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[Orders to Five Villas within Nuevo Santander]

Description: Orders sent to five villas, Reynosa, Camargo, Mier, Revilla, and Laredo, from the Intendent to collect taxes and send the money. The smaller document says that this is for the year 1791, and lists out the months of January, March, June, November, and December.
Date: 1791-01~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Decree from Viceroy Güemez Concerning Money]

Description: Decree from Viceroy Juan Vicente Güemez stating that older coinage is not to be sent to Spain or to anywhere outside of the country. The document itself has multiple stains and tears on both side of the paper, and the handwritten signatures are from officials in the villages acknowledging their receiving of the decree.
Date: 1791-11~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Printed Decree from the Viceroy]

Description: Printed decree from Viceroy Güemez referencing a decree from November 14, 1791 permitting Juan de Aguilar, an Indian from Pueblo de Mitla to go to Spain for commercial reasons. According to the decree the Viceroy may give permissions like this, for a limited time, in the future.
Date: May 17, 1792
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Message from Manuel de Escandón]

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

[Message from Francisco Menéndez Valdez]

Description: Message from Francisco Menéndez Valdez to all justicias saying that Miguel Marquez is wanted for the murder of María de la Luz Hernandez. Menéndez goes into detail about the man's description and the document is signed by local Spanish authorities acknowledging their having received the message.
Date: 1796-06~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Decree from the Conde la Sierra Gorda]

Description: Decree from the Conde de la Sierra Gorda saying that government employees are not allowed to marry persons within their jurisdiction. The document itself has a few stains, tears along the edges of the paper and a hole in the middle.
Date: 1791-09~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Criminal Notice from Sebastián Ortiz]

Description: Notice from Sebastián Ortiz to Spanish officials in the northern towns, saying that Marcelo Salcedo is wanted for the murder of José Antonio Valencia. This notice has signatures of Spanish officials in the nearby towns and villas acknowledging their having received and passed on the notice.
Date: 1797-03~
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

[Ordinances from José González]

Description: Ordinances from José González, Justicia Mayor of Laredo, listed out over four pages. Ordinances include: no alcohol sold or brought in; no illegal games; one must report when leaving town; all outsiders must report upon entering; no butchering animals without permission; permission must be granted for dances, etc.
Date: 1790-08~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Description of a Criminal by Manuel de Flor]

Description: Message from Manuel de Flor describing the José Prat, who is wanted on criminal charges. The signatures on the document represent the various Spanish authorities acknowledging their having received the announcement. The document itself is stained in multiple locations and has slight tears on the edges of the paper.
Date: 1796-05~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library
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