Resource Type

[Statement of Cesario Benavides] (open access)

[Statement of Cesario Benavides]

Sworn statement of Cesario Benavides (Sesario Benabides) accusing Manuel Aguilar and others of stealing a cow from his ranch.
Date: October 23, 1860
Creator: Benavides
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Statement of Cesario Benavides] (open access)

[Sworn Statement of Cesario Benavides]

Sworn statement of Cesario Benavides that he has taken an unclaimed horse.
Date: August 21, 1860
Creator: Benavides, Cesario
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Sale Document] (open access)

[Land Sale Document]

Statement documenting the sale of land to Carlose M. Salinas by the city of Laredo.
Date: January 6, 1860
Creator: Benavides, Refugio
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Subpoena for Nepomuceno Garza] (open access)

[Subpoena for Nepomuceno Garza]

Subpoena for Nepomuceno Garza to appear in court as a witness.
Date: July 17, 1856
Creator: Benavides, Santos
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Subpoenas for Edmond Lidwill] (open access)

[Subpoenas for Edmond Lidwill]

Subpoenas for Edmond Lidwell to appear in court as a witness.
Date: July 17, 1856
Creator: Benavides, Santos
System: The Portal to Texas History
[$20 Bond Against Sesario Benavides] (open access)

[$20 Bond Against Sesario Benavides]

Statement binding C. Benavides (principal), M. Gonzales and E. Garza (seconds) to pay $20 to the Webb county Justice as a security to comply with an ordinance about straying animals.
Date: August 21, 1860
Creator: Benavides, Sesario; Gonzales, Martin & Garza, Eugenio
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Statement of Tereza Bustamante] (open access)

[Sworn Statement of Tereza Bustamante]

Sworn statement of Tereza Bustamante denouncing Concepción Ortiz for assault and battery.
Date: September 29, 1860
Creator: Bustamante, Tereza
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note for $127] (open access)

[Promissory Note for $127]

Promissory note signed by Carlos Callaghan agreeing to to pay the city $127.00 (pesos) for wood bought in public auction.
Date: July 16, 1859
Creator: Callaghan, Carlos
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note for $252.50] (open access)

[Promissory Note for $252.50]

Promissory note signed by Carlos Callaghan agreeing to to pay the city $252.50 (pesos) for a house bought in public auction.
Date: July 16, 1859
Creator: Callaghan, Carlos
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Alderman Oath of Office: Chapa] (open access)

[Alderman Oath of Office: Chapa]

Text of the oath of office for an alderman to represent the city of Laredo, Texas, signed by Ylario Chapa.
Date: August 21, 1860
Creator: Chapa, Ylario
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Statements Related to Rackliff vs. García] (open access)

[Sworn Statements Related to Rackliff vs. García]

Text of five sworn statements related to the assault of A. Rackliff by José M. Garcia; the final statement is incomplete and other text may be missing.
Date: December 8, 1860
Creator: Dooling, Edmond; Martinex, Epimenio; Stewart, William A.; Ganvoa, Antonio & Olibares, Rafael
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Alderman Oath of Office: Dovalina] (open access)

[Alderman Oath of Office: Dovalina]

Text of the oath of office for an alderman (regidor) to represent the first precinct of the city of Laredo, Texas, signed by Lazaro Dovalina.
Date: May 20, 1861
Creator: Dovalina, Lazaro
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Statements of Dovalina and Treviño] (open access)

[Sworn Statements of Dovalina and Treviño]

Sworn statement of witnesses L. Dovalina and P. Treviño describing physical characteristics, branding, and worth of a horse taken by Cesario Garcia.
Date: August 21, 1860
Creator: Dovalina, Lazaro & Treviño, Pedro
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bond for $36 by Francisco Farias] (open access)

[Bond for $36 by Francisco Farias]

Text of a bond statement testifying that Francisco Farias (principal), Lazaro de la Garza and Juan Ortiz (seconds) will pay $36 to the chief justice in Webb County as a fine for violating an ordinance that regulates straying animals in Laredo, Texas.
Date: July 12, 1860
Creator: Farias, Francisco; de la Garza, Lazaro & Ortiz, Juan
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note for $9] (open access)

[Promissory Note for $9]

Promissory note signed by Juan F. Farias agreeing to to pay the city $9.00 (pesos) for house no. 21 bought in public auction.
Date: July 16, 1859
Creator: Farias, Juan F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Arrest Warrant: Francisca Samano] (open access)

[Arrest Warrant: Francisca Samano]

Orders from the mayor of Laredo to the sheriff asking him to arrest Francisca Samano for violating a city ordinance.
Date: March 5, 1861
Creator: Farias, Juan Francisco
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Arrest Warrant: William Jones] (open access)

[Arrest Warrant: William Jones]

Orders from the mayor of Laredo to the sheriff, asking him to arrest William Jones in relation to an assault charge by Eleuteria Guasando.
Date: April 12, 1861
Creator: Farias, Juan Francisco
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement Regarding Stolen Door] (open access)

[Statement Regarding Stolen Door]

Notice written by the mayor of Laredo stating that Jesus Gutierrez has brought a door from Ft. McIntosh without permission.
Date: March 13, 1861
Creator: Farias, Juan Francisco
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Declaration by Anastacio Flores] (open access)

[Sworn Declaration by Anastacio Flores]

Sworn statement by Anastacio Flores for a court case.
Date: October 5, 1860
Creator: Flores, Anastacio
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Statements of Galan and Farol] (open access)

[Sworn Statements of Galan and Farol]

Sworn statements made by S. Galen and corroborated by M. Farol regarding an accident involving a horse and Juan Garcia Soto.
Date: August 7, 1860
Creator: Galan, Severo & Farol, Miguel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note for $11.62] (open access)

[Promissory Note for $11.62]

Promissory note signed by Bartolo Garcia agreeing to to pay the city $11.62 1/2 (pesos) for three houses bought in public auction.
Date: July 16, 1859
Creator: Garcia, Bartolo
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note for $3,000] (open access)

[Promissory Note for $3,000]

Text of a statement testifying that Benito Garcia (principal), A. Guzman and Bartolo Garcia (securities) will pay $3,000 to the mayor of Laredo that he will have in his possession during his tenure of treasurer for the city.
Date: June 27, 1860
Creator: Garcia, Benito; Guzman, Antonio & Garcia, Bartolo
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Alderman Oath of Office: Garcia, Juares, and Molina] (open access)

[Alderman Oath of Office: Garcia, Juares, and Molina]

Text of the oath of office for three aldermen (regidores) in the city of Laredo, Texas, signed by Benito Garcia, Vitorino Juares, and Juan G. Molina.
Date: April 20, 1861
Creator: Garcia, Benito; Juares, Vitorino & Molina, Juan Garcia
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Marshal's Oath of Office: Garcia] (open access)

[Marshal's Oath of Office: Garcia]

Text of the oath of office for marshal of Laredo, Texas, signed by José M. Garcia.
Date: June 28, 1860
Creator: Garcia, José Maria
System: The Portal to Texas History