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[Decree from Governor Melchor Vidal de Larca y Villena]
Decree from Governor Melchor Vidal de Larca y Villena with orders to comply with the taking of a census originally ordered by Viceroy Bucareli. The decree also indicates what is to be included in the census.
Date:
1788-01~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Governor de Lorca y Villena and Santiago de Jesús Sánchez]
Correspondence between Governor Melchor Vidal de Lorca y Villena and Santiago de Jesús Sánchez concerning "bulles" needed for the townspeople.
Date:
{1788-06-22~,1788-09-05~}
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Decrees from Governor Melchor Vidal de Larca y Villena]
Three decrees from Governor Melchor Vidal de Lorca y Villena from March 31 to April 23, 1788. The first decree requires the fixing of the roads; the second says that goods must be brought through customs first; and the third decree states that no hand guns are allowed. The pages included are covered with stains and contains small tears to the sides of the sheets.
Date:
1788-04~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Petition from Laredo Officials to the Governor]
Petition from officials in Laredo to the Governor of Nueva Santander Melchor Vidal de Larca y Villena. According to the petition, the townspeople wish to continue rounding up cattle, as they have done since 1755, for their use. The governor responds by granting permission to do this, however branded cattle are to be returned to their owners.
Date:
1788-01~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History