Viceroy Manuel Antonio Florez, Mexico, transmittal of royal cedula re the "Company of the Phillipines," Publication by Comandante General Jacobo Ugarte y Loyola, Chihuahua,, February 20, 1788., May 15, 1788.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 21
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Collection consists primarily of official government documents from New Mexico's various historical governments: its Spanish colonial government (1684-1821), its Mexican government (1821-1846), and its American government (1846-1863). Subjects included are the reconquest of New Mexico, the collection of taxes, official appointments, Indian affairs, and religious matters. Items of note are Diego de Vargas' journal of the Reconquest (1694-1790), Commandante General Pedro de Nava's refusal of peace terms to certain Apaches (1799), the Holy Office's (Mexico) edict denouncing Joseph Napoleon's occupation of Spain and the excommunication of his supporters (1810), the decree of the Cortes granting permission for the construction of a canal through the Isthmus of Tehuantepec (1821), and General Order #1 establishing a military post on the Gila River and ordering a punitive expedition against the Apache chief Mangas Colorados.
Most materials are in Spanish.
Most materials are in Spanish.
Dates
- February 20, 1788.
- May 15, 1788.
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English, and Spanish.
Access Restrictions
Originals are restricted. Use microfilm.
Extent
From the Collection: .25 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Repository