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[Petition for building a school for the poor]

Description: The citizens of Northumberland County agree to a charter allowing another academy of the same name within the same county for the poor. The funding is discussed and the land that was for public use will be used. Petitioners are against the school being built with public funds and believe that the poor should be paying for their school. The petitioners believe that in building the school it would go against the legislation of the county. The author gives examples of cases that disprove the peti… more
Date: January 12, 1818
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Ducels advertisement, January 5, 1811]

Description: Copy of transcript for a Ducels advertisement giving notice of a land claim to New Digings and informing readers that trespassers will face legal recourse.
Date: January 5, 1811
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Warning from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish Officials]

Description: Warning from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish officials to be on their guard against intruders from the United States along the border. The message is signed by local Spanish justicias in the towns and villas of Mexico, including Laredo, Revilla, Camargo, etc.
Date: 1810-01~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Royal Decree from Viceroy Lizana]

Description: Royal decree from Viceroy Lizana announcing that Spain has declared war on Denmark due to their pro-French activity and obstructing the departure of Spanish troops from Denmark.
Date: 1810-01~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Order from Francisco López]

Description: Order from Francisco López saying that any Spaniard or foreigner without a passport should be detained and his belongings confiscated.
Date: 1815-01~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Correspondence between Ildefonso Ramón and Juan Echeandía]

Description: Correspondence between Ildefonso Ramón and Juan Echeandía. Ramón asks if he can give passports to people who want to go to live elsewhere. The text is organized in individual paragraphs, with short notes written to the left of each section.
Date: 1819-01~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Printed Laws from Viceroy Felix Calleja]

Description: Printed Laws from Viceroy Felix Calleja addressing the changes made by the cortes in Cádiz concerning industry.
Date: January 7, 1818
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Decree from Viceroy de Apodaca]

Description: Decree from Viceroy de Apodaca exhorting all authorities to be on the lookout for suspicious or criminal characters. The viceroy also calls for nocturnal rights, etc.
Date: 1817-01~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Decree from Spain Promulgated by Viceroy Calleja]

Description: Decree from Spain, promulgated by Viceroy Calleja exhorting authorities to deal with religious or priests who join the rebel causes.
Date: 1814-01~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Statement of Tobacco Tax Collected from 1813 to 1818]

Description: Document from Bernardo de Portugal with statements of the money generated from the tax on tobacco during the period Jan 1, 1813 to October 24, 1818.
Date: 1819-01~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Correspondence between Officials Concerning School]

Description: Correspondence between Spanish officials concerning the establishment of a school. The cura asks for the establishment of a school, to which the mayor agrees and sends a petition to the governor; Francisco de la Garza suggests a teacher and foresees some difficulties.
Date: 1818-01~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Regulations from Ildefonso Ramón]

Description: Regulations from Ildefonso Ramón concerning the ownership and slaughter of cattle. The document is signed at the bottom by José Lázaro Benavides and Tomás García Davila.
Date: 1819-01~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Two Messages to Governor Antonio Cordero y Bustamante]

Description: Two Messages from Miguel Sánchez Navarro Palau to Governor Antonio Cordero y Bustamante concerning the process of two men guilty of robbing the parish priest of Laredo. The first document contains a list of questions, and is signed in various places by local authorities; the second document from Palau is signed by Cordero and dated January 31, 1812.
Date: 1812-01~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Message from José Francisco de la Garza]

Description: Message from José Francisco de la Garza saying that Dolores del Rivero has given power of attorney to her husband in order to settle a land dispute. The document has a large tear in the upper right corner and has large stains on both the upper and lower edges of the paper.
Date: 1818-01~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Message from Laredo to the Governor, January 5, 1815]

Description: Message from Laredo to the Governor of Nuevo Santander asking if he should have a servant girl or the lieutenant whose wife she was serving pay a debt owed to Manuel Dovalina.
Date: 1815-01~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Census for the Towns of Laredo]

Description: Copy of a census for the town of Laredo, listing out each person in the town and their possessions.
Date: January 18, 1819
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Results of Annual Elections from the Alcaldes]

Description: Message from the local alcaldes with results of the annual elections. The document is signed by local Spanish officials in Laredo, and has a few small pieces of tape covering spots on the page.
Date: 1813-01~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library
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