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[Petition from Joseph Joaquín Cavasos] (open access)

[Petition from Joseph Joaquín Cavasos]

Petition from Joseph Joaquín Cavasos saying he should not be forced to move to Laredo. The Governor Vicente González says Cavasos is a deserter and his case should be investigated.
Date: 1775-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order by Captain Tomás Sánchez] (open access)

[Order by Captain Tomás Sánchez]

Order by Captain Tomás Sánchez de la Barrera y Gallardo of Laredo, requiring all civilians report to the town and settle within the city. He notes a fine of 25 pesos for anyone who does not comply within three days.
Date: 1775-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition from Isabel de la Garza to Governor Vicente González] (open access)

[Petition from Isabel de la Garza to Governor Vicente González]

Petition from Isabel de la Garza, on behalf of her son Joseph Joaquín Cavasos, to Governor Vicente González de Santianés. According to the petition, the issue involving her son revolves around a land dispute.
Date: 1775-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to Cristóbal Báez, July 21, 1775] (open access)

[Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to Cristóbal Báez, July 21, 1775]

Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to Cristóbal Báez acknowledging information concerning three Indians taken prisoner. de Santianés speaks of the need for the town to be prepared for attacks.
Date: 1775-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit from Nicolás Gutiérrez de Mondoza and Francisco Thomas Cantú] (open access)

[Affidavit from Nicolás Gutiérrez de Mondoza and Francisco Thomas Cantú]

Affidavit from Nicolás Gutiérrez de Mendoza and Francisco Thomas Cantú de el Río y la Cerda saying that Joseph Joaquín Cavasos is not a member of de Mendoza's parish and does not belong to the Villa of Laredo. According to Cantú Cavasos is a resident of Salinas.
Date: 1775-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Governor Vicente González to Captain Tomás Sánchez, June 13, 1775] (open access)

[Letter from Governor Vicente González to Captain Tomás Sánchez, June 13, 1775]

Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to Captain Tomás Sánchez de la Barrera y Gallardo asking for information about Apache Indian incursions. The governor inquires about entry points and what is needed to stop them, as well as various jurisdictions.
Date: 1775-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit from  Ildefonso de la Garza and Joseph Antonio de la Serna] (open access)

[Affidavit from Ildefonso de la Garza and Joseph Antonio de la Serna]

Affidavit from Ildefonso de la Garza and Joseph Antonio de la Serno vouching for Joseph Manuel Dovalina as a good soldier and a part of his cavalry unit for eight years.
Date: September 3, 1775
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Joseph Guerra and the Governor of Nuevo Santander] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Joseph Guerra and the Governor of Nuevo Santander]

Complaints sent by Joseph Thomas Guerra to Governor Vicente González de Santianés; complaints include those against inventories of goods and the taxes involved which he considers illegal and unjust. The governor responds by ordering an investigation of the situation.
Date: 1775-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to Captain Tomás Sánchez, September, 24, 1775] (open access)

[Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to Captain Tomás Sánchez, September, 24, 1775]

Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to Captain Tomás Sánchez de la Barrera y Gallardo saying he is sending Ildefonso de la Garza with a sergeant and 25 troops to defend the territory between Laredo and Las Iglesias. As this route is often used by Indians as a road for raids it is to be defended, and more gunpowder will be sent.
Date: 1775-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History