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[Decree from the Marques de Croix to Spanish Officials] (open access)

[Decree from the Marques de Croix to Spanish Officials]

Printed decree from the Marques de Croix to all officials, stating who will be paid from the annual fund of 4,000,000 reales.
Date: April 23, 1770
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Marques de Croix Concerning Missionaries] (open access)

[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
[Communications Between Joseph Pérez to Tomás Sánchez] (open access)

[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
[Trial Correspondence Between Joseph Pérez and Tomás Sánchez] (open access)

[Trial Correspondence Between Joseph Pérez and Tomás Sánchez]

Correspondence between Joseph Pérez and Tomás Sánchez regarding the hearing for Salvador Gonzalez Hidalgo. Perez lists the questions to be asked and asks for the accusers to be present; Sánchez requires them to appear as witnesses. The top right corner of the document is torn off.
Date: April 13, 1771
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Joseph Pérez and Tomás Sánchez] (open access)

[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
[Royal Decree Promulgated by Don Antonio María Bucareli y Ursúa] (open access)

[Royal Decree Promulgated by Don Antonio María Bucareli y Ursúa]

Printed royal decree promulgated by Viceroy Don Antonio María Bucareli y Ursúa, ordering the rounding up of an illegal document with offenses towards priests. Also mentioned is the fine for not participating, or possible imprisonment.
Date: April 28, 1774
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to Captain Tomás Sánchez, April 12, 1776] (open access)

[Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to Captain Tomás Sánchez, April 12, 1776]

Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to Captain Tomás Sánchez de la Barrera y Gallardo acknowledging that he received letters sent by the captain on February 12 and 23, as well as one from March. The letter also goes into details concerning more issues with Indians.
Date: 1776-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Diego de Lasaga] (open access)

[Decree from Diego de Lasaga]

Decree from Diego de Lasaga citing a previous decree that asks for donations from all subjects in America, one peso from freed men, and two from Spaniards; these donations are to go towards sustaining the war effort against England. In this decree de Lasaga explains how this process is to be done.
Date: 1781-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Claim by José Fernando Vidaurre] (open access)

[Land Claim by José Fernando Vidaurre]

Land claim made by José Fernando Vidaurre sent to Governor Diego de Lasaga. According to the document this claim is of his uncle, Fernando Vásquez Borrego, and the governor orders an inquiry into the situation.
Date: 1782-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Ben J. Franklin L.L.D." engraving print]

Engraving of "Ben J. Franklin L.L.D." for European Magazine printed on April 1, 1783. The design is attributed to William Angus and printed by J. Fielding. The engraving shows an image of founding father Benjamin Franklin in a circular frame to replicate a painting by F. Schwediauer.
Date: April 1, 1783
Creator: Angus, William & Feilding, J.
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Judgement by Santiago de Jesús Sánchez Regarding Miguel Martínez] (open access)

[Judgement by Santiago de Jesús Sánchez Regarding Miguel Martínez]

Judgement by Santiago de Jesús Sánchez concerning the case of Domingo Soberón against Miguel Martínez; the case stems from claims by Soberón that Martínez is living on his ranch. The judgement from Santiago rules in favor of Martínez. The document itself is very faded, leaving a large portion of the text illegible.
Date: 1785-04?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit from Miguel Ponce Borrego] (open access)

[Affidavit from Miguel Ponce Borrego]

Affidavit from Miguel Ponce Borrego discussing irregularities among some military people in in Laredo. The document has a piece of tape on the right side of the paper protecting large tears on that side.
Date: 1789-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Manuel Muñoz] (open access)

[Message from Manuel Muñoz]

Message from Manuel Muñoz repeating orders from San Luis Potosí for an inventory of community goods of the various cities. The document itself is torn along the edges of the paper and has stains on the edges and corners.
Date: 1790-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from José de Jesús de la Garza] (open access)

[Message from José de Jesús de la Garza]

Message from José de Jesús de la Garza saying that Miguel Ponce Borrego has legalized the ownership of a house.
Date: 1796-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Account from William Norwell to Moses Austin and Co., April, 9, 1798] (open access)

[Transcript of Account from William Norwell to Moses Austin and Co., April, 9, 1798]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William Norwell to Moses Austin and Co., in which an itemized list of services rendered, their associated cash value, and interest over six years is provided.
Date: April 9, 1798
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - April 1799] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - April 1799]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister Ann Upshur Eyre, undated. The date of this letter is either April or May of 1799 due to context. The letter mentions the long awaited return of the ship Delaware, captained by John E. Sword from Canton. It discusses the wedding of Sarah Corbin Cropper, as well as mentioning Mrs. Vear, Henrietta Teackle, John Teackle, Mrs. John Dennis, Col. Cropper, and Col. Savage.
Date: April 1799
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, April 1800] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre, April 1800]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister at Ann Upshur Eyre, sharing family news from the family home of her Uncle Littleton Upshur's home Vaucluse on Hungars Creek. People mentioned in the letter include Aunt Ann Parker Upshur, Juliet Upshur, Elizabeth "Betsy" Snead, and Dr. Hugh Ker.
Date: April 1800
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre  - April 25, 1800] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - April 25, 1800]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister at Ann Upshur Eyre, sharing family news from the family home of her Uncle Littleton Upshur's home Vaucluse on Hungars Creek. She discusses her engagement to Littleton Dennis Teackle, which is still a secret at this time, and mentions people such as Henrietta Teackle, Elizabeth Bowdoin McCroskey, her cousin Juliet Upshur, Betsy Snead, Uncle Littleton Upshur, John Teackle, and the home Eyreville.
Date: April 25, 1800
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell of Glasgow to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle - April 11, 1801] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell of Glasgow to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle - April 11, 1801]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, in which he shares news of the death of his father James Campbell and its effects upon the Campbell family.
Date: April 11, 1801
Creator: Campbell, Andrew Donaldson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - April 12, 1801] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Upshur Eyre - April 12, 1801]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister, Ann Eyre, written from Kegotank. She discusses the arrival of a fancy wig for Ann from Philadelphia which cost $26. She shares news of the death of Abel Upshur Teackle.
Date: April 12, 1801
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letters Between Moses Austin and Francois Vallé, April 1802] (open access)

[Transcript of Letters Between Moses Austin and Francois Vallé, April 1802]

Copy of transcript for letters between Moses Austin and Francois Vallé, on April 12, 1802. The first, from Moses Austin on April 12, 1802, asking that Jacob Chambers and William Ward be given a reprieve until they can pay off their debts. The second, from Francois Vallé on April 12, 1802, puts a hold on their property until their debts are paid. The third, from N. Boilvin, John Price, John Stewart, and Jon Gillespey on April 28, 1802, certifies that the property of Ward and Chambers has been seized.
Date: April 1802
Creator: Vallé, Francois & Austin, Moses
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Memorandum of the Second Shipment made to New Orleans to John F. Merieult, April 1802] (open access)

[Transcript of Memorandum of the Second Shipment made to New Orleans to John F. Merieult, April 1802]

Copy of transcript for a memorandum of the second shipment made to New Orleans to John F. Merieult, in which Moses Austin provides an itemized list of the merchandise on the shipment and its cash value. Austin also provides instructions on the individuals to be contacted in New Orleans.
Date: April 1802
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of receipt for payment, April 12, 1802] (open access)

[Transcript of receipt for payment, April 12, 1802]

Copy of transcript for a receipt of a $70 payment made to Moses Austin by James Fenley for the duty on lead shipped to Kentucky.
Date: April 12, 1802
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Moses Austin to James Finley, April 30, 1802] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Moses Austin to James Finley, April 30, 1802]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin to James Finley, in which Austin agrees to pay Finley twenty one dollars for John Gillespey and fifty-three dollars for Abraham Strong upon Finley's return to Missouri.
Date: April 30, 1802
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History