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[Transcript of colonization petition from Arthur G. Wavell, July 30, 1825] (open access)

[Transcript of colonization petition from Arthur G. Wavell, July 30, 1825]

Copy of transcript for a colonization petition from Arthur G. Wavell to form a colony near the stream called Satcha or Sulphur Fork and the Red River of Natchitoches.
Date: July 30, 1825
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letters Concerning a Mine, July 2, 1829] (open access)

[Transcript of Letters Concerning a Mine, July 2, 1829]

Copy of transcript for several letters from Jacob and John Austin to the Mayor of Austin, Texas, concerning the boundaries of a silver and lead mine.
Date: July 2, 1829
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of announcement signed by Jose María Viesca appointing James B. Bailey as a military captain, July 24, 1829] (open access)

[Transcript of announcement signed by Jose María Viesca appointing James B. Bailey as a military captain, July 24, 1829]

Copy of transcript for an announcement signed by Jose María Viesca appointing James B. Bailey as a military captain.
Date: July 24, 1829
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement from José Antonio Farías] (open access)

[Statement from José Antonio Farías]

Statement from José Antonio Farías attesting to his being a witness to a meeting between José Manuel de los Santos Coy and José María Barrios.
Date: 1826-07~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Second Will and Testament from Maria Petra Sánchez] (open access)

[Second Will and Testament from Maria Petra Sánchez]

Second will and testament from Maria Petra Sánchez and settling of the estate. There are numerous signatures in between breaks in the text and a note at the top of the document acknowledging the receiving and copying of the original to keep in the town's records.
Date: 1822-07~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement from Alcalde José Antonio Benavides] (open access)

[Statement from Alcalde José Antonio Benavides]

Statement from José Antonio Benavides certifying that the new constitution has been promulgated according to decree. The document is slightly stained in the upper right corner and has a piece of tape covering the right edge of the paper.
Date: 1820-07~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Acknowledgment from Rafael López de Oropeza] (open access)

[Acknowledgment from Rafael López de Oropeza]

Statement from Rafael López de Oropeza acknowledging having received the official paper; it is signed at the bottom by de Oropeza, Manuel Flores, and Juan Flores.
Date: 1826-07~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement from Vitorino Dovalina] (open access)

[Statement from Vitorino Dovalina]

Statement from Vitorino Dovalina saying that Laredo has complied with the decree of April 15, 1822. The note at the top of the page mentions independence from Spain and is signed by José Lázaro Benavides.
Date: 1822-07~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Rafael López de Oropeza] (open access)

[Decree from Rafael López de Oropeza]

Decree from Rafael López de Oropeza prohibiting dances until certain problems are dealt with.
Date: 1826-07~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Gaspar López and Manuel Nogaro] (open access)

[Correspondence between Gaspar López and Manuel Nogaro]

Correspondence between Gaspar López and Manuel Nogaro, in which López acknowledges having received official papers and action is being taken. Nogaro's response is written below the initial message from López.
Date: 1823-07~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation from Francisco Plancarte] (open access)

[Invitation from Francisco Plancarte]

Invitation from Francisco Plancarte, in the State of Michoacan, to the Laredo ayuntamiento to participate in the feria (fair) the following year.
Date: July 16, 1826
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Two Documents Concerning Elections] (open access)

[Two Documents Concerning Elections]

Two documents concerning the recent elections. The first document discusses the results of the elections, while the second one contains a list of voters who voted. Both documents are signed by numerous local officials, including Ildefonso Ramón, Dávila, and a man named Dovalina.
Date: 1825-07~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statistics for the Laredo School] (open access)

[Statistics for the Laredo School]

Document showing the statistics for the local school for the month of July. The table shows the names of all of the children in the school, and has six columns breaking down the different classes taught at the school.
Date: 1829-07~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Terms of a Debt Settlement] (open access)

[Terms of a Debt Settlement]

Registered act of the terms of a debt settlement involving a former slave. The document is signed at the bottom by numerous individuals including the Laredo alcalde.
Date: 1827-07~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to the Laredo Alcalde from Candela, Mexico] (open access)

[Correspondence to the Laredo Alcalde from Candela, Mexico]

Communication from Candela, Mexico to the alcalde in Laredo saying Doña María Catarina Ximenes' barrel has been returned to her.
Date: 1827-07~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History