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Land Grants

Documents referring to petitions to viceroy from settlers from Canary Islands in Texas province.

Author(s): 
Leal, Juan (Apoderado de Familias Islenas), Rivera, Pedro (Brigadier)
Date: 
12-31-1731
Documentation: 
December 31, 1731. 10p. Peticiones. Signed.
Keywords: 
Agricultural Tools Cattle Civil Office (Virrey) Horses Land Grants Mules Population Travel
General Subjects: 
Agriculture Economics Military

Informes about horses left by settlers from Canary Islands.

Author(s): 
Sandoval, Manuel de (Gobernador)
Date: 
10-18-1731
Documentation: 
Monclova, Santiago de (presidio). November 12, 1731. 8p. Informes. Signed.
Keywords: 
Colonization Horses Land Grants Military Personnel Travel
General Subjects: 
Legal Military

Letters about Indian rebellion and accusations of military incompetence in defending area.

Author(s): 
Serna, Vizente de la (Justicia Mayor)
Author(s): 
Revillagigedo (Virrey)
Date: 
00-00-1789
Documentation: 
Presas del rey, divina pastora de las. November 2, 1790. 114p. Letter. Informe. Auto. Peticion. Signed.
Keywords: 
Census Civil Offices (Corruption) Crimes (Murder) Indians (Treason And Rebellion) Land Grants Land Measures Military Inspections Militia
General Subjects: 
Agriculture Architecture Economics Ethnography Geography Legal Political