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[Decree from Diego de Lasaga] (open access)

[Decree from Diego de Lasaga]

Decree from Diego de Lasaga citing a previous decree that asks for donations from all subjects in America, one peso from freed men, and two from Spaniards; these donations are to go towards sustaining the war effort against England. In this decree de Lasaga explains how this process is to be done.
Date: 1781-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Viceroy Martín de Mayorga Ferrer] (open access)

[Message from Viceroy Martín de Mayorga Ferrer]

Message from the Viceroy Martín de Mayorga Ferrer relaying a message from the King that England has declared war on Spain as of December 21, 1870. This document has slight tears along the edges of the paper.
Date: 1781-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte d’une partie de l’Amérique Séptentrionale : qui contient partie de la Nle. Espagne, et de la Louisiane.

This map shows Mexico and surrounding areas including portions of present-day, southern United States. Cities, forts, missions, and other settlements are marked with different symbols (a key titled "Remarques" is in the lower right corner). Additionally, bodies of water and geographic features are marked (with relief shown pictorially) as well as various Mexican states and regions.
Date: 1782
Creator: Pagès, Monsieur de, (Pierre Marie Francois), 1748-1793 & Benard
Object Type: Map
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte du Mexique et des Etats Unis d'Amérique : partie méridionale.

Map shows geography, settlements, Native American habitation, territorial lines, and political borders in the southern two-thirds of late eighteenth century North America and the West Indies. Relief shown pictorially. No scale noted.
Date: 1783
Creator: L'Isle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726
Object Type: Map
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Domingo Cabello y Robles and Bartolomé Martínez] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Domingo Cabello y Robles and Bartolomé Martínez]

Correspondence between Domingo Cabello y Robles and Bartolomé Martínez, asking that José Antonio Queñones be apprehended and held until soldiers are able to retrieve him. According to the text he is guilty of various robberies, and had been captured but escaped; also according to the text he finally was captured two years later.
Date: 1786~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nouveau Mexique, Louisiane, Canada, et les Etats Unis

This map shows most of North America including present-day Canada, United States, and parts of Mexico. Various areas are outlined in color. Some cities, bodies of water, and geographic features are marked (with relief shown pictorially). There is a text annotation in the upper left corner of the map. Outside of the map, there are two columns of text that appear to have been pasted onto either side of the map.
Date: 1786
Creator: Brion de la Tour, Louis
Object Type: Map
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History