[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
[Decree from Francisco de Echeagaray] (open access)

[Decree from Francisco de Echeagaray]

Decree from Francisco de Echeagaray to the colonists in the province saying that it is forbidden to sell land without permission.
Date: 1778-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Governor Diego de Lasaga] (open access)

[Decree from Governor Diego de Lasaga]

Decree from the Governor of Nuevo Santander Diego de Lasaga forbidding the manufacture and sale of mezcal.
Date: April 18, 1781
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Restrictions on Entertainment] (open access)

[Printed Restrictions on Entertainment]

Printed set of regulations, sent by the department head of the Department of the North, restricting entertainments.
Date: April 19, 1833
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Last Will and Testament for José Antonio Uribe] (open access)

[Last Will and Testament for José Antonio Uribe]

Last will and testament prepared for José Antonio Uribe, laying out inheritors and what they are to receive. The document itself is stained and has slight tears on the sides of the paper.
Date: April 15, 1789
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lucas Fernández to the Laredo Alcalde, April 13, 1826] (open access)

[Letter from Lucas Fernández to the Laredo Alcalde, April 13, 1826]

Letter from Lucas Fernández to the Laredo alcalde concerning military privileges.
Date: April 13, 1826
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Document Concerning an Investigation] (open access)

[Document Concerning an Investigation]

Document containing information of an investigation on a horse belonging to Pedro Neyra. The document is signed in multiple places by local officials.
Date: 1838-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Indro García to the Laredo Alcalde, April 2, 1844] (open access)

[Letter from Indro García to the Laredo Alcalde, April 2, 1844]

Letter from Indro García to Alcalde Benavides, praising the men of Laredo for their success against the Indians.
Date: 1844-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Governor Lucas Fernández to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, April 9, 1827] (open access)

[Letter from Governor Lucas Fernández to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, April 9, 1827]

Acknowledgment from Governor Lucas Fernández to the Laredo ayuntamiento of the installation of officials in Laredo.
Date: 1827-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, April 21, 1842] (open access)

[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, April 21, 1842]

Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo ayuntamiento, calling once more for the statistics from Laredo.
Date: 1842-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Viceroy Manuel Antonio Maldonado] (open access)

[Decree from Viceroy Manuel Antonio Maldonado]

Printed decree from Viceroy Manuel Antonio Flores concerning the use of titles. The document has a large tear in the middle of the right side of the sheet, covered with pieces of tape.
Date: April 21, 1789
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Francisco de Echeagaray] (open access)

[Decree from Francisco de Echeagaray]

Decree from Francisco de Echeagary acknowledging that the purchase or exchange of mules, horses or anything else (except deer flesh) is forbidden; another thing that is prohibited is gambling with Indians. The backings on the pages feature unrelated printed text divided into columns.
Date: 1778-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Documents from the Diputacion de las Tamaulipas] (open access)

[Printed Documents from the Diputacion de las Tamaulipas]

Two printed documents from the Diputacion de Tamaulipas. The first document says that a manifest is being sent and explains the actions taken. The second document concerns the problems of the separation of tSan Carlos and recognition of proper authority.
Date: April 18, 1824
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from José Lázaro Benavides to the Laredo Ayuntamiento] (open access)

[Message from José Lázaro Benavides to the Laredo Ayuntamiento]

Message from José Lázaro Benavides to the Laredo ayuntamiento saying he is sending tithes that are on hand.
Date: 1824-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo Alcalde, April 3, 1845] (open access)

[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo Alcalde, April 3, 1845]

Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo alcalde concerning the abolition of certain taxes.
Date: 1845-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from the Laredo Alcalde] (open access)

[Decree from the Laredo Alcalde]

Decree from the alcalde in Laredo regarding the killing of animals and other rules to be observed.
Date: 1845-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Juan Molano to the Laredo Alcalde, April 12, 1832] (open access)

[Letter from Juan Molano to the Laredo Alcalde, April 12, 1832]

Letter from Juan Molano to the Laredo alcalde, asking him to collect the taxes as soon as possible.
Date: 1832-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
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
[Letter from Miguel Benavides to Justice of the Peace García, April 8, 1840] (open access)

[Letter from Miguel Benavides to Justice of the Peace García, April 8, 1840]

Letter from Miguel Benavides to Justice of the Peace García, requesting a census be taken in Laredo for the previous year.
Date: 1840-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Juan Manuel Guerra to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, Aprill 22, 1832] (open access)

[Letter from Juan Manuel Guerra to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, Aprill 22, 1832]

Letter from Juan Manuel Guerra, comandante municipal de Matamoros, to the Laredo alcalde, praising the ayuntamiento's suspension of a decree.
Date: 1832-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Guadalupe de Samano to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, April 9, 1833] (open access)

[Letter from José Guadalupe de Samano to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, April 9, 1833]

Letter from José Guadalupe de Samano to the Laredo ayuntamiento, announcing he is beginning the survey.
Date: 1833-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, April 26, 1835] (open access)

[Printed Circular from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, April 26, 1835]

Letter from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo alcalde, announcing his return as governor of Tamaulipas.
Date: April 26, 1835
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Guadalupe de Samano to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, April 17, 1833] (open access)

[Letter from José Guadalupe de Samano to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, April 17, 1833]

Letter from José Guadalupe de Samano to the Laredo ayuntamiento again acknowledging the beginning of his work.
Date: 1833-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History