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[Petition and Report from Justicias Mayores to the Viceroy]

Petition and report from justicias mayores from five towns to the Viceroy of New Spain. The report tells of continued Indian invasions, and a request for more troops to guard the frontier.

Date: 1783-04~

Item Type: Text

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

[Orders from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez to Citizens]

Orders from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez to citizens of Laredo saying that all capable children are to be sent to school to learn the Christian doctrine. According to the order children up to 12 years old who are not well versed in doctrine should go, and there are fines for disobedience.

Date: 1783-03~

Item Type: Text

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

[Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez]

Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez with orders to keep up arms, be on alert for defense of the villa, and a call for a monthly review.

Date: 1783-11~

Item Type: Text

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

[Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez]

Decree from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez forbidding card playing and gambling, and laying out fines for those who disobey.

Date: 1783-11~

Item Type: Text

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

[Message from Diego de Lasaga to all Justicias]

Message and orders from Diego de Lasaga to justicias in the province. de Lasaga's orders call for justicias to be on the watch for wandering merchants stealing cattle from haciendas when owners aren't present.

Date: 1783-06~

Item Type: Text

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

[Decree from Don Diego de Lasaga]

Decrees from Don Diego de Lasaga in which he cites two previous decrees issued by Viceroy Martín de Mayorga Ferrer. The first cited decree says that all lands in obeyance belong to the Crown and no one may use them; the second says that there are no more taxes on imported or or exported flour.

Date: 1783-03~

Item Type: Text

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

[Message from Leonardo Sánchez de la Barrera]

Message from Leonardo Sánchez de la Barrera asking for restitution of five sold animals. In the document he names culprits and an investigation is ordered, and testimonies are given, etc.

Date: 1783-09~

Item Type: Text

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

[Petition from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez to Antonio Fabián de Puga]

Petition from Santiago de Jesús Sánchez to Antonio Fabián de Puga asking for compensation for litigation costs over a stolen horse. The document itself is taped along the left edge of the paper.

Date: 1783-01~

Item Type: Text

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

Carte du Mexique et des Etats Unis d'Amérique : partie méridionale.

Map shows geography, settlements, Native American habitation, territorial lines, and political borders in the southern two-thirds of late eighteenth century North America and the West Indies. Relief shown pictorially. No scale noted.

Date: 1783

Creator: L'Isle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726

Item Type: Map

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Nieuwe en algemeene kaart van America.

Map shows European possessions in the New World, major settlements, islands in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, coast of Portugal, Spain, and Africa. Uncharted northwestern portion of North America is marked "Niet Ontdekte" [not known]. Includes notes on discoveries and explorers with dates. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.

Date: 1783

Creator: Bachiene, Willem Albert, 1712-1783

Item Type: Map

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

America.

Map shows late eighteenth century geographical outlines and major cities in North America, South America, and parts of Africa and Oceania. No scale indicated.

Date: [1783..1799]

Creator: Leman, John W.

Item Type: Map

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

["Ben J. Franklin L.L.D." engraving print]

Engraving of "Ben J. Franklin L.L.D." for European Magazine printed on April 1, 1783. The design is attributed to William Angus and printed by J. Fielding. The engraving shows an image of founding father Benjamin Franklin in a circular frame to replicate a painting by F. Schwediauer.

Date: April 1, 1783

Creator: Angus, William & Feilding, J.

Item Type: Artwork

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

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