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Title
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An Act, Locating temporarily the Seat of Government.
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Identifier
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BC_0086
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Creator
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Texas (republic). Laws.
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Topic
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Texas--History--Republic, 1836-1846--Sources
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Dates
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1839
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Box
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BC DB 1838-1839
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Texas...That...after the first day of April next, the seat of Government for the Republic of Texas, shall be established at the town of [blank] until the end of the Session...which shall assemble in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty. [handwriting on back]
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Title
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An Act, to quiet forever the Land Titles of the Citizens of Texas.
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Identifier
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BC_0081
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Creator
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Texas (republic). Laws.
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Topic
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Texas--History--Republic, 1836-1846--Sources
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Dates
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1837
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Box
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BC DB 1837
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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Whereas, by the colonization laws of the federal government of Mexico, and also of the state of Coahuila and Texas, certain formalities were required on the part of the colonists and empresarios...Now, therefore, be it enacted by...congress assembled...That the above mentioned description of titles be...good and valid...
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Title
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Certificate of Stock in the Town of Swartwout.
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Identifier
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BC_0308
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Creator
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Swartwout. Proprietors.
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Topic
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Texas--History--Republic, 1836-1846--Sources
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Dates
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1838?
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Box
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3N182 file 9
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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This is to Certify, that ------ is the holder of One Share of Stock in the Town of Swartwout, being the one hundredth part of the Stock of said Town, which is situated on Trinity River, Texas. [Blanks for signatures of] Proprietors. [Perpendicularly at left of certificate:] Telegraph Press--Houston. [handwriting on back] [Decorated with illustrations and borders in ornament areas.]
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Title
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Domínguez Grant
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Identifier
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BC_0049
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Creator
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Domínguez Grant.
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Topic
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Mexico--History--19th century--Sources
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Dates
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1831-11-11
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Box
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BC DB 1831-1832
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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---Another certificate, for one labor, instead of for one sitio of land, with text beginning: No. ---177 186/1000 English acres and with same printed date, same description, same statement at lower left, and same blanks for signatures but from another set [Decorated with patterns as design elements.] Possibly made in New York
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Title
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Domínguez' Grant
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Identifier
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BC_0048
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Creator
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Domínguez, John
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Topic
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Mexico--History--19th century--Sources
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Dates
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1831-11-11
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Box
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BC DB 1831-1832
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[Printed form of certificate of right to locate one sitio of land in the Grant, the boundaries of which are described. Text beings:] I, John Domínguez, of the City of Mexico, Do hereby certify, That under and by virtue of a certain Grant of Land in Texas, made to me by the Government of the State of Coahuila and Texas...on the 6th day of February, A.D. 1829...I do hereby authorize------...[At end:] Dated November 11th, 1831. By his Attorneys, [blanks for signatures]...[At lower left:] The lands to be located by the agent of the Empresario, who will reside upon the premises. [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]
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Title
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Harrisburg County, Board of Land Commissioners.
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Identifier
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BC_0085
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Creator
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Harrisburg County, Board of Land Commissioners.
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Topic
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Texas--History--Republic, 1836-1846--Sources
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Dates
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1839
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Box
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BC DB 1838-1839
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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This is to Certify that [blank] has appeared before us, the Board of Land Commissioners, for the County aforesaid, and proved that [blank] arrived in this Republic in [blank]... [Decorated with borders in ornament areas.]
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Title
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Mexican Colonization; and Sugar, Cotton, and Rice Cultivation, by Free Labor.
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Identifier
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BC_0241
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Creator
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Lundy, Benjamin, 1789-1839.
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Topic
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Tamaulipas (Mexico)--History--19th century
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Dates
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1835-05-11
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Box
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BC OB 1830-1835
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[At head:] (Genius of Universal Emancipation--Extra.) To American Philanthropists, and men of Capital, Industry, and Enterprize, generally. [Proposal for the settlement of a colony in Tamaulipas, signed and dated at end:] Benjamin Lundy. Nashville, 5th mo. (May,) 11th, 1835. ... [Broadside in three columns] [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]
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Title
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Republic of Texas, County of Washington, marriage license.
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Identifier
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BC_0088
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Creator
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Republic of Texas, County of Washington.
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Topic
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Texas--History--Republic, 1836-1846--Sources
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Dates
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1839-12-07
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Box
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BC DB 1838-1839
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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Republic of Texas county of Washington, To any regularly ordained Minister of the Gospel, District Judge, Chief Justice of the County Court, or Justice of the Peace of said County, Greeting: You are hereby authorized and empowered to solemnize the rites of Matrimony between ....[This complete form is the marriage license of Robert McAdory and Nancy Ann Swisher. Dated:] at Washington, this Seventh day of December 1839. [handwriting on back]
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Title
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Texas (republic). Paymaster General.
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Identifier
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BC_0079
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Creator
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Texas (republic). Paymaster General.
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Topic
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Texas--History--Republic, 1836-1846--Sources
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Dates
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1837[?]
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Box
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BC DB 1837
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[printed form, certificate of bounty land.] Republic of Texas. Know all men to whom these presents shall come: That [blank] having served faithfully and honorably for the term of [blank] months from the day of...is entitled to [blank] acres bounty land, for which this is his certificate. [handwriting on back] [Decorated with borders in ornament areas.]
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Title
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Texas (republic). Paymaster General.
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Identifier
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BC_0080
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Creator
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Texas (republic). Paymaster General.
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Topic
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Texas--History--Republic, 1836-1846--Sources
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Dates
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1837[?]
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Box
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BC DB 1837
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[printed form, certificate of bounty land.] Republic of Texas. Know all men to whom these presents shall come: That [blank] having served faithfully and honorably for the term of [blank] months from the day of...is entitled to [blank] acres bounty land, for which this is his certificate. [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]
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Title
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To the People of Texas.
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Identifier
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BC_0253
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Creator
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Texas (provisional government). General Council. Advis
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Topic
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Texas--History--Republic, 1836-1846--Sources
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Dates
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1836-02-08
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Box
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BC OB 1836-1839
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[Text begins:] Council Hall, San Felipe de Austin, Feb. 8, 1836. The advisory committee, appointed by the general council, to act in the absence of a quorum...[Text continues with an attack on Gov. Smith and the statement that two documents "emanating" from him follow. Signed:] D. C. Barrett, Chairman, [and four others. Followed by an order of Henry Smith to Thomas R. Jackson, dated January 24, 1836 and by an undated letter of Smith to Colonel W. G. Hill]. [Broadside in three columns] [handwriting on back] [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]