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[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

[Oath of Office for Employees]

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

[Decree from Francisco de Echeagaray]

Description: Decree from Francisco de Echeagary acknowledging that the purchase or exchange of mules, horses or anything else (except deer flesh) is forbidden; another thing that is prohibited is gambling with Indians. The backings on the pages feature unrelated printed text divided into columns.
Date: 1778-04~
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

[Decrees from Governor Melchor Vidal de Larca y Villena]

Description: Three decrees from Governor Melchor Vidal de Lorca y Villena from March 31 to April 23, 1788. The first decree requires the fixing of the roads; the second says that goods must be brought through customs first; and the third decree states that no hand guns are allowed. The pages included are covered with stains and contains small tears to the sides of the sheets.
Date: 1788-04~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Land Claim by José Fernando Vidaurre]

Description: Land claim made by José Fernando Vidaurre sent to Governor Diego de Lasaga. According to the document this claim is of his uncle, Fernando Vásquez Borrego, and the governor orders an inquiry into the situation.
Date: 1782-04~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Copy of an Order from Viceroy Venegas]

Description: Copy of an order from Viceroy Venegas saying that all documents must be presented on official paper. The document is signed by Juan Fermín de Juanicotena, and he references a Real Cedula of January 20, 1795.
Date: 1812-04~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Message from a Military Commander to Manuel de Iturbe]

Description: Message from a military commander to Manuel de Iturbe explaining why he could not send troops to protect Texas; the commander also details information about the insurrection taking place. The document is badly stained and has pieces of tape covering all four edges of the paper.
Date: 1811-04~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Copy of an Order from Viceroy Venegas]

Description: Copy of an order from Viceroy Venegas saying that all clergy and hierarchy should remain in their respective places and not leave them. The document is signed at the end by Juan Fermín de Juanicotena and he references a message from the previous February.
Date: 1812-04~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Message from Manuel Muñoz]

Description: Message from Manuel Muñoz repeating orders from San Luis Potosí for an inventory of community goods of the various cities. The document itself is torn along the edges of the paper and has stains on the edges and corners.
Date: 1790-04~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library
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