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[Transcript of testimony given by Maria Josefa Flores Vecina concerning ownership of livestock brand, 1815]

Transcription of testimony given by Maria Josefa Flores Vecina to Joseph Troylan de Mier Noriega claiming ownership of her deceased husband's livestock brand, which he inherited from his father.

Date: 1815

[Transcript of Testimony of Isaac Gilbreth, May 6, 1830]

Copy of transcript for testimony of Isaac Gilbreth, in which Gilbreth provides a narrative of his experiences since leaving Missouri in 1825. Gilbreth is requesting reparations for the cruel treatment he suffered in Califonia, including unlawful imprisonment, denial of medical care, and refusal of permission to contact fellow countrymen in the area for assistance.

Date: May 6, 1830

[Transcript of testimony of Moses Austin, 1815]

Copy of transcript for testimony given by Moses Austin in a case involving him and the Gambles.

Date: 1815

[Transcript of Testimony of Various Character Witnesses on Behalf of Ephraim Roddy, January 25, 1831]

Copy of transcript of testimony of various character witnesses certifying the "correct, upright and honourable" character of Ephraim Roddy.

Date: January 25, 1831

[Transcript of translated copy of Commandant Vallé's permit to Moses Austin to settle families in Upper Louisiana, January 27, 1791]

Copied transcription of translation of Commandant Vallé's permit to Moses Austin to settle families in Upper Louisiana. This permit allowed Moses Austin to bring 30 families to settle in Upper Louisiana.

Date: January 27, 1797

[Transcript of translation of a law passed by the legislature in the state of Coahuila y Tejas, May 1828]

Copy of transcript for a translation of a law passed by the legislature in the state of Coahuila y Tejas, in which the legislature addresses the labor shortage in the state by providing explicit terms of contract between settlers and their servants of color.

Date: unknown