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[Collection of Decrees and Communications from 1801 to 1807]

Collection of thirty-two decrees and communications from Viceroys Felix Berenguer de Marquina and José de Sturrigaray, mostly copies made in 1802 and 1803. Most of the documents are badly torn around the edges and have stains, and holes on the pages.

Date: {1801..1807}

Item Type: Text

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

[Request from Melchor Vidal de Larca y Villena]

Request from Melchor Vidal de Larca y Villena asking for a list of all justicias mayores during the previous three provincial governments. According to the orders, there is a fine attached to those who fail to comply within a month.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

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

[Message from Manuel de Escandón]

Message from Manuel de Escandón saying that no peace should be made with the Indians once a war has begun. The document has multiple signatures from Spanish officials acknowledging their having received the message.

Date: 1793-10~

Item Type: Text

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

[Order from Francisco López]

Order from Francisco López saying that any Spaniard or foreigner without a passport should be detained and his belongings confiscated.

Date: 1815-01~

Item Type: Text

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

[Letter from Joseph Miguel de Cuellar to the Governor, August 11, 1812]

Message from Joseph Miguel de Cuellar to the governor saying that he regrets that they cannot provide the requested horses as they do not have them. The document has pieces of tape covering the right and left edges of the paper.

Date: 1812-08~

Item Type: Letter

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

[Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo]

Message from Joaquín de Arredondo exhorting the public to remain loyal to the Crown, and condemning certain insurgents . Also included is a royal decree granting amnesty to those involved in contraband; Juan Juanicotena is named interim governor.

Date: 1813-04~

Item Type: Text

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

[Message from José Antonio de Cuellar to Alcaldes]

Message from José Antonio de Cuellar in Revillas to alcaldes including a list of people who owe money for troop support.

Date: 1815-06~

Item Type: Text

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

[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

[Decrees from Governor Joaquín de Arredondo]

Decrees from the new governor, Joaquín de Arredondo, concerning travel, bearing arms, felonies, and other crimes. The document itself is made up of one sheet, taped to a smaller piece at the bottom.

Date: 1811-06~

Item Type: Text

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

[Announcement from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda]

Announcement from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda saying that Don Felix Catlya to inspect all militia, and orders the roads repaired and a census of each town taken according to a given formula he presents. The document itself has tears on the right page and has stains on each page.

Date: 1794-12~

Item Type: Text

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

[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~

Item Type: Text

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

[Oath of Office for Employees]

Document with an oath of office written down, to be taken by local employees. The paper is badly stained in the upper right corner and has a piece of tape covering the right edge of the document.

Date: 1802-04~

Item Type: Text

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

[Decree from Governor Diego de Lasaga]

Orders from Diego de Lasaga to all settlers in Nuevo Santander to arm themselves against possible attacks by the Indians. The document itself has stains and slight tears along the edges of the paper.

Date: 1781-08~

Item Type: Text

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

[Petition from Juan de Palos]

Petition from Juan de Palos asking for restitution from Francisco Castillo, who killed his cow, valued at 20 pesos. According to the end of the document the governor orders that this be done.

Date: 1794-10~

Item Type: Text

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

[Correspondence Concerning a Marriage License]

Communications concerning a marriage license for Joseph Antonio Losano and Maria Guadalupe Gimenes; Losano is a Mestizo, and Gimenes is a mulatta. In the following text Antonio Larralde mentions that Losano says that there are no obstacles with obtaining the license but there is no priest around to perform a wedding.

Date: January 16, 1762

Item Type: Text

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

[Message from Joseph Morales Ruiz]

Message from Joseph Morales Ruiz asking for the necessary permission to move cattle around from one place to another.

Date: 1789-10~

Item Type: Text

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

[Letter from Joseph Fernando de Vidaurre to Santiago de Jesús Sánchez, May 9, 1786]

Letter from Joseph Fernando de Vidaurre to Santiago de Jesús Sánchez describing problems at his hacienda.

Date: 1786-05~

Item Type: Letter

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

[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

[Message from Vicente Antonio Lopez Fonseca to the Governor, December 5, 1805]

Request from Vicente Antonio Lopez Fonseca to Governor Iturbe asking for payment of a debt owed him by Maria Gertrudis Sánchez de Alcantar, now deceased. The document is moderately stained and has frayed edges.

Date: 1805-12~

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

[Decree Concerning Lands from Diego de Lasaga]

Decree from Diego de Lasaga, Governor of Nuevo Santander, concerning lands. de Lasaga says that all lands should be registered, properly distributed; the signatures at the end represent officials in multiple cities acknowledging their having received the decree.

Date: 1784-05~

Item Type: Text

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

[Decree from Governor Melchor Vidal de Larca y Villena]

Decree from Governor Melchor Vidal de Larca y Villena with orders to comply with the taking of a census originally ordered by Viceroy Bucareli. The decree also indicates what is to be included in the census.

Date: 1788-01~

Item Type: Text

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

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