Serial Number
041-04195
Title
Meeting from the royal tribunal to determine the advantages and disadvantages to the open commerce between New Spain and provincias of the north.
Author(s)
Sierra Gorda, El Conde de la
Cavello, Domingo
Fernandez de Cordova, Francisco (Secretario)
and others
Date
06-01-1785
Date
10-01-1787
Documentation
Nuevo Santander. June 1, 1785-October 1, 1787. 62p. Letters. Informes. Originals, signed.
Summary
Documents concerning a royal meeting ordered by virrey to determine the advantages of open commerce in the provincias of the north Texas, Luisiana and Nueva Orleans. The committee sends a letter to the virrey with all the pros and cons of open commerce with the provincias of the north. Letter from gobernador de Nuevo Santander to the virrey on the same subject including a proposal by Evia for new cities near the Mississippi. Includes discussion of maps but maps are not included. The whole project involves agricultural, maritime, military issues, relations with Indians, estimates of population and numbers of domestic animals in Texas. (D. Bautista, July 1990)
Persons
Gutierrez de Teran, Gabriel
Rabago, Francisco Antonio
Sanchez Hidalgo, Miguel Francisco
Croix, Theodoro
Fernandez de Cordova, Francisco
Sonora, Marques de
Mesieres, Atanacio (Teniente)
Cavello, Domingo (Gobernador)
Yermo, Juan Antonio
Evia, Joseph de (Alferez)
Galvez, Conde de (Virrey)
Castro, Elias (Capitan)
Flores, Manuel (Virrey)
Places
Nuevo Santander
Texas
Luisiana
Nueva Orleans
Trinidad (Rio)
San Lorenzo
Arispe
Bucareli (Pueblo)
Tampico
Campeche
Coahuila
Nuevo Reyno de Leon
Misisipi (Rio)
Pansacola
Barlovento (Islas)
Nuevo Mexico
Texas
Nacogdoches
Nueva Vizcaya
San Antonio de Bexar
San Idelfonso
Sonora
Marina, Soto la (Puerto)
Bravo (Rio)
Reynosa
Camargo
Mier
Nueces (Rio)
Espiritu Santo (Bahia)
Laredo
Parras
San Luis Potosi
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
Lipanes
Franceses
Ingleses
Toabayases
Bedsitas
Abajaces
Comanches
Tancagues
Tuacanas
Izcaniz
Orcoquisos
Atakapas
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 182 ff. 266-297
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 182 ff. 266-297
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
18200005
Rights
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Keywords
General Subjects