[Orders from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda] (open access)

[Orders from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda]

Orders from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda to officials in six villages within Nuevo Santander. The Conde requests each officials to create a census list.
Date: December 15, 1791
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Regulations from Manuel de Iturbe to Justicias] (open access)

[Regulations from Manuel de Iturbe to Justicias]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe with regulations from the viceroy on deserters returning to Spain; this message is signed and dated by local officials acknowledging their having received the message. The list of towns on the left side of the page show where the message was delivered.
Date: 1807-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe to Justicias] (open access)

[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe to Justicias]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish justicias saying that he is sending a decree from the new viceroy. The document is signed by local Spanish officials acknowledging the fact that they have received and passed on the message from de Iturbe.
Date: 1809-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe Concerning Miguel Hidalgo] (open access)

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

[Decree from the Marques de Croix]

Decree from the Marques de Croix reminding all officials in New Spain of a previous decree in which he ordered that all Indians who hold official positions be taught Spanish and that only Spanish should be used.
Date: December 11, 1770
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Manuel de Iturbe with Rules from the Viceroy] (open access)

[Message from Manuel de Iturbe with Rules from the Viceroy]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe with rules from Viceroy Iturrigaray saying that dowries of nuns should not be subject to taxes. The document is signed and dated by local Spanish officials from the towns and villas listed on the left side of the first page.
Date: 1807-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Official Message from Governor Manuel de Iturbe] (open access)

[Official Message from Governor Manuel de Iturbe]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe saying that no grants of any kind are permissible without paying taxes first. The document is signed by local authorities in the towns listed on the left side of the first page; these signatures acknowledge their having received the message.
Date: 1807-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice from Roque Sánchez de Andrade] (open access)

[Notice from Roque Sánchez de Andrade]

Notice from Roque Sánchez de Andrade advising all officials in the northern provinces that three men have escaped from prison. The document has signatures from Spanish officials in the local towns and villages acknowledging their having received the notice.
Date: 1797-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio de Cuellar to Ildefonso Ramón, December 21, 1819] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio de Cuellar to Ildefonso Ramón, December 21, 1819]

Letter from José Antonio de Cuellar to Ildefonso Ramón wanting some information from back records.
Date: 1819-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza, December 9, 1818] (open access)

[Notice from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza, December 9, 1818]

Notice from José Antonio Benites to José Francisco de la Garza saying he is sending a horse, presumably stolen, and a deserter to Laredo.
Date: 1818-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Two Documents Concerning Election Results] (open access)

[Two Documents Concerning Election Results]

Two documents concerning results from the previous elections, both documents are signed by numerous officials acknowledging receiving the results.
Date: 1824-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José María García to the Laredo Alcalde, December 30, 1824] (open access)

[Letter from José María García to the Laredo Alcalde, December 30, 1824]

Letter from José María García to the Laredo alcalde with an explanation from the parish priest concerning the problem about 200 pesos.
Date: 1824-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between José Francisco de la Garza to the Governor] (open access)

[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
[List of Contributions from José Antonio García Dávila] (open access)

[List of Contributions from José Antonio García Dávila]

List of contributions from renting houses, signed by José Antonio García Dávila. The table lists each person in the town and divides their contributions into four separate categories.
Date: 1814-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Results of Elections from Vitorino Dovalina] (open access)

[Results of Elections from Vitorino Dovalina]

Document from Vitorino Dovalina with results of the first elections since achieving independence from Spain.
Date: 1821-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Messages from Tomás García Davila] (open access)

[Messages from Tomás García Davila]

Messages from Tomás García Davila, saying that he has fulfilled a precious decree to pay Jerónimo Flores money owed him by Manuel Flores. There are multiple paragraphs included, followed by individual signatures acknowledging receipt of the messages.
Date: 1817-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nicasio Sánchez to the Laredo Alcalde, December 5, 1826] (open access)

[Letter from Nicasio Sánchez to the Laredo Alcalde, December 5, 1826]

Letter from Nicasio Sánchez to the Laredo alcalde saying that Salvador Cuellar told him about calumny against him; Sánchez asks the alcalde to investigate.
Date: 1826-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement from José María Tovar] (open access)

[Statement from José María Tovar]

Document from José María Tovar witnessing the sale of a lot by Marcos Villarreal to the cura, José María García. The note at the top of the document acknowledges the receiving and copying of the original to keep in the town's records.
Date: 1820-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Ignacio Gil to the Laredo Alcalde, December 9, 1823] (open access)

[Letter from José Ignacio Gil to the Laredo Alcalde, December 9, 1823]

Letter from José Ignacio Gil to the alcalde of Laredo with an answer to Cristóbal Treviño.
Date: 1823-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nicasio Sánchez to Rafael López de Oropeza, December 16, 1826] (open access)

[Letter from Nicasio Sánchez to Rafael López de Oropeza, December 16, 1826]

Letter from Nicasio Sánchez, commandante militar de Laredo, to Rafael López de Oropeza, alcalde of Laredo, saying an escort sent to Texas may stay only two days.
Date: 1826-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nicasio Sánchez to the Alcalde of Laredo, December 20, 1826] (open access)

[Letter from Nicasio Sánchez to the Alcalde of Laredo, December 20, 1826]

Letter from Nicasio Sánchez, commandante militar de Laredo, to the alcalde of Laredo, Rafael López de Oropeza, telling him to indicate what is necessary to pursue the case against Victorino Vela.
Date: 1826-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from José Ignacio de Treviño to a Man in Laredo, December 23, 1818] (open access)

[Message from José Ignacio de Treviño to a Man in Laredo, December 23, 1818]

Message from José Ignacio de Treviño to a man in Laredo saying that he wants Message from José María Tovar to pay what he still owes.
Date: 1818-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Regulations from José María Tovar] (open access)

[Regulations from José María Tovar]

Regulations from alcalde José Tovar in Laredo concerning weights and measures.
Date: 1815-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice from Nicasio Sánchez to the Laredo Alcalde, December 13, 1826] (open access)

[Notice from Nicasio Sánchez to the Laredo Alcalde, December 13, 1826]

Notice from Nicasio Sánchez, comandante militar de Laredo, to the Laredo alcalde saying he will come the next day to answer a previous letter from the alcalde.
Date: 1826-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History