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[Affidavit for Joseph Manuel Dovalina]
Affidavit for Joseph Manuel Dovalina prepared by Antonio Joseph de Oyarvides certifying his good character.
Date:
May 10, 1779
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit for Joseph Manuel Dovalina]
Affidavit prepared for Joseph Manuel Dovalina, by Fernando García.
Date:
1777-01~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[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
[Affidavits for Joseph Manuel Dovalina]
Affidavits for Joseph Manuel Dovalina from Pedro Joseph González de Paredes, Joaquín Coballero, Antonio Fabián de Puga. The document contains multiple stains and holes, and is bound together in certain places by tape.
Date:
1777~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Collection of Documents between Spanish Officials]
Collection of documents from a number of Spanish officials such as Joseph Leonardo Sánchez, Antonio Bustamente y Bustillo, etc. Documents included are wills, an inventory of goods, a claim on an estate and the settlement on the estate. Many of the documents are stained, and a few pages contain unrelated printed text.
Date:
{1777..1827}
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Communications Between Joseph Pérez to Tomás Sánchez]
Communication between Joseph Pérez, lawyer for Salvador Hidalgo, to Tomás Sànchez asking for those who accused Hidalgo to return to Laredo.
Date:
April 12, 1771
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Bartolomé Martínez and Joseph Fernando Vidaurre]
Correspondence between Bartolomé Martínez and Joseph Fernando Vidaurre asking him to try Antonio Valdez for the many thefts he has committed. The following pages contain testimonies and witnesses involved.
Date:
1779-02~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Correspondence Between Joseph Pérez and Tomás Sánchez]
Correspondence between Joseph Pérez and Tomás Sánchez acknowledging the the need for Nicolás Campos to be arrested; Sánchez agrees to gather all necessary information.
Date:
April 20, 1771
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Rosa María Sánchez and Tomás Sánchez]
Correspondence between Rosa María Sánchez and Captain Tomás Sánchez regarding cattle her father gave her. According to Rosa's letter her brothers have taken them for themselves, but she needs them for income; Tomás Sánchez replies by ordering an inquiry."
Date:
1778-11~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Three Spanish Officials and their Governor]
Investigation correspondence between Joseph Leonardo Trevíno, the Justicia Mayor, Tenente de Capitán, and the governor. According to the correspondence they are filing against Cayteano Peña, the President of Laredo, for breaking the Real Justicia.
Date:
{1770-10-08..1770-10-11}
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Vicente González de Santianés and Tomás Sánchez de la Barrera]
Correspondence between Governor Vicente Gonzalez de Santianés and Tomás Sánchez de la Barreraconcerning a raid by Comanche Indians in which there were six casualties. The first letter explains the attack and the second letter calls for the villages to be placed closer together.
Date:
1773-12~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from Francisco Sales Carillo to Tomás Sánchez]
Correspondence from Francisco Sales Carillo to Tomás Sánchez saying that someone has been sent to collect leftover 1770-1771 "bulles" and to distribute the newly issued "bulles."
Date:
1771~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from Francisco Sales Carrillo to the Justicia Mayor]
Correspondence between Francisco Sales Carrillo and the Justicia Mayor saying that the new "bulles" of 1772-1773 are complete and that he is to collect the leftover old "bulles" and distribute the new "bulles."
Date:
1773~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondences by Salvador Hidalgo and Tomás Sanchez]
Communications from Salvador Hidalgo, imprisoned, asking why he has been imprisoned and for a trial. Tomás Sanchez responds with the terms of any upcoming trial.
Date:
February 18, 1771
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cover Pages of Folders Containing Decrees and Ordinances]
Various cover pages of folders that contained decrees, ordinances, etc. from various years. Many of these folders have been reused for several other things, and some are undated or rough draft documents.
Date:
{1774..1848}
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Captain Tomás Sánchez de la Barrera y Gallardo]
Decree issued by Captain Tomás Sánchez de la Barrera y Gallardo in which he orders a curfew of 9:00 pm. on the citizens of Laredo.
Date:
1779-05~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[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 Marques de Croix Concerning Missionaries]
Decree from the Marques de Croix to Spanish officials concerning retiring missionaries. The text says that those who retire after ten years are permitted to take up posts in their respective orders, applicable to all of Nueva España.
Date:
April 28, 1770
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from the Marques de Croix]
Decree from the Marques de Croix reminding all officials in New Spain of a previous decree in which he ordered that all Indians who hold official positions be taught Spanish and that only Spanish should be used.
Date:
December 11, 1770
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from the Marques de Croix Concerning Jesuits]
Decree from the Marques de Croix, by order of King Carlos III, prohibiting Jesuits from returning to Nueva España; thus ordering the expulsion of the Jesuits from New Spain.
Date:
May 2, 1770
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from the Marques de Croix Concerning Legal Procedures]
Decree from the Marques de Croix by order of the King, Carlos III; it is taped together on the back in four quadrants. The decree says that all legal documents and procedures are to meet the standards of the law.
Date:
June 28, 1770
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History