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Title: Mexico (republic). Laws. (February 8, 1836).
Identifier: BC_0138
Creator: Mexico (Republic)
Topic: Mexico--History--19th century--Sources
Dates: 1836-02-08
Resource: Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
Description: [This is a decree authorizing a loan of six hundred thousand pesos, the proceeds to be used to pay for customhouses at seaports. Dated and signed:] Palacio del Gobierno nacional en México á 8 de Febrero de 1836.--Miguel Barragán.--A. D. Rafael Mangino. [This is the proclamation of that decree by José Gómez de la Cortina, governor of the District of Mexico. Dated and signed at end:] Dado en México á 18 de Febrero de 1836. José Gomez de la Cortina. Catalino Barroso, Secretario. [translated from the original Spanish]

Title: To the People of Texas.
Identifier: BC_0253
Creator: Texas (provisional government). General Council. Advis
Topic: Texas--History--Republic, 1836-1846--Sources
Dates: 1836-02-08
Resource: Broadside collection, Eberstadt collection
Description: [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.]