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[Account from General Arredondo of Victory Against Texas Rebels]
Message from Juan de Juanicotena to local alcaldes with an account from General Arredondo concerning the defeat of the rebels of Bexar.
Date:
1813-08~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement Concerning a Viceregal Communication]
Message from Manuel de Iturbe to officials in towns and villas saying that he is sending a viceregal communication concerning recent events, encouraging loyalty. The document is signed by local authorities acknowledging that they received and passed on the message from de Iturbe.
Date:
1810-10~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement for an Impending Decree]
Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish officials saying he is sending a decree from the Audiencia with news from Spain, with procedures for electing deputies to the cortes. The document is signed by local officials acknowledging their having received and passed on the message from de Iturbe.
Date:
1810-06~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Ildefonso Ramón]
Announcement from Ildefonso Ramón saying that Bernabé González has given everything over to his son-in-law, in return for support until his death. The document is heavily stained in places and has a large tear in the upper right corner of the paper.
Date:
1819-11~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Ildefonso Ramón]
Announcement from Ildefonso Ramón saying that Dolores del Rivero has given power of attorney to Ramón Guerra to settle questions of her late husband's lands, etc. The document is signed by numerous individuals at the end, including Tomás García Davila and Ildefonso Ramón.
Date:
1819-06~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo]
Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo to local alcaldes in Laredo saying a one percent tax on properties should be collected.
Date:
1815-06~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo to Alcaldes]
Message from Joaquín de Arredondo to local alcaldes saying that they should help out in construction of the church.
Date:
1815-03~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from José Francisco de la Garza]
Announcement from José Francisco de la Garza saying that Dolores del Rivero gives power of attorney to her brother, Vicente del Rivero. The document is signed at the bottom by numerous individuals.
Date:
1818-10~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from José Lázaro Báez Benavides]
Announcement from José Lázaro Báez Benavides saying that power of attorney is given by Gertrudis Perez to José Antonio Pérez. The document is signed at the bottom by all of the parties involved in this agreement.
Date:
1812-07~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe Concerning Miguel Hidalgo]
Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish justicias announcing the excommunication of Miguel Hidalgo and his followers. This message is signed by Spanish officials acknowledging their having received and passed on the information.
Date:
1810-12~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe Concerning the Cortes]
Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe to the Spanish justicias and captains in the villas and towns with results of elections for the cortes. de Iturbe mentions that places that have not yet elected someone should do so. There is a second document, signed by Juan Mazoleni and other Spanish officials acknowledging having received the announcement from de Iturbe.
Date:
1810-09~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish Justicias]
Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe to justicias saying that he is sending a decree from the junta in Cádiz. The document is signed by local Spanish authorities acknowledging their having received and published the impending decree.
Date:
1810-06~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish Officials]
Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish officials saying that 20 million pesos are now available for loans. The message is signed by those officials, acknowledging that they have received and passed on the document.
Date:
1810-06~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Viceroy Calleja]
Announcement from Viceroy Calleja with changes in taxes on commercial shipping. The bottom of the document has a short paragraph from Juan de Juanicotena, saying where the message was sent to within Nuevo Santander such as Laredo, Reynosa, Camargo, etc.
Date:
1813-10~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement of a Land Claim by Pedro de Villarreal]
Message signed by José Lázaro Báez Benavides and Tomás García Davila saying that Pedro de Villarreal claims land that was given to him in partial payment of a debt.
Date:
1817-12~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Announcements from Viceroy Venegas]
Announcement from Viceroy Venegas saying there is a ten percent tax to be put on renting houses, plus other regulations regarding renting homes, buildings, etc. At the end of the document there is a response from Juan Juanicotena from February 18, 1813.
Date:
1812-02~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Census for the Towns of Laredo]
Copy of a census for the town of Laredo, listing out each person in the town and their possessions.
Date:
January 18, 1819
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Communications Regarding a Debt Settlement]
Communications concerning a debt to José Manuel Dovalina owed by Victoriana Garay, and one that Dovalina wants settled. According to the documents witnesses attest to the truth of his statements and Joaquín de Arredondo sends the petition to Felipe de la Garza; ultimately the settlement is agreed on.
Date:
1816-08?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Complaints from José María Tovar]
Message from José María Tovar complaining of being falsely arrested and asked to pay a debt already paid, and he wants justice. After Tovar's complaint there is a lengthy reply from Juan José Llanos.
Date:
1818-08~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Complaints from Ramón Perea to Laredo Alcaldes]
Complaints from Ramón Perea to local alcaldes in Laredo saying that people are taking unclaimed animals.
Date:
1815-06~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Decree from José Dionisio de Uribe to José María Tovar]
Message from José Dionisio de Uribe to José María Tovar with a copy of a decree concerning the collecting of "false" money in compliance with a provincial decree. The document is signed by numerous individuals including Jose Gabriel Garcias, José Rafael Treviño and others.
Date:
1815-05~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Ildefonso Ramón and Juan Echeandía]
Correspondence between Ildefonso Ramón and Juan Echeandía. Ramón asks if he can give passports to people who want to go to live elsewhere. The text is organized in individual paragraphs, with short notes written to the left of each section.
Date:
1819-01~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between José Antonio Benavides and José Lázaro Benavides]
Correspondence between José Antonio Benavides and José Lázaro Benavides. Citizens of Laredo are praised for their readiness to help the royal cause; the mayor (possibly Lázano) gives assurances that all are doing whatever they can, but many have left to serve in the army and protection is needed.
Date:
1812-21~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between José Francisco de la Garza to the Governor]
Correspondence between José Francisco de la Garza and Juan Echeandía; the initial message from de la Garza contains the results of the annual elections. Following a break in the correspondence and numerous signatures from individuals, the governor sends his approval from Altamira.
Date:
1818-12~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History