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Carte du golphe du Méxique et des isles Antilles, reduite de la grande carte angloise de Popple.

Description: Map shows inland settlements of coastal lands of the North, Central, and South Americas along the Gulf of Mexico; Gulf and Pacific coasts of New Spain; islands and ship channels of the Caribbean and Atlantic areas including the West Indies and Bermuda. Includes text and color key to European possessions; key to rivers in the Gulf of Panama. Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Scale not given.
Date: 1780
Creator: Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Mappe-monde ou description du globe terrestre: assujettie aux observations astronomiques.

Description: Map shows the eastern and western hemipheres of the globe with six continents and major cities; Australia as "Nouvelle Hollande" with a vague southern coast hoined with [modern-day] Tasmania; hand-drawn sailing route [presumably that of Captain James Cook] is also shown. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:80 000 000].
Date: 1782
Creator: Janvier, Jean Denis
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

A new map of the world : drawn & engraved from D'Anville's two sheet map with improvements for I. Harrison, No. 115 Newgate Street, as the Act directs, Dec. 1st, 1788.

Description: Map shows the geography and cities in six continents and newly discovered Pacific Ocean island groups. Includes routes and dates of exploration, and line of the Zodiac. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca.1:70,000,000].
Date: 1788
Creator: Neele, Samuel John, 1758-1824
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Messico, ouvero Nuova-Spagna : che contiene il Nuovo Messico, la California con una parte de' paesi adjacenti.

Description: Map shows geography, settlements, and areas of Native American habitation in Mexico, Central America, and the Gulf of Mexico coastal region in late eighteenth century North America. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:13,200,000].
Date: 1785
Creator: Zatta, Antonio, fl. 1757-1797
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Carta Esférica de las Yslas Baleares y Pithyusas : Presentada al Rey Nuestro Señor, Por el Emo. Sor. Bo. Fr. Dn. Antonio Valdés, Secretario de Estado, y del Despacho Universal de Marina.

Description: Map shows ports, cities, and physical features of Iviza, Majorca, Menorca, and adjacent smaller islands. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. Depths shown by soundings. Scale not given.
Date: 1786
Creator: Torfino de San Miguel, Vincente, ca. 1732-1795
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Carte réduite des parties connues du globe terrestre : dressée au dépost des cartes plans et journaux de la marine pour le service des vaisseaux français.

Description: Map shows major cities, physical features, some political divisions, for 6 continents, including "Nouvelle Hollande" [Australia]; upper portion of North America bears a note inferring it is unknown whether it is sea or land. Includes notes and text. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1784
Creator: Dépôt général de la marine
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Carte de la Louisiane et du cours du Mississipi avec les colonies anglaises.

Description: Map shows extent of North America west and south to the Rio Grande and the Gulf of Mexico, east to the Atlantic coast, and north to the Great Lakes; French Louisiana extends to the Red River [or by coloration to the Rio Grande] in the southwest and to the western boundaries of the American colonies [United States]; major roads, cities and settlements, areas of Native American habitation. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1785
Creator: L'Isle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Carte de l'Océan Pacifique au Nord de l'Equateur, et des Côtes qui le bornent des deux côtés : |b d'aprés les dernieres Découvertes faites par les Espagnols, les Russes et les Anglois, jusqu'en 1780.

Description: Map shows settlements and routes of Captains Cook and Clarke along coastlines of northeastern Asia and northwestern North America; route of Spanish galleons between Manilla and Acapulco. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1781
Creator: Lotter, Tobias Conrad, 1717-1777
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Printed Decree from the Viceroy of New Spain]

Description: Decree from Viceroy Martín de Mayorga Ferrer, citing a royal decree of June 5, 1780 celebrating the birth of a son by giving amnesty to prisoners not guilty of major crimes. The document itself has two seals stamped on it, one in the top left corner and one in the bottom left corner.
Date: August 23, 1781
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Judgement by Santiago de Jesús Sánchez Regarding Miguel Martínez]

Description: Judgement by Santiago de Jesús Sánchez concerning the case of Domingo Soberón against Miguel Martínez; the case stems from claims by Soberón that Martínez is living on his ranch. The judgement from Santiago rules in favor of Martínez. The document itself is very faded, leaving a large portion of the text illegible.
Date: 1785-04?
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Ordinances from Miguel Ponce Borrego]

Description: List of ordinances from Miguel Ponce Borrego including a 9 pm. curfew, prohibition against games, no small arms, outsiders and merchants must register, citizens need permission to leave the village, butchering of animals is not allowed without permission, and Indians need passports to come and go.
Date: 1788-07~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Census of Indians in Laredo]

Description: Census of Indians annexed to the City of Laredo, with various notes, including the men, women, and children. The document has a table at the top listing out the number of individuals, broken down by category, and a lengthy chart on page 2 with men's names listed.
Date: 1788-07~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Message from Diego de Lasaga]

Description: Message from Diego de Lasaga concerning the number of soldiers in Los Carrisitos, which has risen from 15 to 50. According to de Lasaga they are not to go into other territories unless pursuing enemies.
Date: 1781-07~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Affidavit from Miguel Ponce Borrego]

Description: Affidavit from Miguel Ponce Borrego discussing irregularities among some military people in in Laredo. The document has a piece of tape on the right side of the paper protecting large tears on that side.
Date: 1789-04~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library
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