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[Summary of Decrees Concerning the Insurrection]

Description: Summary of all decrees regarding the insurrection, originally told by Felix Calleja, and copied down in Monclova by José Ramón Díaz de Bustamente. The document has multiple large stains and has pieces of tape on both the left and right sides.
Date: May 25, 1811
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Message from Manuel de Iturbe Concerning Decrees]

Description: Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish officials saying he is sending decrees from the archbishop of Mexico City and the viceroy of New Spain concerning the capture of insurrectionists; the men mentioned are Miguel Hidalgo, Ignacio Allende, and Juan Aldama. This document is signed by local Spanish officials acknowledging their having received the notice.
Date: 1810-11~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Announcement for an Impending Decree]

Description: Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish officials saying he is sending a decree from the Audiencia with news from Spain, with procedures for electing deputies to the cortes. The document is signed by local officials acknowledging their having received and passed on the message from de Iturbe.
Date: 1810-06~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Announcement from the Real Audiencia de Mexico]

Description: Announcement from the Real Audiencia de Mexico concerning the establishment of a 7-man Junta de Comercio in Mexico; orders are given for selecting members, duties, etc. The document has slightly frayed edges, and a piece of tape running down the center of the page.
Date: May 29, 1810
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Printed Announcement from Viceroy Venegas]

Description: Printed announcement from the new viceroy Francisco Javier Venegas saying that there is a 10,000 pesos reward for information leading to the arrest or capture of Miguel Hidalgo, Ignacio Allende and Juan Aldama. The document itself is has pieces of tape keeping parts of the paper together, including the top and bottom half.
Date: September 27, 1810
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Repeated Decree from Comandante Corregidor]

Description: Message from the Comandante Gorregidor repeating a decree from the Chief of Police in Mexico that persons should be punished in proportion to their crime, and not excessively. The document is badly stained and most of the text is not legible.
Date: 1817-07~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo]

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

[Decree of Festivity from Juan Echeandía]

Description: Decree of festivity from Juan Echeandía concerning the birth of the royal infant, María Isabel. There are breaks in between the text where individuals signed their names acknowledging their having received the announcement.
Date: 1818-02~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Decrees from the Regency in Spain]

Description: Decrees from the Regency in Spain concerning a variety of issues. The decrees are listed and copied down concerning: the obtaining of proof of citizenship; announcement from Calleja on his taking possession of his office as Viceroy; Arredondo is made General of Eastern Army; and all legal papers should use same terminology as the Constitution.
Date: 1813-07~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Documents Pertaining to Various Aspects of Government]

Description: Multiple documents beginning with an announcement from the King of Spain, promulgated by Francisco López, annulling the Constitution of 1812. Also included are documents relating to local affairs, regal decrees, tax reforms and regulations, and an account of the rebellion.
Date: 1814-09~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Document with Decrees Promulgated by the Cortes de Cádiz]

Description: List of decrees promulgated by the Cortes de Cádiz during the year 1812 up to October 27. The decrees are listed out in chronological order and cover many topics: use the royal standard; negroes may be admitted to schools and ecclesiastical studies; employees cease to be so when the job is declared finished; a town in given the title of "noble and loyal city"; and hanging is replaced by strangling for criminals sentenced to death.
Date: 1812-10~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Documents Concerning Foreign and Government Topics]

Description: Documents concerning numerous topics relating to Spanish foreign affairs involving Napoleon, tax regulations, commerce in New Spain, arrest warrants, and regal/viceregal decrees. One document refers to a proclamation of James Madison against rebels invading Spanish territories.
Date: {1815..1816}
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library
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