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[Document Concerning the Trial of Carlos Franco] (open access)

[Document Concerning the Trial of Carlos Franco]

Document pertaining to the trial of Carlos Franco for the murder of José María González. There are breaks in the text filled by the signatures of individuals, acknowledging the previous statements.
Date: {1831-02..1831-03}
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Francisco Vital Fernandez to the Laredo Alcalde, December 10, 1831] (open access)

[Letter from Francisco Vital Fernandez to the Laredo Alcalde, December 10, 1831]

Letter from the governor of Tamaulipas, Francisco Vital Fernandez, to the Laredo alcalde, saying he is sending decrees 13, 22, and 23 that were previously requested. The document has large tears along the top and left edges.
Date: 1831-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Andrés Farías to the Laredo Alcalde, December 6, 1831] (open access)

[Letter from José Andrés Farías to the Laredo Alcalde, December 6, 1831]

Letter from José Andrés Farías to the Laredo alcalde, asking him to send Carlos de la Garza as a witness in the trial of José Antonio Benavides versus Hilario Urdiales.
Date: 1831-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Antonio Gutiérrez de Lara to the Laredo Alcalde, December 1, 1831] (open access)

[Letter from José Antonio Gutiérrez de Lara to the Laredo Alcalde, December 1, 1831]

Letter from José Antonio Gutiérrez de Lara to the Laredo alcalde about the suspension of a survey of the town of Laredo, which Gutiérrez de Lara was carrying out.
Date: 1831-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Manuel Chapa to the Laredo Alcalde, December 8, 1831] (open access)

[Letter from José Manuel Chapa to the Laredo Alcalde, December 8, 1831]

Letter from José Manuel Chapa to the Laredo alcalde, announcing that Juan José García Hinojosa has been elected as the new administer of salt.
Date: 1831-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rafael Treviño to the Laredo Alcalde, December 19, 1831] (open access)

[Letter from Rafael Treviño to the Laredo Alcalde, December 19, 1831]

Letter from Rafael Treviño to the Laredo alcalde, informing him that Manuel Díaz claims two horses in Teodosio Treviño's possession are actually his. Rafael Treviño indicates the brand mark on the horses and asks the alcalde to investigate the matter.
Date: 1831-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rafael Treviño to the Laredo Alcalde, December 22, 1831] (open access)

[Letter from Rafael Treviño to the Laredo Alcalde, December 22, 1831]

Letter from Rafael Treviño to the Laredo alcalde, saying Casme Martínez has proved that Estanislao San Miguel, who fled his service, owed him 80 pesos and 7 reales. Treviño wants the alcalde to have his father cancel this debt.
Date: 1831-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Santiago Vela to the Laredo Alcalde, December 13, 1831] (open access)

[Letter from Santiago Vela to the Laredo Alcalde, December 13, 1831]

Letter from Santiago Vela to the Laredo alcalde, saying Julián Pérez claims that José Lázaro Benavides' horse actually belongs to him. Vela requests that the alcalde investigate the matter and have the horse returned.
Date: 1831-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Rough Draft of Replies to the Comandante Militar] (open access)

[Rough Draft of Replies to the Comandante Militar]

Rough draft of a compilation of correspondence to the comandante militar, from September to December.
Date: 1831-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement Concerning a Land Sale by Santiago Navaira] (open access)

[Statement Concerning a Land Sale by Santiago Navaira]

Statement concerning a sale of land on Hacienda Alamo by Santiago Navaira to Captain José Andrés de Sobrevilla. The document is stained, and is badly torn along the right edge of the paper.
Date: 1831-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement Concerning a Land Sale by Santiago Navaira] (open access)

[Statement Concerning a Land Sale by Santiago Navaira]

Statement concerning a sale of land on Hacienda Alamo by Santiago Navaira to Captain José Andrés de Sobrevilla. The document is signed by local officials at the bottom, acknowledging the sale.
Date: 1831-12~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular #44 from Governor Fernandez] (open access)

[Printed Circular #44 from Governor Fernandez]

Printed circular #44 from Governor Fernandez to the citizens of Tamaulipas, with rules concerning auctioneers, brokers, and bondsmen.
Date: November 18, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular #42 from Governor Fernandez] (open access)

[Printed Circular #42 from Governor Fernandez]

Printed circular #42 from Governor Fernandez to the citizens of Tamaulipas. The circular states that article 190 shall be changed, authorizing the alcaldes to act as justices of the peace, selected by popular vote.
Date: November 17, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular #43 from Governor Fernandez] (open access)

[Printed Circular #43 from Governor Fernandez]

Printed circular #43 from Governor Fernandez to the citizens in Tamaulipas, with rules and regulations concerning the administration of municipal funds.
Date: November 17, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular #40 from the Governor] (open access)

[Printed Circular #40 from the Governor]

Printed circular #40 from the Governor to the citizens of Tamaulipas. This circular contains rules and regulations concerning the appointment of court interpreters.
Date: November 16, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular #41 from Governor Fernandez] (open access)

[Printed Circular #41 from Governor Fernandez]

Printed circular #41 from Governor Fernandez to the citizens of Tamaulipas. According to the circular, the Congress of Tamaulipas declares article 98 constitutional, and should Congress terminate its session before the required 10 days have passed, the ratification can be deferred to the next session.
Date: November 16, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular #37 from Governor Fernandez] (open access)

[Printed Circular #37 from Governor Fernandez]

Printed circular #37 from Governor Fernandez to the citizens of Tamaulipas. According to the circular, the Congress of Tamaulipas decrees that the Treasury Department (Ley de Hacienda) Law of Nov. 14, 1832 will remain active. Articles 2, 3 and 4 stipulate the salaries to be paid top officials.
Date: November 15, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular #38 from Governor Fernandez] (open access)

[Printed Circular #38 from Governor Fernandez]

Printed circular #38 from Governor Fernandez to the citizens in Tamaulipas. According to the circular, in order to protect the Supreme Court Justices and acaldes against false accusations, no Supreme Court justice or tax assessor may be accused after one year and alcaldes after six months of the supposed default.
Date: November 15, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular #39 from Governor Fernandez] (open access)

[Printed Circular #39 from Governor Fernandez]

Printed circular #39 from Governor Fernandez to the citizens of Tamaulipas. According to the circular, the Congress of Tamaulipas wants the Federal Institutions to be conserved at all costs.
Date: November 15, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular #35 from Governor Fernandez] (open access)

[Printed Circular #35 from Governor Fernandez]

Printed circular #35 from Governor Fernandez to the citizens of Tamaulipas. According to the circular, there are changes to be made in articles 210 and 214 of the state constitution.
Date: November 14, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular #36 from Governor Fernandez] (open access)

[Printed Circular #36 from Governor Fernandez]

Printed circular #36 from Francisco Vital Fernandez to the citizens of Tamaulipas. According to the circular, due to the lack of learned personnel, it is difficult to establish a third court, so changes will be made in articles 206 and 207 of the state constitution.
Date: November 14, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular #33 from Governor Fernandez] (open access)

[Printed Circular #33 from Governor Fernandez]

Printed circular #33 from Governor Fernandez to the citizens of Tamaulipas. According to the circular, due to unhealthy conditions in Llera, this town will be moved to Forlon in lands designated by the Government. Former landholders will be compensated for any land taken; the new town will be called San Roque de Villa-Hermosa.
Date: November 13, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular #29 from Governor Fernandez] (open access)

[Printed Circular #29 from Governor Fernandez]

Printed circular #29 from the governor, Francisco Vital Fernandez, to the citizens of Tamaulipas. The circular says the Congress of Tamaulipas has abolished decree number 20 from March 1, 1830 which declared Dr. José Eustaquio Fernandez as morally incapacitated to serve as congressmen.
Date: November 12, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Circular #30 from Governor Fernandez] (open access)

[Printed Circular #30 from Governor Fernandez]

Printed circular #30 from Governor Fernandez to the citizens of Tamaulipas. According to the circular, congressional authorities have authorized the construction of a state palace.
Date: November 12, 1831
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History