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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Congreso Constitucional. Decree No. 80. (26 February 1829).
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Identifier
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BC_0013
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Congreso Constitucional.
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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1829-02-26
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BC DB 1820-1829
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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[This decree No. 80 adds to and clarifies the language of Decree No. 28 of 2 November 1827, concerning the customs duties and tariffs on tobacco. Dated and signed at end:] Leona Vicario, 26 de febrero de 1829. José María Viesca. Santiago del Valle Secretario. [translated from the original Spanish]
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Congreso Constitucional. Decreto No. 110. (8 January 1830).
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Identifier
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BC_0032
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Congreso Constitucional.
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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1830-01-08
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BC DB 1830
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[The Decree No. 110 of the Constitutional Congress, promulgated 9 January 1830, initiates the removal of all employees of the state against whom the opinion of the public has turned. It stipulates that the state is the protector of the army reserve, and extends its punitive rules to all senior officers and officials of the arm and of the state. Dated and signed at end:] Ciudad de Leona Vicario, 9 de Enero de 1830. José María Viesca. Santiago del Valle Secretario. [translated from the original Spanish]
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Congreso Constitucional. Laws (2 May 1834).
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Identifier
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BC_0063
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Congreso Constitucional.
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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1834-05-02
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BC DB 1833-1834
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[This decree of the Constitutional Congress provides that the four sites designated for the Villa de Baján are to be divided in equal parts and distributed to the settlers who have complied with their respective obligations. Dated and signed at end:] Dado en la Ciudad de Monclova á 2 de Mayo de 1834. Francisco Vidaurri y Villaseñor. José Miguel Falcón, Secretario. [translated from the original Spanish] [same printed material as BC_0064, but with handwritten notes] [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Congreso Constitucional. Laws (28 April 1834). See S718
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Identifier
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BC_0061
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Congreso Constitucional.
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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1834-04-28
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BC DB 1833-1834
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[This decree of the Constitutional Congress deletes article 9 of Decree Number 32 of the 7th of April of 1827 that concludes with the words "for the present women shall not be permitted to enter." Streeter 718 says that no copy of Decree No. 32 had been located, but notes that it concerned the "Internal Regulation of Congress." Dated and signed at end:] Dado in la Ciudad de Monclova á 28 de Abril de 1834. Francisco Vidaurri y Villaseñor. José Miguel Falcón, Secretario. [translated from the original Spanish] [two copies; other copy has different handwriting] [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Congreso Constitucional. Laws. (3 May 1834).
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Identifier
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BC_0065
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Congreso Constitucional.
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1834
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BC DB 1833-1834
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[This law modifies Decree No. 128, and reads, "The concession mentioned in the last six articles of the law number 128 of 7 April 1830 is to be understood only in respect to the price of lands acquired until the publication of the decree of 26 March of this year." Dated and signed at end:] Francisco Vidaurri y Villaseñor. José Miguel Falcón. Secretario. [translated from the original Spanish] [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Congreso Constitucional. Laws. (30 April 1834).
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BC_0062
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Congreso Constitucional.
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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1834-04-30
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BC DB 1833-1834
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[This law adopted by the Constitutional Congress repeals and dispenses with, without specificity, all laws that regulate the transfer of title to open and uncultivated lands, and gives to government the right to dispose of such lands as best benefits the state. Dated and signed at end:] Dado en la Ciudad de Monclova á 30 de Abril de 1834. Francisco Vidaurri y Villaseñor, José Miguel Falcón, Secretario. [translated from the original Spanish] [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Congreso Constituyente. Decree 26. (16 October 1826).
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Identifier
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BC_0005
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Congreso Constituye
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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1826-10-16
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BC DB 1820-1829
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[This Decree No. 26 of the Constituent Congress directs that the method and limits of charges and debt incurred with lawyers and legal counselors is to be determined by the government. Dated and signed at end:] Saltillo 16 de Octubre de 1826. Victor Blanco. Juan Antonio Padilla, Srio. [translated from the original Spanish][Mexico. 1826.]
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican State). Congreso Constituyente. Decree 27. (28 November 1826).
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Identifier
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BC_0006
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican State). Congreso Constituye
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1826-11-28
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BC DB 1820-1829
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[This Decree No. 27 of the Constituent Congress urges all municipalities of the State to quickly form governments in accordance with the Constitution then in draft and being completed, and that in the interim councils serving will continue to do so. Dated and signed at end:] Saltillo á 28. de Noviembre de 1826. Victor Blanco. Juan Antonio Padilla, Srio. [translated from the original Spanish]
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican State). Congreso Constituyente. Decree of Amnesty [23]. (27 May 1826). See Streeter 707 Note.
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Identifier
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BC_0004
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican State). Congreso Constituye
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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1826-05-27
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BC DB 1820-1829
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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This is a decree of amnesty that in effect rescinds the repressive decrees No. 21 and 22 which authorized the imprisonment without trial of those suspected of "attempting to disturb public tranquility," and to suspend any official who spoke out against the government. Dated and signed at end:] Saltillo 27 de Mayo de 1826. Ignacio de Arizpe. Juan Antonio Padilla Secretario. [translated from the original Spanish] [handwriting on back]
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Congreso. Diputacion Permanente. See S796 Note and S810 Note.
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BC_0058
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Congreso. Diputacio
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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1834-06-24
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BC DB 1833-1834
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[This is one of two unnumbered decrees of the Permanent Deputation, issued on June 24, 1834, and in the CAH collection. This decree is critical of the pronouncements of those hostile to the concept of a federal system of government. Dated and signed at end:] Dado en la Ciudad de Monclova á 24 de Junio de 1834. Francisco Vidaurri y Villaseñor. J. Antonio Padilla. Secretaria. [translated from the original Spanish] [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state) Congreso. Diputación Permanente. See S810 Note and S796 Note.
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Identifier
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BC_0059
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state) Congreso. Diputaci&o
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1834-07-24
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BC DB 1833-1834
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[This is an unnumbered decree of the Permanent Deputation, issued on July 23, 1834, stating that the Congress believed that the will of the nation, and expressed by a majority of the states, should be followed, and it recognizes General Santa Anna as president of Mexico. Dated and signed at end:] Dado en la Ciudad de Monclova á 24 de Julio de 1834. Francisco Vidaurri y Villaseñor. J. Antonio Padilla. Secrétaría. [translated from the original Spanish] [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Gobernador, 1827-1831 (José María Viesca).
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Identifier
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BC_0027
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Gobernador, 1827-18
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1829-09-11
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BC DB 1820-1829
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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Discurso que el día 11 de septiembre de 1829, pronunció el C. José María Viesca, actual Gobernador del estado de Coahuila y Tejas, al cerrar sus sesiones estraordinarias el H. Congreso del mismo, y Contestación que en seguida virtió el C. José Maria Balmaceda, presidente de dicha H. Asamblea. [At end:] Ciudad de Leóna Vicario 1829. Impreso en la oficina del Supremo Gobierno de este Estado, á cargo del C. José Manuel Bangs.
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Gobernador (ad interim), 8 April 1835. (Marcial Borrego). See S818.
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Identifier
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BC_0069
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Gobernador (ad inte
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1835-04-08
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BC DB 1835
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[This proclamation of Governor Borrego attacks Martín Perfecto Cós, Santa Anna's brother-in-law, for his interference since entering the state on his appointment as commanding general of the Eastern Interior Provinces, and former governor Elguezabál's interference in the electoral process. Dated and signed at end:] Monclova 8 de Abril de 1835. [translated from the original Spanish]
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Gobierno Supremo Estado libre de Coahuila y Tejas. Laws (June 24, 1834)
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Identifier
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BC_0066
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Gobierno Supremo Es
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1834-06-24
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BC DB 1833-1834
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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[Decree issued by the Permanent Deputation convoking the congress to hold extraordinary sessions to open on August 11 and a preparatory meeting on the 9th. Measures shall be dictated for the safety of the federation, the permanent restoration of the public tranquility interrupted by the collision of the supreme national authorities and by the uprising invoking religion as pretext which is now safe and for the avoidance of external overthrow. The regulation of the public treasury shall be discussed. Dated and signed at end:] Marcial Borrego. Signed by Francisco Vidaurri y Villaseñor in Monclova on June 26, 1834. [translated from the original Spanish] [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Gobierno Supremo Laws (March 30, 1835).
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Identifier
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BC_0072
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state).
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1835-03-30
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BC DB 1835
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[Kimball No. 295. Power conceded to the executive for disposing of four hundred sitios of the vacant lands of the state by the law of the 14th. Streeter 821 instant, shall be understood as subject to the general of the union. Dated and signed at end:] Monclova á 30 de marzo de 1835. Marcial Borrego. Signed by J. María Cantú in Monclova on April 3, 1835. [translated from the original Spanish] [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Gobierno Supremo Laws (May 2, 1834)
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Identifier
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BC_0064
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state).
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1834-05-02
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BC DB 1833-1834
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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Kimball No. 290; The Congress of the State of Coahuila and Texas, has thought proper to decree: The four sitios of land appropriated to the establishment of the town of Baján shall be distributed in equal portions in plenary rightful possession, among the settlers who have fulfilled the respective duties as such. [Dated and signed at end: Francisco Vidaurri y Villaseñor. Monclova a 2 de Mayo de 1834. [translated from the original Spanish] [printed material same as BC-0063, but this copy does not contain handwriting] [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Governor (José Maria de Letona).
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Identifier
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BC_0050
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Governor (Jos
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1832-08-13
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BC DB 1831-1832
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[This publication was issued at the time General Santa Anna was again coming to power and other states were declaring for him. Streeter 775 records the decision of Coahuila and Texas to support Santa Anna, and this folio is apparently the "various documentos" attached as referenced by Streeter 775 note. The first page, a broadside signed by José Maria de Letona, is followed by a 4 page folder printed on 3 pages with documentos numbered 1 through 5, the declarations of officials for Santa Anna. At end:] Leona Vicario Agosto 13 de 1832. Imprenta del Gobierno, à cargo del Ciudadano Sisto Gonzalez. [Folio, 1 broadside and a 4 page folder, printed on 3 pages.] [Decorated with patterns as design elements.]
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Laws. (April 8, 1831). See S740 Note.
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Identifier
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BC_0044
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state).
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1831-04-08
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BC DB 1831-1832
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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[This Decree No. 173 of the Constitutional Congress repeals the homestead exemption law put in effect in 1829 by Decree No. 70. Dated and signed at end:] Leona-Vicario 8 de abril de 1831. José María de Letona. Santiago del Valle Secretario. [translated from the original Spanish]
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state). Laws. (February 4, 1829)
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Identifier
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BC_0029
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican state).
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1829-02-04
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BC DB 1820-1829
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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With heading: Gobierno Supremo del Estado Libre de Coahuila y Texas. [Decree No. 73 of the Congreso constitucional, passed February 4, 1829, and promulgated the same day by Governor Viesca, granting the presidio of la Bahía del Espíritu Santo, in the department of Béxar, the title of Villa with the name of Goliad. Dated and signed at the end:] Leóna Vicario, 4 de Febrero de 1829. José María Viesca. Santiago del Valle Secretario.
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican State). Laws. (January 22, 1829)
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Identifier
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BC_0028
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Creator
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexican State).
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Topic
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Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)--History--Sources
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Dates
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1829-01-22
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BC DB 1820-1829
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Resource
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Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
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Description
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With heading: Gobierno Supremo del Estado Libre de Coahuila y Texas. [Decree No. 70 of the Congreso consitucional, passed January 13, 1829, and promulgated on January 22 by Governor Viesca, providing that lands acquired under federal or state colonization laws "shall not be subject to the payment of debts contracted previous to the acquisition of said lands." Dated and signed at end:] Leóna Vicario, 22 de Enero de 1829. José María Viesca. Santiago del Valle Secretario.