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[Message from Alonso López to Spanish Officials] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Claim by José Fernando Vidaurre] (open access)

[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
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
[Correspondence Between Joseph Clemente Gutiérrez de Lara and Santiago de Jesús Sánchez] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Petition from Laredo Officials to the Governor] (open access)

[Petition from Laredo Officials to the Governor]

Petition from officials in Laredo to the Governor of Nueva Santander Melchor Vidal de Larca y Villena. According to the petition, the townspeople wish to continue rounding up cattle, as they have done since 1755, for their use. The governor responds by granting permission to do this, however branded cattle are to be returned to their owners.
Date: 1788-01~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Census for Villa San Augustín de Laredo] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decree Concerning Jesuits from the Viceroy] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Decrees from Viceroy Manuel Antonio Flores Maldonado] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Governor de Lorca y Villena and Santiago de Jesús Sánchez] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History