History of Texas: From Its First Settlement in 1685 to Its Annexation to the United States in 1846, Volume 1 Page: 77
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SPANISH COLONISTS FROM THE CANARIES.
lish, Captain St. Denis, at Natchitoches, was increasing the
contraband trade with the people of Texas.*
At this period, the Medina seemed to be well understood as
the western limit of Texas; and, although it was called a sep-
arate province, it appears to have been under the control of
the governor of Coahuila, or at least both provinces were un-
der the jurisdiction of the same governor. Do Aguayo was
appointed by the viceroy, in 1719, as governor of both prov-
inces ; and so the appointments continued till 1727, when a
governor was appointed for each province.t
In the spring cif 1728,;the Spanish government, impressed
with the necessity of colonizing Texas, ordered that four hun-
dred families should be sent thither from the Canary islands.
They were to be transported in parties of ten or twelve fami-
lies at a time-first to Havana, and thence to Vera Cruz,
whence they were to proceed by land to Texas. The govern-
ment was to support them for one year. The Canary islands,
lying near the coast of Africa, had been conquered by Spain in
the latter part of the fifteenth century, and the Guanches, its
former occupants (a race closely connected with the Berbers
of northern Africa), totally extirpated. Their places had been
supplied by pure Spaniards, who were distinguished for regular
habits, respect for females, and a rigid adherence to the catho-
lic faith.!J With these advantages, it was believed that they
would be good subjects, and supply the places of a licentious
soldiery.
In the meantime, in anticipation of these imported citizens,
and to relieve somewhat the royal treasury from the heavy ex-
* Elliot's Diplomatic Code, vol. i., p. 7; Gayarre, History of Louisiana, vol i.,
p. 3sS.
Testimnonio de un Parecer, &c., paraphos 30, 41.
$ Ib., parapho 33.
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Yoakum, H. (Henderson K.), 1810-1856. History of Texas: From Its First Settlement in 1685 to Its Annexation to the United States in 1846, Volume 1, book, 1855; New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2385/m1/85/: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.