Announcement from Viceroy Calleja with changes in taxes on commercial shipping. The bottom of the document has a short paragraph from Juan de Juanicotena, saying where the message was sent to within Nuevo Santander such as Laredo, Reynosa, Camargo, etc.

Announcement from Viceroy Calleja and Juan Fermín de Juanicotena saying that an alliance between Spain and Russia has been formed.

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.

Promissory note from Manuel Flores; the text is positioned on the right edge of the page.

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.

Decrees from the Regency in Spain concerning a variety of issues. The decrees are listed and copied down concerning: the obtaining of proof of citizenship; announcement from Calleja on his taking possession of his office as Viceroy; Arredondo is made General of Eastern Army; and all legal papers should use same terminology as the Constitution.

Message from Juan de Juanicotena to local alcaldes with an account from General Arredondo concerning the defeat of the rebels of Bexar.

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.

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.

Two messages to Captain Manuel García, one from Antonio Cordero y Bustamente and José Antonio Benavides. The first message from Cordero says that the village of Palofax will have a captain and 50 soldiers to defend it; Benavides acknowledges this in the second message.

Exhortation from the Cortes de Cádiz to "Las habitantes de ultramar" on loyalty to Spain and the Crown. The document speaks out against the various insurrectionists and revolutionary movements occurring in the Americas. The final paragraph is signed by Juan de Juanicotena and dated May 6, 1813, acknowledging this document is a copy of the original.

Legal document from José Lázaro Báez Benavides concerning the last will and testament of José Manuel Pérez. The document is badly stained in areas and has a small piece of tape covering a fragile strip of the paper, and is signed by local officials.

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.

Message from the local alcaldes with results of the annual elections. The document is signed by local Spanish officials in Laredo, and has a few small pieces of tape covering spots on the page.

Decree from José González concerning insurgents, traitors, those who harbor them, etc. The document is signed by a few local officials towards the bottom of the text.