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Paises-Bajos.

Map shows roads, canals, marshlands, cities, towns, provincial boundaries, and coastal detail for Holland and Belgium; separate coloration for "Prov. de Zelandia." Includes historical notes; keys to coloration and symbols used. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: [1815..1835]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Spanish dominions in North America : northern part

Map shows "intendancies" [of New Spain], cities and towns, mining activity, and military posts; northern portions of "Indendancy of S. Louis de Potosi" as savanna; areas of Native American habitation; and much of southern Louisiana [under French rule]. Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:4,000,000].
Date: 1811
Creator: Hebert, L.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carta esferica en quatro hojas de las costas de tierra firme : que comprende desde la longitud de 55°45ʹ ocidental de Cadiz hasta 75°50ʹ del mismo meridiano levantada de orden del Rey desde 1793 hasta 1802

Map shows coastal detail for the Provincia de Cumaná [Venezuela], including gulfs and islands. Includes "Nota" about soundings. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Scale not given.
Date: 1816
Creator: Spain Dirección de Hidrografía
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Spanish dominions in North America, middle part.

Map shows "intendancies" [of New Spain], cities and towns, mining activity, and military posts, and areas of Native American habitation. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:4,000,000].
Date: 1811
Creator: Hebert, L.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carta Esferica del Mar de las Antillas y de las Costas de Tierra Firme, desde las Bocas del Rio Orinoco hasta el Golfo de Honduras.

Map shows coastline details for Central America, the northern coast of South America, and especially the coast of Venezuela; roads, structures, fortifications and harbor details for coastal cities in Venezuela on insets. Insets: "Plano de Puerto Cabello en la Costa de Tierra Firme," "Plano de la Ensenada de Barcelona," "Plano del fondeadero de la Guayra," and "Plano de la boca del Golfo de Cariaco y del fondeadero de Cumana." Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Scale not given.
Date: 1812
Creator: Espinosa y Tello, Josef, 1763-1815
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carta esferica que comprehende todas las costas del seno Mexicano : Golfo de Honduras, Islas de Cuba, Sto. Domingo, Jamaica y Lucayas.

Map shows coastlines for the Gulf of Mexico, the Carribean area, and up the Atlantic coast of North America; the caost of Aguadilla, and the Alacran Reef. Includes notes. Insets: "Plano de la Aguadilla" and "Plano de Baxo del Alacran levantado en 1803." Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Scale not indicated.
Date: 1814
Creator: Spain Dirección de Hidrografía
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio de Cuellar to Ildefonso Ramón, December 21, 1819] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio de Cuellar to Ildefonso Ramón, December 21, 1819]

Letter from José Antonio de Cuellar to Ildefonso Ramón wanting some information from back records.
Date: 1819-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Benites to Francisco de la Garza, October 19, 1818] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Benites to Francisco de la Garza, October 19, 1818]

Message from José Antonio Benites to Francisco de la Garza, alcalde in Laredo, saying that Francesca Gutiérrez wants her servant back. According to the story, her servant, Alejandra Rodríguez fled as she owed a debt.
Date: 1818-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza, December 9, 1818] (open access)

[Notice from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza, December 9, 1818]

Notice from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza saying he is sending a horse, presumably stolen, and a deserter to Laredo.
Date: 1818-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order from Francisco López] (open access)

[Order from Francisco López]

Order from Francisco López saying that any Spaniard or foreigner without a passport should be detained and his belongings confiscated.
Date: 1815-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo] (open access)

[Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo]

Message from Joaquín de Arredondo announcing a decree on troop maintenance, delivered to alcaldes in Laredo.
Date: June 20, 1815
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Repeated Decree from Comandante Corregidor] (open access)

[Repeated Decree from Comandante Corregidor]

Message from the Comandante Gorregidor repeating a decree from the Chief of Police in Mexico that persons should be punished in proportion to their crime, and not excessively. The document is badly stained and most of the text is not legible.
Date: 1817-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Viceroy Calleja] (open access)

[Announcement from Viceroy Calleja]

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.
Date: 1813-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Concerning Petra Sánchez] (open access)

[Correspondence Concerning Petra Sánchez]

Message from Petra Sánchez to Ildefonso Ramón giving reasons why she opposes the marriage of her son. Ramón's response to Sánchez is written at the bottom of the third page of the document and is dated August 21, 1819.
Date: 1819-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza, November 6, 1818] (open access)

[Notice from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza, November 6, 1818]

Notice from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza in Laredo referencing the disappearance of Alejandra Rodríguez. The text on the back page lists the sender and recipient as well as the location of each man.
Date: 1818-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement of an Alliance with Russia] (open access)

[Announcement of an Alliance with Russia]

Announcement from Viceroy Calleja and Juan Fermín de Juanicotena saying that an alliance between Spain and Russia has been formed.
Date: 1813-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Taxed Possessions from Miguel Gil] (open access)

[List of Taxed Possessions from Miguel Gil]

List of taxed possessions from Miguel Gil consisting of a list of items and corresponding numbers written on the right side of the page. The document references a decree from June 26, 1815 and is signed by Juan Manuel de los Sanoy, José María Tovar, and Jose Vidaurre.
Date: 1815-22~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of an Order from Viceroy Venegas] (open access)

[Copy of an Order from Viceroy Venegas]

Copy of an order from Viceroy Venegas saying that all documents must be presented on official paper. The document is signed by Juan Fermín de Juanicotena, and he references a Real Cedula of January 20, 1795.
Date: 1812-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between José Francisco de la Garza to the Governor] (open access)

[Correspondence between José Francisco de la Garza to the Governor]

Correspondence between José Francisco de la Garza and Juan Echeandía; the initial message from de la Garza contains the results of the annual elections. Following a break in the correspondence and numerous signatures from individuals, the governor sends his approval from Altamira.
Date: 1818-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Ildefonso Ramón and Juan Echeandía] (open access)

[Correspondence between Ildefonso Ramón and Juan Echeandía]

Correspondence between Ildefonso Ramón and Juan Echeandía. Ramón asks if he can give passports to people who want to go to live elsewhere. The text is organized in individual paragraphs, with short notes written to the left of each section.
Date: 1819-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joaquín de Arredondo to a Laredo Alcalde, August 31, 1815] (open access)

[Letter from Joaquín de Arredondo to a Laredo Alcalde, August 31, 1815]

Message from Joaquín de Arredondo to an alcalde giving permission to carry arms outside of the city.
Date: 1815-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message Concerning Taxes from Joaquín de Arredondo] (open access)

[Message Concerning Taxes from Joaquín de Arredondo]

Message from Joaquín de Arredondo discussing taxes levied to cover war costs.
Date: June 20, 1815
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Contributions from José Antonio García Dávila] (open access)

[List of Contributions from José Antonio García Dávila]

List of contributions from renting houses, signed by José Antonio García Dávila. The table lists each person in the town and divides their contributions into four separate categories.
Date: 1814-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph Miguel de Cuellar to the Governor, August 11, 1812] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph Miguel de Cuellar to the Governor, August 11, 1812]

Message from Joseph Miguel de Cuellar to the governor saying that he regrets that they cannot provide the requested horses as they do not have them. The document has pieces of tape covering the right and left edges of the paper.
Date: 1812-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History