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[Ordinances from Miguel Ponce Borrego]
List of ordinances from Miguel Ponce Borrego including a 9 pm. curfew, prohibition against games, no small arms, outsiders and merchants must register, citizens need permission to leave the village, butchering of animals is not allowed without permission, and Indians need passports to come and go.
Date:
1788-07~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Census of Indians in Laredo]
Census of Indians annexed to the City of Laredo, with various notes, including the men, women, and children. The document has a table at the top listing out the number of individuals, broken down by category, and a lengthy chart on page 2 with men's names listed.
Date:
1788-07~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Message from Diego de Lasaga]
Message from Diego de Lasaga concerning the number of soldiers in Los Carrisitos, which has risen from 15 to 50. According to de Lasaga they are not to go into other territories unless pursuing enemies.
Date:
1781-07~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Viceroy Alonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta]
Decree from Viceroy Alonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta granting amnesty for deserters of the Navy.
Date:
1787-07~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Orders from Miguel Borrego to Citizens of Laredo]
Orders from the Justicia Mayor of Laredo, Miguel Ponce Borrego, to build a jail within the town of Laredo.
Date:
1789-07~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Official Notice from Eusebio Bentura Beleña]
Printed notice issued by Eusebio Bentura Beleña advising citizens to file claims against the previous, deceased, Viceroy Matías de Gálvez. The back of the document has signatures from officials in the various villas acknowledging receipt of the official notice.
Date:
July 9, 1785
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph Antonio de Martínez to Santiago de Jesús Sánchez, July 4, 1787]
Correspondence between Joseph Antonio Villarreal de Martínez and Santiago de Jesús Sánchez. According to the text de Martínez wants to know why his wife was put out of the village, and wants an investigation to take place.
Date:
1787-07~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Viceroy de Mayorga Ferrer to Justicias]
Decree from Viceroy Martín de Mayorga Ferrer to all justicias citing a previous decree from May 4, 1780 granting a pardon to deserters of the army and the navy. The Viceroy also sets down the terms of fulfillment for soldiers.
Date:
1781-07~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Decree from Archbishop Alonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta]
Message from Archbishop Alonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta repeating a decree from February 15, 1773 prohibiting gambling, cards, illegal games, etc. This document has large stains in the corner and smaller stains in the middle of the sheet.
Date:
1787-07~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History