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Letter from Policarzo Martinez to Laredo Justice of the Peace Ramón, informing him that enlisting in a defense army should be a voluntary matter.
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Letter from Francisco Vital Fernandez to the Laredo ayuntamiento concerning troops. Fernando requests that troops who have not left for Matamoros be kept as defense of the town from Indians.
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Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the ayuntamiento in Laredo concerning increased Indian aggression. Martinez says that because of this, families on ranches are ordered to leave them and retreat into the city, unless there are at least 60 men present. Martinez also encourages taking defensive measures.
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Letter from Sub-Prefect Indro García to Alcalde Benavides, informing him that he has ordered 20 men from Guerrero to Laredo to form the defense force.
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Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo alcalde, informing him he will take steps to have the two cannons removed from Laredo by General Ampudia restored.
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Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo alcalde with news of a massacre in Cañada del Caballo. Martinez tells him to have citizens put up defense walls; he is also still trying to get military aid for you.
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Letter from Policarzo Martinez to Alcalde García, informing him that there is news that 300 American soldiers and 200 volunteers are heading toward Laredo. According to the sub-prefect, the Zacatecas Batallion will march to the town's defense. Finally, he asks that any more news be sent to him as fast as possible.
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Letter from Pedro Rodriguez to the Laredo alcalde, agreeing on disbanding the civilian defense and offers an escort of eight men to bring victuals to Laredo.
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Letter from Governor Fernández to the Laredo alcalde, saying the comandante militar says to do what he things is best to defend the city from Indian raids.
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Letter from Policarzo Martinez to Justice of the Peace Ramón in Laredo, informing him that he is sending general regulations concerning defenders.
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Letter from José Antonio Flores to Justice of the Peace Ramón in Laredo, sending an alert for coastal towns to be on guard against possible invasion attempt by the French.
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Letter from Sub-Prefect Indro García to Alcalde Benavides, repeating the governor's approval for the formation of defense squads for the border towns.
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Letter from Comandante Lafuente to the Laredo justice of the peace, urging him to have José María Sánchez gather all the ex-soldiers to form a defense group.
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Letter from the governor of Tamaulipas to the Laredo ayuntamiento concerning frontier defenses. According to the letter, the comandante general agrees with fortifying the frontier towns, but they must defend themselves when troops are needed elsewhere, such as in Texas.
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Letter from the commandante militar de Laredo to the Laredo ayuntamiento asking for a list of volunteers for the defense of the cities on the frontier.
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