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Streights of Magellan: from the latest authorities.

Map shows detailed view of the narrow Strait of Magellan between the coasts of "Terra del Fuego" and "Patagonum Regio." Inset: [Map of southern tip of South America]. Includes notes. Relief is shown pictorially and by descriptive statement. Depths shown by soundings. Scale not given.
Date: 1790
Creator: Kincaid, Alexander, 1710 or 11 to 1777
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Viceroy Juan Vicente Güemez] (open access)

[Decree from Viceroy Juan Vicente Güemez]

Message from Viceroy Juan Vicente Güemez citing a decree from December 22, 1789 that says no land transactions which are illegal should be recorded.
Date: 1790-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Two Copies of a Message from José Miguel de Cuellar] (open access)

[Two Copies of a Message from José Miguel de Cuellar]

Two copies of a message from José Miguel de Cuellar to the justicia in Laredo saying that a woman in Revilla wants her inheritance, which is being managed by her second husband, returned to her. In addition to this request the woman wants an account given for said inheritance.
Date: 1790-03~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Manuel Muñoz] (open access)

[Message from Manuel Muñoz]

Message from Manuel Muñoz citing comments by the Viceroy on new taxation and more rules for Nuevo Santander.
Date: 1790-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of the Original Inventory of Documents Sent to Chief Official in Laredo] (open access)

[Copy of the Original Inventory of Documents Sent to Chief Official in Laredo]

Copy of the original inventory of documents sent from the Governor of Nuevo Santander to the chief official in Laredo. The original document is addressed to Claudio Lacomba and is sent from Manuel Muñoz.
Date: 1790-02~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Manuel Muñoz] (open access)

[Message from Manuel Muñoz]

Message from Manuel Muñoz repeating orders from San Luis Potosí for an inventory of community goods of the various cities. The document itself is torn along the edges of the paper and has stains on the edges and corners.
Date: 1790-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Orders from José González] (open access)

[Orders from José González]

Orders from José González saying to get materials to build a jail, and that everyone must contribute in the construction.
Date: 1790-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ordinances from José González] (open access)

[Ordinances from José González]

Ordinances from José González, Justicia Mayor of Laredo, listed out over four pages. Ordinances include: no alcohol sold or brought in; no illegal games; one must report when leaving town; all outsiders must report upon entering; no butchering animals without permission; permission must be granted for dances, etc.
Date: 1790-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from the Viceroy and Manuel Muñoz] (open access)

[Message from the Viceroy and Manuel Muñoz]

Message from the Viceroy citing a decree of December 19, 1789 which states that no one engaged in collecting taxes or any financial administration role is allowed to engage in commerce.
Date: 1790-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History