Painting depicting the wreck of the Hope.

Map shows shows early nineteenth century West Indies and coast of North America. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:18,750,000].

Request from Juan Echeandía to José María Tovar, the Laredo alcalde, asking for the payment of bulles.

Printed copy of a statement from the Provincial Assembly saying that Tamaulipas accepts a federal form of government.

Letter from Manuel de Villarreal to the Laredo alcalde saying that he wants a certain document sent back to him.

Letter from José Ignacio Gil to the alcalde of Laredo with an answer to Cristóbal Treviño.

Announcement from José María Tovar saying that Antonio Castillo has given power of attorney to Don Manuel Nogaro. The document has frayed edges along the right edge and a note written at the top of the page signed by José Lázaro Benavides.

Statement from José María García to the ayuntamiento in Laredo outlining the terms of a loan to the town.

Message to José Ignacio Ronquillo concerning the providing of animals for transportation usage. There are multiple pieces of the text that are crossed out.

Letter from Manuel Salvador Sánchez to the Laredo alcalde saying that Eugenio Guevara wants his gun back from a blacksmith who moved to Laredo.

Statement from José María Tovar discussing land claims presented by José M. Gonzalez against Saragosa Sánchez. The document is badly torn on the left edge and has a note at the top signed by José Lázaro Báez Benavides.

Monthly reports, from January to July, from Francisco Fernández to the Laredo ayuntamiento with information on the local school.

Letter from José Antonio de León to the alcalde in Laredo discussing four horses stolen the previous year, and that the owner wants them back.

Results of the annual elections signed by José María Tovar.

Census report for the months of January to March of 1823 from José María García.

Two letters from the Governor of Tamaulipas to José María Tovar, alcalde in Laredo. The first communication acknowledges a report of the local school from December; the second confirms the present ayuntamiento (city council) in Laredo.

Proceedings for the ayuntamiento in Laredo, with twelve entries ranging from February 1823 to November 1823. Including in the proceedings are land disputes between individuals, debts owed from one person to another, and a conflict involving personal honor.

Multiple documents pertaining various aspects of governance in Laredo such as commerce and trade, finances, foreign relations, judiciary and military matters, among others.

Letter from Juan Ramos to alcalde José María Tovar asking for the return of stolen mules. Ramos also cites transgressors confession of Enrique Juárez; the note at the bottom of the page certifies that this is a copy "to the letter" of the original and is signed by Manuel Nogario.

Manifest from the Laredo ayuntamiento in favor of a Federal Republic. The document is signed by numerous officials in the town and has a note at the top signed by José Lázaro Benavides , as well as a certification note at the end by José María Tovar.

Manifest against Spain for activities in Veracruz from the President Guerrero of Mexico.

Copy of a decree against Spanish ships and commerce from the Mexican Minister of War.

Last will and testament for José Antonio Treviño listing out inheritors and inheritances, and signed by José María Tovar, alcalde in Laredo. The document has a note at the top of the page that is signed by José Lázaro Benavides.

Affidavit for a land transaction from José María Tovar, with a note from José Lázaro Benavides written at the top of the page.