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[Copy of a Royal Decree King Carlos III to Subjects in New Spain] (open access)

[Copy of a Royal Decree King Carlos III to Subjects in New Spain]

Copy of a royal decree from King Carlos III, dispersed by the Viceroy of New Spain, the Marques de Croix, concerning rules prohibiting Jesuits from entering Mexico, without a permit.
Date: November 11, 1767
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Rosa María Sánchez and Tomás Sánchez] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Rosa María Sánchez and Tomás Sánchez]

Correspondence between Rosa María Sánchez and Captain Tomás Sánchez regarding cattle her father gave her. According to Rosa's letter her brothers have taken them for themselves, but she needs them for income; Tomás Sánchez replies by ordering an inquiry."
Date: 1778-11~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Viceroy Martín de Mayorga Ferrer] (open access)

[Decree from Viceroy Martín de Mayorga Ferrer]

Decree concerning the necessity of taking care of funds as a lot are needed for the war against Great Britain.
Date: 1780-11~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from Diego de Lasaga] (open access)

[Correspondence from Diego de Lasaga]

Message from Diego de Lasaga with signatures from colonial justicias acknowledging the recovery and publishing accompanying royal decree. The accompanying signatures are justicias representing the various villas within Nuevo Santander.
Date: November 1781
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Joseph Nicolás Flores and Santiago de Jesús Sánchez] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Correspondence between Luis Menard and the Governor] (open access)

[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
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda] (open access)

[Message from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda]

Message from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda stating that Commander General Ramón Castro has political authority in the provinces under his care.
Date: 1791-11~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message Concerning Mail Schedules from Viceroy Güemez] (open access)

[Message Concerning Mail Schedules from Viceroy Güemez]

Message from Viceroy Güemez outlining the mail schedule, effective January 1, 1792, for locations in Mexico such as San Miguel, Guanajuato, Zacatecas, Durango, Pueblo, etc.
Date: 1793-11~
Creator: unknown
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
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Account for Moses Austin and Co. payable to Moses Bates, November 1798] (open access)

[Transcript of Account for Moses Austin and Co. payable to Moses Bates, November 1798]

Copy of transcript for an accounting record for Moses Austin and Co. and payable to Moses Bates. The itemized list includes dates of purchase, description of item, and cash value.
Date: November 1798
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Receipt from Benjamin Strother for Moses Austin regarding Merchandise Received, November 2, 1801] (open access)

[Transcript of Receipt from Benjamin Strother for Moses Austin regarding Merchandise Received, November 2, 1801]

Copy of transcript for a receipt from Benjamin Strother for Moses Austin regarding merchandise received including pork, beef, and bushels of potatoes.
Date: November 2, 1801
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Grant to Don Juán Nepomuceno Zustieta] (open access)

[Grant to Don Juán Nepomuceno Zustieta]

Letter from Don José Ramón Diaz de Bustamente granting power of attorney to Don Juán Nepomuceno Zustieta. These powers cover the goods of Maria Josefa de la Garza who is deceased. The document itself is badly stained and has a large tear in the upper right corner of the page.
Date: 1804-11~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice from Manuel de Iturbe] (open access)

[Notice from Manuel de Iturbe]

Notice from Manuel de Iturbe saying that Joaquín de Quintana, a merchant, is wanted by the court. The document has a list of towns to which it was sent including Laredo, Camargo, San Fernando, Revilla, etc.
Date: 1804-11~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Accounting Document Detailing Balances Due, Total Sales, Interest, and Merchandise Unaccounted for between 1801 to 1804, Novemeber 10, 1804] (open access)

[Transcript of Accounting Document Detailing Balances Due, Total Sales, Interest, and Merchandise Unaccounted for between 1801 to 1804, Novemeber 10, 1804]

Copy of transcript for an accounting document detailing balances due, total sales, interest, and merchandise unaccounted for from 1801 to 1804.
Date: November 10, 1804
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between José Cadena and José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente] (open access)

[Correspondence between José Cadena and José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente]

Correspondence between José Cadena and José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente attempting to straighten out a debt that is currently fourteen years old. The document has three seals stamped on the front page, and has slightly frayed edges.
Date: 1805-11~
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Viceroy José de Yturrigaray] (open access)

[Message from Viceroy José de Yturrigaray]

Message from Viceroy José de Yturrigaray saying the price of playing cards is raised from four to eight reales. The signatures from Spanish officials show acknowledge their having received the message; towns listed on the left side of the sheet show where the message was sent.
Date: November 26, 1806
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Jose Ildefonso García] (open access)

[Receipt for Jose Ildefonso García]

Receipt for Jose Ildefonso García acknowledging the receiving of seven pesos on behalf of D. Ventura Zogarra from Francisco Borrego. The document is covered in pieces of tape and is slightly frayed.
Date: 1808-11~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement from Joaquín Vidal de Larca] (open access)

[Announcement from Joaquín Vidal de Larca]

Announcment from Joaquín Vidal de Larca saying that Governor Manuel de Iturbe has returned to the province. The document says that officials are to divulge the news in the usual manner, and is signed by local Spanish justicias.
Date: 1809-11~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Joaquín Vidal Concerning a Criminal] (open access)

[Message from Joaquín Vidal Concerning a Criminal]

Announcement from Joaquín Vidal to Spanish justicias letting them know that Pedro Bulnes is wanted by the authorities in Villa de Valles. The document is signed by multiple Spanish authorities in surrounding villas and towns.
Date: 1809-11~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History