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

[Announcement from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda]

Announcement from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda saying the bishop is visiting and that townspeople should take proper measures for care, reception, etc. The document is stained in the upper right corner and has a piece of tape down the left side of the paper.
Date: 1791-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Viceroy Güemez Concerning Money] (open access)

[Decree from Viceroy Güemez Concerning Money]

Decree from Viceroy Juan Vicente Güemez stating that older coinage is not to be sent to Spain or to anywhere outside of the country. The document itself has multiple stains and tears on both side of the paper, and the handwritten signatures are from officials in the villages acknowledging their receiving of the decree.
Date: 1791-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[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

A new map of North America, with the West India Islands : Divided according to the preliminary articles of peace, signed at Versailles, 20, Jan. 1783. Wherein are particularly distinguished the United States and the several provinces, governments & ca. which compose the British dominions; Laid down according to the latest surveys and corrected from the original materials, of Goverr. Pownall, Membr. of Parliamt. 1783 [Sheet 1].

Map shows the geography, some settlements, and some Native American habitation in late eighteenth century North America. Includes historical notes, text, and inset: "A particular map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay." Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:5,000,000].
Date: 1794
Creator: Pownall, Thomas, 1722-1805
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

A new map of North America, with the West India Islands : Divided according to the preliminary articles of peace, signed at Versailles, 20, Jan. 1783. Wherein are particularly distinguished the United States and the several provinces, governments & ca. which compose the British dominions; Laid down according to the latest surveys and corrected from the original materials, of Goverr. Pownall, Membr. of Parliamt. 1783 [Sheet 2].

Map shows the geography, some settlements, and some Native American habitation in late eighteenth century Central America. Includes historical notes, text, and inset: "The passage by land to California, discover'd by Father Eusebius Francis Kino, a Jesuit; between the years 1698 and 1701, before which, and for a considerable time since California has always been described in all charts & maps as an island." Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:5,000,000].
Date: 1794
Creator: Pownall, Thomas, 1722-1805
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Request from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda] (open access)

[Request from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda]

Request from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda to officials from ten villages in Nuevo Santander. The Conde asks for statement of the financial condition of all persons in the "medio cabildo" from 1787 to 1794.
Date: 1794-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition from Thomas Vargas] (open access)

[Petition from Thomas Vargas]

Petition from Thomas Vargas saying he wants to have the things left by his mother who has died; according to the petition the things were taken by Don Manuel Villarreal. The document itself is heavily stained and has pieces of tape holding parts of the paper together.
Date: 1794-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Petra Sánchez Uribe to the Governor of Nuevo Santander, August 20, 1795] (open access)

[Letter from Petra Sánchez Uribe to the Governor of Nuevo Santander, August 20, 1795]

Letter from Petra Sánchez Uribe to the Governor of Nuevo Santander asking for the release of her husband from jail, and retribution for goods taken in excess of amount due. The document itself has pieces of tape running down the right and left sides of the paper.
Date: 1795-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition from José Damián Martínez to the Governor] (open access)

[Petition from José Damián Martínez to the Governor]

Petition from José Damián Martínez to the Governor of Nuevo Santander asking for justice in affairs relating to his work on the hacienda. The document has a large stain on the bottom of the paper and slight tears on the sides.
Date: 1795-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Viceroy La Grúa Talamanca] (open access)

[Decree from Viceroy La Grúa Talamanca]

Decree from Viceroy La Grúa Talamanca announcing the treaty giving peace between France and Spain.
Date: November 23, 1795
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from José de Jesús de la Garza] (open access)

[Message from José de Jesús de la Garza]

Message from José de Jesús de la Garza with a request from María Inés Díaz for settlement over a land problem. The document itself has tears on the edges covered in tape.
Date: 1795-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas County Probate Case 584: Rawlins, Wm. (Deceased) (open access)

Dallas County Probate Case 584: Rawlins, Wm. (Deceased)

Dallas County probate record regarding the case of Rawlins, Wm. (died October 20, 1850) and - (Executor or Guardian)
Date: 1796/1962-02-19
Creator: Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from José Vazquez Borrego to Fernando Vidaurri Borrego] (open access)

[Message from José Vazquez Borrego to Fernando Vidaurri Borrego]

Message from José Vazquez Borrego to Fernando Vidaurri Borrego saying that he wants Fernando to get assurance that the sale of land will be approved. The document itself is covered in multiple pieces of tape, down the middle and along the edges.
Date: 1796
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decrees Republished by José de Jesús de la Garza] (open access)

[Decrees Republished by José de Jesús de la Garza]

Decrees dating back to 1768, republished by José de Jesús de la Garza as well as other decrees. The document has a large stain in the middle of the paper running from the bottom to the middle.
Date: 1796-03~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from José de Jesús de la Garza] (open access)

[Message from José de Jesús de la Garza]

Message from José de Jesús de la Garza saying that Miguel Ponce Borrego has legalized the ownership of a house.
Date: 1796-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Description of a Criminal by Manuel de Flor] (open access)

[Description of a Criminal by Manuel de Flor]

Message from Manuel de Flor describing the José Prat, who is wanted on criminal charges. The signatures on the document represent the various Spanish authorities acknowledging their having received the announcement. The document itself is stained in multiple locations and has slight tears on the edges of the paper.
Date: 1796-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order from José de Jesús de la Garza] (open access)

[Order from José de Jesús de la Garza]

Order from José de Jesús de la Garza in La Villa de San Augusin de Laredo, saying to keep criminals penned up and under control.
Date: 1796-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Request from José Fernando Vidaurri to the Governor] (open access)

[Request from José Fernando Vidaurri to the Governor]

Request made by José Fernando Vidaurri to finance the purchase of cattle with his ranch. According to the governor's response, this request was granted.
Date: 1796-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Five Decrees from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda] (open access)

[Five Decrees from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda]

Five decrees published by the Conde de la Sierra Gorda while in Laredo. Decrees range from August 1796 to October 1796 and cover topics concerning religious authorities following canon law; amnesty for all persons not guilty of serious crimes; and legal regulations.
Date: 1797-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José de Jesús de la Garza to the Conde de la Sierra Gorda, January 22, 1797] (open access)

[Letter from José de Jesús de la Garza to the Conde de la Sierra Gorda, January 22, 1797]

Letter from José de Jesús de la Garza to the Conde de la Sierra Gorda containing a petition for a land grant to the Conde. The document is frayed, torn, and stained as well as stamped with an official seal at the top of the page.
Date: 1797-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maria Magdalena Gutierrez to Manuel de Escandón, January 24, 1797] (open access)

[Letter from Maria Magdalena Gutierrez to Manuel de Escandón, January 24, 1797]

Letter from Maria Magdalena Gutierrez to Manuel de Escandón with a list of military persons in debt to Gutierrez. The list at the beginning shows each person and how much they owe; Gutierrez requests that there be enforcement to pay these debts.
Date: 1797-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition from Jose Antonio Garzia Davila to the Conde de Sierra Gorda] (open access)

[Petition from Jose Antonio Garzia Davila to the Conde de Sierra Gorda]

Petition from Jose Antonio Garzia Davila to the Conde de Sierra Gorda for a land grant, which is later granted by the Conde. The document itself has a seal stamped at the top of the page, and is slightly frayed.
Date: 1797-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Criminal Notice from Sebastián Ortiz] (open access)

[Criminal Notice from Sebastián Ortiz]

Notice from Sebastián Ortiz to Spanish officials in the northern towns, saying that Marcelo Salcedo is wanted for the murder of José Antonio Valencia. This notice has signatures of Spanish officials in the nearby towns and villas acknowledging their having received and passed on the notice.
Date: 1797-03~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice and Description of Murderer José Antonio Pellez] (open access)

[Notice and Description of Murderer José Antonio Pellez]

Notice from Sebastián Ortiz to Spanish officials in the towns in northern Mexico saying to be on the lookout for José Antonio Pellez, wanted for murder of José Antonio Flores. Also included is a description of the man and signatures from local officials acknowledging their having received and passed on the notice.
Date: 1797-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History