taxed possessions from Gertrudis Villarreal, consisting of the items and their corresponding prices. The document is signed at the bottom by Jose Manuel de los Sanoy.
Date: 1815-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account from General Arredondo of Victory Against Texas Rebels] (open access)

[Account from General Arredondo of Victory Against Texas Rebels]

Message from Juan de Juanicotena to local alcaldes with an account from General Arredondo concerning the defeat of the rebels of Bexar.
Date: 1813-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Possessions from Faustino Ramírez] (open access)

[List of Possessions from Faustino Ramírez]

List of possessions from Faustino Ramírez, items which are under a one percent tax. The document cites a decree from June 26, 1815 and shows a list of items and their corresponding prices.
Date: 1815-22~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order from Viceroy Felix Calleja] (open access)

[Order from Viceroy Felix Calleja]

Announcement from Viceroy Felix Calleja saying that anyone assuming an official position must indicate his allegiance to the government. The document has lists of towns and villas according to where it is to be sent and read to the people.
Date: 1813-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copied Decrees from Juan Fermín de Juanicotena] (open access)

[Copied Decrees from Juan Fermín de Juanicotena]

Message from Juan Fermín de Juanicotena with three decrees included: all plazas where the decrees are read are to be called "Plaza de la Constitution"; declares St. Teresa patrones of Spain and the Americas; navigation regulations are changed.
Date: 1813-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Juan Echeandía to Jesús Sánchez, July 1, 1815] (open access)

[Message from Juan Echeandía to Jesús Sánchez, July 1, 1815]

Message from Juan Echeandía to Jesús Sánchez saying that he wants an answer to his request for information concerning Lucas de la Cruz.
Date: 1815-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inventory of Goods of Alexandra Sánchez] (open access)

[Inventory of Goods of Alexandra Sánchez]

Inventory of goods of the deceased Alexandra Sánchez, distributing the goods among the heirs. The document is signed by a number of people, including José Lázaro Báez Benavides, acknowledging the inventory.
Date: 1815-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Regulations from Ildefonso Ramón] (open access)

[Regulations from Ildefonso Ramón]

Regulations from Ildefonso Ramón concerning the ownership and slaughter of cattle. The document is signed at the bottom by José Lázaro Benavides and Tomás García Davila.
Date: 1819-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Taxed Possessions from Pedro Vela] (open access)

[List of Taxed Possessions from Pedro Vela]

List of taxed possessions from Pedro Vela, consisting of both the items and their corresponding prices. The document cites a decree from June 26, 1815, and is signed by Jose Manuel de los Sanoy.
Date: 1815-22~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José María García to Ildefonso Ramón, September 6, 1819] (open access)

[Letter from José María García to Ildefonso Ramón, September 6, 1819]

Letter from the parish priest to the alcalde in Laredo concerning the frustrated marriage of Felipe Benavides.
Date: 1819-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from José Lázaro Benavides] (open access)

[Message from José Lázaro Benavides]

Message from José Lázaro Báez Benavides outlining the goods excluded from the estate of José Manuel Pérez. The document is stained though the text is still legible, and has a piece of tape covering the top edge of the paper.
Date: 1817-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Messages from Viceroy Calleja and Juan Fermín de Juanicotena] (open access)

[Messages from Viceroy Calleja and Juan Fermín de Juanicotena]

Two messages, one from Viceroy Valleja and one from Juan Fermín de Juanicotena. Valleja's message concerning regulations on tobacco and products; de Juanicotena's message says to be on guard for contraband activities, especially of cotton.
Date: 1813-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Viceroy Juan Ruiz de Apodaca] (open access)

[Message from Viceroy Juan Ruiz de Apodaca]

Decree from Viceroy de Apodaca saying that poor people should be given facilities to judicial procedures. According to the document this is a copy made in Mexico in November of 1818, the original having been made in May of 1818.
Date: November 24, 1818
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ordinance from José Francisco de la Garza] (open access)

[Ordinance from José Francisco de la Garza]

Ordinance concerning dogs from José Francisco de la Garza. The document has a piece of tape running horizontally through the middle of the paper keeping the two halves together.
Date: 1818-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Regulations from José María Tovar] (open access)

[Regulations from José María Tovar]

Regulations from José María Tovar concerning cattle and other animals. The document itself is badly stained and has a long piece of tape covering the right edge of the paper.
Date: 1815-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo] (open access)

[Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo]

Message from Joaquín de Arredondo indicating how the "required loon" of 100,000 pesos is to be collected in the provinces. de Arredondo lists out who is responsible for collecting the payments in each province including Coahuila, Nuevo Santander, etc.
Date: 1815-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Luciano Saenz to Ildefonso Ramón, November 15, 1819] (open access)

[Letter from José Luciano Saenz to Ildefonso Ramón, November 15, 1819]

Letter from José Luciano Saenz to Ildefonso Ramón saying that a man is coming to collect debt for another person, and that all appears to be in order.
Date: 1819-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History