[Receipt #39, 1858] (open access)

[Receipt #39, 1858]

Receipt signed by Juan José Salinas for eighteen pesos, paid by order of the mayor of Laredo.
Date: August 31, 1858
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt #38, 1858] (open access)

[Receipt #38, 1858]

Receipt for a total of twenty-five pesos to an unknown individual, paid by order of the mayor of the town.
Date: August 31, 1858
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt #7, 1858] (open access)

[Receipt #7, 1858]

Receipt signed by Miguel Sidwill for $18.78, received from Juan José Salinas.
Date: August 1, 1858
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt #37, 1858] (open access)

[Receipt #37, 1858]

Receipt signed by Santiago Giscudon for fifty pesos, received from Juan José Salinas.
Date: August 29, 1858
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt #8, 1858] (open access)

[Receipt #8, 1858]

Receipt signed by Miguel Sidwill for twenty pesos, received from Juan José Salinas.
Date: August 4, 1858
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Public Announcement for Construction Bids] (open access)

[Public Announcement for Construction Bids]

Public announcement stating that bids are open for some public construction of a street.
Date: August 23, 1859
Creator: Salinas, Juan José
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Election Notice: Precinct #1] (open access)

[Election Notice: Precinct #1]

Official announcement of elections to be held 1860 in Laredo, Texas (Municipalidad de la C. de Laredo).
Date: August 4, 1860
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from President José Mariano de Salas] (open access)

[Decree from President José Mariano de Salas]

Decree from President José Mariano de Salas, signed by Jose Maria Ortiz. This decree declares that the Constitution of 1824 is now in effect, meaning all political positions except governors cease.
Date: 1846-08~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[$20 Bond Against Sanchez, Benavides, and Salinas] (open access)

[$20 Bond Against Sanchez, Benavides, and Salinas]

Text of a bond statement testifying that M. Sanchez (principal), R. Benavides and J. J. Salinas (seconds) will pay $20 to the chief justice in Webb County as a fine for violating an ordinance that regulates straying animals in Laredo, Texas.
Date: August 24, 1860
Creator: Sanchez, Margarito; Benavides, Refugio & Salinas, Juan José
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deposition of Men Caught with Unidentified Goods] (open access)

[Deposition of Men Caught with Unidentified Goods]

Deposition of men caught with goods they could not prove were theirs. The document is signed by numerous local officials, including Alcalde Dolores García.
Date: August 17, 1846
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Election Results for Aldermen: Precincts 1 and 6] (open access)

[Election Results for Aldermen: Precincts 1 and 6]

Tallies of election results for aldermen (regidores) in precincts 1 and 6 in Laredo, Texas.
Date: August 18, 1860
Creator: Laredo (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, August 19, 1834] (open access)

[Printed Circular to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, August 19, 1834]

Printed circular from the governor of Tamaulipas concerning an indult allowing expatriates to return. According to the governor, this indult does not apply to troops who were a part of the revolt.
Date: 1834-08~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Election Results] (open access)

[Election Results]

Document discussing the election of persons for the annual elections. The document is signed at the bottom by local officials, including the alcalde.
Date: 1829-08~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Form for Businesses Seeking Approval] (open access)

[Form for Businesses Seeking Approval]

Blank form listing businesses wanting approval. This form is essentially a template to be filled out by local officials.
Date: 1829-08~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Circular from Rafael Chovell to the Laredo Alcalde, August 25, 1837] (open access)

[Handwritten Circular from Rafael Chovell to the Laredo Alcalde, August 25, 1837]

Handwritten circular from Rafael Chovell to the Laredo alcalde, informing him to be on the alert for Juan and Memerto Quirós. According to Chovel, these men are wanted for aggravated assault and robbery.
Date: 1837-08~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular from Governor Fernandez] (open access)

[Printed Circular from Governor Fernandez]

Printed circular from Governor Fernandez to the Laredo ayuntamiento concerning the Congress of Tamaulipas. According to Fernandez, congress has not convened and all present authorities remain in office.
Date: August 20, 1835
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular #7 from the Governor of Tamaulipas] (open access)

[Printed Circular #7 from the Governor of Tamaulipas]

Printed circular from Francisco Vital Fernandez to the citizens of Tamaulipas. According to the document, the government has recognized that parties have the right to elect congressmen; the parties at Cruillas, Palmillas, and Villerias will elect new representatives. Dates for the various elections are mentioned in the text.
Date: August 31, 1831
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement by the Laredo Ayuntamiento] (open access)

[Statement by the Laredo Ayuntamiento]

Statement by the Laredo ayuntamiento giving Pedro Carrera permission to hold events in December.
Date: 1842-08~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Truce in Bexar] (open access)

[Copy of a Truce in Bexar]

Copy of a truce made between Spanish troops and Indians in Bexar, signed by the commandante militar Antonio Elosura. The note at the bottom of the second page makes it known that this is a copy of the original document.
Date: 1827-08~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Pablo López] (open access)

[Receipt from Pablo López]

Receipt from Pablo López acknowledging the payment of 12 pesos by Rafael Sepeda. The receipt is taped by three pieces on to a larger sheet of paper.
Date: 1831-08~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[School List and Statistics for August] (open access)

[School List and Statistics for August]

Document showing statistics for the school in Laredo, including a list of all the children in the school. The students' names are listed on the left side, and the six columns on the right show the different classes taught at the school. The last page gives total statistics and is signed by the teacher, Juan José Salines.
Date: 1829-08~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Civilians Contributing to the Teacher's Salary] (open access)

[List of Civilians Contributing to the Teacher's Salary]

List of civilians who have voluntarily contributed to paying the teacher's salary, with the amounts they contributed listed to the far right.
Date: 1827-08~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Comandante Manuel Lafuente] (open access)

[Receipt from Comandante Manuel Lafuente]

Receipt from Comandante Lafuente for 100 pesos used to supply troops serving as scouts, escorts, etc.
Date: 1838-08~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note from Manuel de Porras to Comandante Lafuente, August 29, 1838] (open access)

[Promissory Note from Manuel de Porras to Comandante Lafuente, August 29, 1838]

Promissory note from Manuel de Porras to Comandante Lafuente for six pesos for the purchase of a horse.
Date: 1838-08~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History