[Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to the Viceroy, July 5, 1770]

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Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to the Viceroy of New Spain asking for authorization to deal with the matter of people moving south of the Rio Grande and causing issues with the native Indians in the region. de Santianés also calls out a ranking official as participating in the movement.

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[2] p. ; 29 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. July 5, 1770.

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This letter is part of the collection entitled: Spanish Archives of Laredo and was provided by the St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 109 times. More information about this letter can be viewed below.

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Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to the Viceroy of New Spain asking for authorization to deal with the matter of people moving south of the Rio Grande and causing issues with the native Indians in the region. de Santianés also calls out a ranking official as participating in the movement.

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[2] p. ; 29 cm.

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Additional information: "People have moved south of the Rio Grande, taking land from the Indians. Asks for authorization to settle this matter; denounces Joseph Martinez de Sotomayor as one of the culprits. Let Joseph Leonardo Trevíno replace Capt. Tomás Sánchez meanwhile."

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Spanish Archives of Laredo

Covering 1749-1872, these handwritten official documents contain records of boundary surveys; land allotments; Indian raids; church, school, and social development; royal decrees and edicts; local laws and ordinances; civil and criminal litigation; census, tax, and trade statistics; and wills and estate settlements.

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  • July 5, 1770

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[Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to the Viceroy, July 5, 1770], letter, July 5, 1770; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth861850/: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library.

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