[Decree from Viceroy Bucareli to all Spanish Officials] (open access)

[Decree from Viceroy Bucareli to all Spanish Officials]

Decree from Viceroy Don Antonio María Bucareli y Ursúa concerning funerals and burials of the dead. In the decree the Viceroy cites previous ones from 1693 and 1754 dealing with excesses and what is permissible to take place for burials.
Date: January 22, 1778
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History