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[Letter from Fernando Vazquez Borrego to Joseph Leonardo Vidaurre, March 15, 1778]

Letter from Fernando Vazquez Borrego to his nephew, Joseph Leonardo Vidaurre, asking him to look into an issue regarding their hacienda. This document is taped in three areas and multiple stains and slight tears.

Date: 1778-03~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Royal Decree Promulgated by Don Antonio María Bucareli y Ursúa]

Royal decree, taped in three sections, promulgated by Viceroy Don Antonio María Bucareli y Ursúa, stating that current money is to be collected and replaced with new coinage. Also included are laws regarding the minting of money.

Date: April 2, 1772

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to Cristóbal Báez, July 21, 1775]

Letter from Vicente González de Santianés to Cristóbal Báez acknowledging information concerning three Indians taken prisoner. de Santianés speaks of the need for the town to be prepared for attacks.

Date: 1775-07~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Affidavits for Joseph Manuel Dovalina]

Affidavits for Joseph Manuel Dovalina from Pedro Joseph González de Paredes, Joaquín Coballero, Antonio Fabián de Puga. The document contains multiple stains and holes, and is bound together in certain places by tape.

Date: 1777~

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Affidavit for Joseph Manuel Dovalina]

Affidavit for Joseph Manuel Dovalina prepared by Antonio Joseph de Oyarvides certifying his good character.

Date: May 10, 1779

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Affidavit from Ildefonso de la Garza and Joseph Antonio de la Serna]

Affidavit from Ildefonso de la Garza and Joseph Antonio de la Serno vouching for Joseph Manuel Dovalina as a good soldier and a part of his cavalry unit for eight years.

Date: September 3, 1775

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Order from Don Francisco de Etheagaray to Spanish Justices]

Orders from Don Francisco de Etheagaray to Spanish officials in San Nicolás, Burgos, San Fernando, Reynosa, Camargo, Revella, and Laredo; the document orders the taking of a census by captains and justices in the towns. The document itself is stained and has a few small tears on the edges.

Date: 1777-09~

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Correspondence Between Bartolomé Martínez and Joseph Fernando Vidaurre]

Correspondence between Bartolomé Martínez and Joseph Fernando Vidaurre asking him to try Antonio Valdez for the many thefts he has committed. The following pages contain testimonies and witnesses involved.

Date: 1779-02~

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Petition from Isabel de la Garza to Governor Vicente González]

Petition from Isabel de la Garza, on behalf of her son Joseph Joaquín Cavasos, to Governor Vicente González de Santianés. According to the petition, the issue involving her son revolves around a land dispute.

Date: 1775-08~

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

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

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.

Date: July 5, 1770

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Decree from Viceroy Don Antonio María Bucareli y Ursúa]

Decree from Viceroy Bucareli acknowledging that sowing, cultivating, and the use of hemp and flax is no longer prohibited; these are now encouraged. This decree cites a royal decree of October 24, 1777 which prohibited these actions.

Date: March 16, 1778

Item Type: Legislative Document

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Royal Decree with Instructions on Tobacco]

Royal decree from the Marques de Croix with instructions on the production, sale, etc. of tobacco. The last page of the decree is handwritten, after the signature of the Marques.

Date: May 14, 1770

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Royal Decree Promulgated by Don Antonio María Bucareli y Ursúa]

Royal decree promulgated by Viceroy Don Antonio María Bucareli y Ursúa, giving permission to sell textiles made from Asian cotton and painting on foreign-made linen. This decree goes against a previous decree prohibiting such activities.

Date: December 10, 1772

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Decree from Francisco de Echeagaray]

Decree from Francisco de Echeagary acknowledging that the purchase or exchange of mules, horses or anything else (except deer flesh) is forbidden; another thing that is prohibited is gambling with Indians. The backings on the pages feature unrelated printed text divided into columns.

Date: 1778-04~

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Decree from Francisco de Echeagaray]

Decree from Francisco de Echeagaray to the colonists in the province saying that it is forbidden to sell land without permission.

Date: 1778-04~

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Decree from Viceroy Bucareli to all Spanish Officials]

Decree from Viceroy Don Antonio María Bucareli y Ursúa concerning funerals and burials of the dead. In the decree the Viceroy cites previous ones from 1693 and 1754 dealing with excesses and what is permissible to take place for burials.

Date: January 22, 1778

Item Type: Legislative Document

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Affidavit for Joseph Manuel Dovalina]

Affidavit prepared for Joseph Manuel Dovalina, by Fernando García.

Date: 1777-01~

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Cover Pages of Folders Containing Decrees and Ordinances]

Various cover pages of folders that contained decrees, ordinances, etc. from various years. Many of these folders have been reused for several other things, and some are undated or rough draft documents.

Date: {1774..1848}

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

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