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[Message from Manuel de Iturbe Concerning Unused Lands] (open access)

[Message from Manuel de Iturbe Concerning Unused Lands]

Orders from Manuel de Iturbe saying that unused lands must be settled or cultivated within a year.
Date: 1807-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Francisco Yxart to Spanish Officials, February 27, 1803] (open access)

[Letter from Francisco Yxart to Spanish Officials, February 27, 1803]

Letter from Francisco Yxart to local Spanish authorities requesting that these documents be acknowledged; the officials have signed the document on the date on which they received the correspondence.
Date: 1803-03~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
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
[Debt Agreement between Victorino Dovalina and José Rafael de Trevíno] (open access)

[Debt Agreement between Victorino Dovalina and José Rafael de Trevíno]

Debt agreement between Victorino Dovalina and José Rafael de Trevíno, signed by both men. The document itself has pieces of tape covering the top and bottom edges, as well as the center of the paper.
Date: 1809-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Rules from Manuel de Iturbe Concerning Official Paper] (open access)

[Rules from Manuel de Iturbe Concerning Official Paper]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe saying that official papers should have handwritten validation "for the reign of Ferdinand VII" written on it. The message is signed by local Spanish justicias acknowledging their receiving of the message from the governor.
Date: 1808-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Request from Francisco Yxart to Officials in Las Villas de Márgen] (open access)

[Request from Francisco Yxart to Officials in Las Villas de Márgen]

Request from Francisco Yxart in San Carlos to the capitanes and justicias of "las Villas del Márgen." Yxart asks for a list of lands in abeyance as soon as possible in order to meet the required date set by the government. The signatures following the request are those of town officials acknowledging their having received the request.
Date: 1802-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe Concerning the Navy] (open access)

[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe Concerning the Navy]

Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish justicias saying that Principe de la Paz has been named Almirante General. The document is signed by local Spanish officials, from towns listed on the left side of the front page, acknowledging their having received the announcement.
Date: 1807-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente] (open access)

[Message from José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente]

Communication from José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente saying that a parish priest has given power of attorney to Fernando Uribe to collect money for him. The document itself is badly stained and has pieces of tape holding certain sections together.
Date: 1805-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Esteban Grande and the Governor] (open access)

[Correspondence between Esteban Grande and the Governor]

Message from Esteban Grande to the governor saying that he lent 280 pesos to Santiago Flores, was not repaid and wants something to be done. Other communications appear on the document from other individuals.
Date: 1809-02~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Joaquín Vidal to Spanish Justicias] (open access)

[Message from Joaquín Vidal to Spanish Justicias]

Message from Joaquín Vidal to Spanish justicias saying that three decrees are being sent, and officials are to acknowledge and publish the decrees. The document is signed by multiple Spanish officials in the towns and villas, acknowledging their having received and passed on the message.
Date: 1809-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Manuel de Iturbe with Orders from the Viceroy] (open access)

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

Message from Manuel de Iturbe with orders from the Viceroy concerning cultivating or settling unused lands. The orders are followed by numerous signatures from local Spanish authorities acknowledging their having received the message from de Iturbe.
Date: 1807-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice from Manuel de Iturbe and the Viceroy] (open access)

[Notice from Manuel de Iturbe and the Viceroy]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe with orders from the viceroy that mass, and the ringing of bells take place to honor the successes in Buenos Aires and Montevideo. The document is signed by local officials in Mexican towns and villas, acknowledging their having received the notice.
Date: 1808-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Viceroy Iturrigaray with a Declaration of War] (open access)

[Message from Viceroy Iturrigaray with a Declaration of War]

Announcement from Viceroy Iturrigaray informing Spanish officials in New Spain of the declaration of war of Napoleon in France, in the name of King Ferdinand VII by the Junta de Armas. The document is signed by local justicias acknowledging their having received the announcement from the viceroy.
Date: August 16, 1808
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Official Communication from Manuel de Iturbe] (open access)

[Official Communication from Manuel de Iturbe]

Official correspondence from Manuel de Iturbe with a "modelo" to be followed as soon as possible in order to comply with orders received from his Excellency. The locations where this was sent to are written on the left side of the paper including Laredo, Revilla, Camargo. Town officials have signed the document acknowledging their having received the communication.
Date: 1804-10~
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
[Copy of a Letter from Silvestre Diaz de la Vega to Citizens] (open access)

[Copy of a Letter from Silvestre Diaz de la Vega to Citizens]

Copy of an order from Silvestre Diaz de la Vega to the citizens of Laredo prohibiting the sale of cigarettes and cigars in the stores, but may be given as "pilon."
Date: July 11, 1800
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Justicias] (open access)

[Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Justicias]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish justicias concerning rewards for people who reveal unclaimed lands or goods. The document is signed by local Spanish authorities from the cities listed on the left side of the front page of the document, acknowledging their having received and passed on the Viceroy's message.
Date: 1807-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Communications from the Viceroy and Governor] (open access)

[Communications from the Viceroy and Governor]

Message from Viceroy José de Iturrigaray saying that Juan José Pinto is in charge of the Real Asiento de Alumbres for five years. Also included is a letter from Governor Iturbe sent to towns across Mexico, and signed by Spanish officials in those towns acknowledging their having received the correspondence.
Date: February 18, 1807
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Manuel de Iturbe Regarding the Franciscans] (open access)

[Message from Manuel de Iturbe Regarding the Franciscans]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish justicias asking for help with the collection of funds for the Holy Land, which is in charge of Franciscans. The document is signed by numerous Spanish officials acknowledging they received the request fro de Iturbe.
Date: 1808-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Francisco Yxart to Spanish Officials] (open access)

[Message from Francisco Yxart to Spanish Officials]

Message from Francisco Yxart to officials with a method for the treatment of measles to be followed and distributed among the different jurisdictions. Following the message, town authorities have signed the document acknowledging their having received the message from Yxart. The document has tape on the edges of the paper, and has a few small stains.
Date: 1804-03~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Manuel de Iturbe Concerning Secretary of State] (open access)

[Message from Manuel de Iturbe Concerning Secretary of State]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe saying that Antonio Olaquer Feliz has been named Secretary of State and the War Cabinet. The document is signed by Spanish officials in the local towns and villas, acknowledging their having received the message.
Date: 1808-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report from José Lafuente Concerning a Murder] (open access)

[Report from José Lafuente Concerning a Murder]

Report by José Lafuente concerning the murder of a man named Pedro Arroyos by an Indian named Marcos from San Antonio; included in this document are testimonies of the incident. There are various signatures from Spanish officials acknowledging the testimonies.
Date: 1809-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Manuel de Iturbe Concerning Titles] (open access)

[Message from Manuel de Iturbe Concerning Titles]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe to the captains and justicias saying that the Principe de la Paz should be addressed as "Serenísimo Señor." The document is signed by local Spanish authorities and dated acknowledging their having received the notice.
Date: 1808-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe and Felix Calleja] (open access)

[Announcement from Manuel de Iturbe and Felix Calleja]

Message from Manuel de Iturbe and Felix Calleja saying that command of the brigade in Reino de Santander passes to Colonel Ignacio García Revallo. The document, which is slightly frayed, is signed by local Spanish justicias in the towns and villas acknowledging their having received the message.
Date: 1808-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History