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[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
[Census for Villa San Augustín de Laredo]
Census for Villa San Augustín de Laredo with a list of all Spanish inhabitants of the town. The chart is broken down into columns with the individual's name written on the left and numbers in corresponding columns depending on their circumstances.
Date:
January 29, 1789
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Census of Indians in Laredo]
Census of Indians annexed to the City of Laredo, with various notes, including the men, women, and children. The document has a table at the top listing out the number of individuals, broken down by category, and a lengthy chart on page 2 with men's names listed.
Date:
1788-07~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Correspondence between Luis Menard and the Governor]
Copy of the original correspondence between Luis Menard and Governor Melchor Vidal de Larca y Villena. Menard asks for his detention to be suspended so that he may continue his business; Governor de Larca y Villena orders this be done and Manuel Ponce Borrego, the Justicia Mayor in Laredo, complies.
Date:
1788-11~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Domingo Cabello y Robles and Bartolomé Martínez]
Correspondence between Domingo Cabello y Robles and Bartolomé Martínez, asking that José Antonio Queñones be apprehended and held until soldiers are able to retrieve him. According to the text he is guilty of various robberies, and had been captured but escaped; also according to the text he finally was captured two years later.
Date:
1786~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Governor de Lorca y Villena and Santiago de Jesús Sánchez]
Correspondence between Governor Melchor Vidal de Lorca y Villena and Santiago de Jesús Sánchez concerning "bulles" needed for the townspeople.
Date:
{1788-06-22~,1788-09-05~}
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Joseph Clemente Gutiérrez de Lara and Santiago de Jesús Sánchez]
Correspondence between Joseph Clemente Gutiérrez de Lara and Santiago de Jesús Sánchez in which de Lara asks for justice to be served over damages done to his ranch. Also included is an order from Sánchez for an investigation to take place, testimonies taken; according to the document the thieves were caught.
Date:
1785-05~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Joseph Nicolás Flores and Santiago de Jesús Sánchez]
Correspondence between Joseph Nicolás Flores and Santiago de Jesús Sánchez. Flores wants restitution of a horse, which he has wanted for three years already; Sánchez orders an investigation ordered.
Date:
1784-11~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Miguel Ponce Borrego and José María Vidaurre]
Correspondence between Miguel Ponce Borrego and José María Vidaurre in which Borrego asks for the return of a quantity of corn belonging to a defendant and says to continue the judicial process. Vidaurre responds by saying that he had a deal with the defendant but the defendant did not hold up to his end of the bargain.
Date:
1788-10~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Decree Concerning Children from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez]
Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez saying that all children are to be sent to school where Juan Andrés de Islas will be the teacher. According to the decree, soldiers are ordered to enforce this law.
Date:
1785-01~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Decree Concerning Jesuits from the Viceroy]
Decree from Viceroy Manuel Antonio Flores Maldonado citing a decree from June 27, 1788 allowing ex-Jesuits to have the money from chaplaincies or other benefits which came to them from family connections. The document itself is badly stained along its left and right side.
Date:
1789-06~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Captain Tomás Sánchez de la Barrera y Gallardo]
Decree from Captain Tomás Sánchez de la Barrera y Gallardo with orders to named citizens to live in their houses on the north side of the Rio Grande. If they do not have a house on the other side then they have 15 days to build one.
Date:
1781-02~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez]
Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez with orders to keep up arms, be on alert for defense of the villa, and a call for a monthly review.
Date:
1783-11~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez]
Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez forbidding card playing and gambling, and laying out fines for those who disobey.
Date:
1783-11~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez Regarding Bathing]
Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez with regulations concerning bathing in the river. According to the decree men and women are to bath separately, and children are not allowed when adults are present.
Date:
1784-05~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Decrees from Viceroy Manuel Antonio Flores Maldonado]
Decrees from Viceroy Manuel Antonio Flores Maldonado citing several previous royal decrees dating back to 1767. This decree discusses the decree from February 8, 1789 providing for free commerce for various American ports, as well as rules for military men wanting to get married.
Date:
1789-08~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Descriptions of Missing Criminals]
Document describing five criminals that have gone missing from Laredo; numbered 1 through 5, each criminal gets its own physical description.
Date:
1789-10~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope with Various Slips of Paper]
Envelope addressed to Florencio Andrés with numerous smaller slips of paper containing various dates and information written on them.
Date:
{1784..1840}
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Judicial Statement from Inheritors of Don Anna María Lozano]
Judicial statement prepared by the inheritors of Don Anna María Lozano stating compliance with the terms of the will of the deceased.
Date:
1788-03~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Message from Alonso López to Spanish Officials]
Message from Alonso López to Spanish officials in Los Villas de Laredo, Revilla, Mier, Camargo, and Reynosa. López says he wants more information regarding a parish priest collecting tithes in Laredo.
Date:
1781-05~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Viceroy Martín de Mayorga Ferrer]
Message from the Viceroy Martín de Mayorga Ferrer relaying a message from the King that England has declared war on Spain as of December 21, 1870. This document has slight tears along the edges of the paper.
Date:
1781-07~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History