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[Judgement by Santiago de Jesús Sánchez Regarding Miguel Martínez]

Description: Judgement by Santiago de Jesús Sánchez concerning the case of Domingo Soberón against Miguel Martínez; the case stems from claims by Soberón that Martínez is living on his ranch. The judgement from Santiago rules in favor of Martínez. The document itself is very faded, leaving a large portion of the text illegible.
Date: 1785-04?
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Ordinances from Miguel Ponce Borrego]

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

[Census of Indians in Laredo]

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

[Affidavit from Miguel Ponce Borrego]

Description: Affidavit from Miguel Ponce Borrego discussing irregularities among some military people in in Laredo. The document has a piece of tape on the right side of the paper protecting large tears on that side.
Date: 1789-04~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Decree from Captain Tomás Sánchez de la Barrera y Gallardo]

Description: Decree from Captain Tomás Sánchez de la Barrera y Gallardo with orders to named citizens to live in their houses on the north side of the Rio Grande. If they do not have a house on the other side then they have 15 days to build one.
Date: 1781-02~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Ordinances by Miguel Ponce Borrego]

Description: Ordinances by Miguel Ponce Borrego saying that no women servants are allowed at the river at night, nor a man after dark; no man should go to talk to women during the day; no dances without permission.
Date: 1788-09~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Orders from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez to Citizens]

Description: Orders from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez to citizens of Laredo saying that all capable children are to be sent to school to learn the Christian doctrine. According to the order children up to 12 years old who are not well versed in doctrine should go, and there are fines for disobedience.
Date: 1783-03~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez]

Description: Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez with orders to keep up arms, be on alert for defense of the villa, and a call for a monthly review.
Date: 1783-11~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Census for Villa San Augustín de Laredo]

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

[Decree Concerning Children from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez]

Description: Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez saying that all children are to be sent to school where Juan Andrés de Islas will be the teacher. According to the decree, soldiers are ordered to enforce this law.
Date: 1785-01~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Notice from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez]

Description: Notice from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez saying that there is no wood due to people gathering without permission.
Date: 1785-12?
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Notice from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez to Citizens of Laredo]

Description: Notice from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez saying that no one in Laredo is allowed to leave town without permission. The paper itself has tape placed in multiple places and numerous stains on both sides.
Date: 1785?
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Correspondence Between Domingo Cabello y Robles and Bartolomé Martínez]

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

[Message from Viceroy Martín de Mayorga Ferrer]

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

[Copy of Correspondence between Luis Menard and the Governor]

Description: Copy of the original correspondence between Luis Menard and Governor Melchor Vidal de Larca y Villena. Menard asks for his detention to be suspended so that he may continue his business; Governor de Larca y Villena orders this be done and Manuel Ponce Borrego, the Justicia Mayor in Laredo, complies.
Date: 1788-11~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez]

Description: Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez forbidding card playing and gambling, and laying out fines for those who disobey.
Date: 1783-11~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Descriptions of Missing Criminals]

Description: Document describing five criminals that have gone missing from Laredo; numbered 1 through 5, each criminal gets its own physical description.
Date: 1789-10~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Message from Alonso López to Spanish Officials]

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

[Decree from Diego de Lasaga]

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

[Correspondence Between Joseph Clemente Gutiérrez de Lara and Santiago de Jesús Sánchez]

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

[Correspondence between Miguel Ponce Borrego and José María Vidaurre]

Description: Correspondence between Miguel Ponce Borrego and José María Vidaurre in which Borrego asks for the return of a quantity of corn belonging to a defendant and says to continue the judicial process. Vidaurre responds by saying that he had a deal with the defendant but the defendant did not hold up to his end of the bargain.
Date: 1788-10~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library
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