ARCHIVO DEL AYUNTAMIENTO DE LA CIUDAD DE MEXICO. 
(ARCHIVE OF THE AYUNTAMIENTO OF THE City OF MEXICO.) 
Admission to the archive is secured through the Honorable President of 
the Ayuntamiento. Itis regularly open from 9 a. m. to I p. m. 
While the documents in the archive bearing on the history of the United 
States are not numerous, yet there are a few of considerable interest, direct or 
indirect. It may be noted here that a fire which occurred in the archive on 
June 8, 1692, destroyed most of the records except the bound volumes of acts 
of the Cabildo. The principal items of interest encountered are noted below 
in chronological order. 
Acts (Actas) of the Cabildo of Mexico. 1724-1816. Many volumes. 
Royal cédulas referring to the city. 1527-1858. 1 vol. (Copies.) 
Earthquakes in the city. 1768-1858. 1 vol. 
Documents relating to the founding of various churches. 1719-1858. 3 vols. 
Residencias of viceroys. 1724-1816. 1 vol. 
The Inspection (Visita) of Galvez. 1766 et seg. 1 vol. 
Residencia of Revilla Gigedo. 1795-1797. 5 vols. 
Revolutions. 1832-1868. 3 vols. 
War with France. 1833-1868. 2 vols. 
“ Guerra con los Estados Unidos.” 3 vols., in ““ Ramo de Historia ”’. 
(This is a collection of manuscripts, pamphlets, newspaper-clippings, cir- 
culars, etc., bound in 1903.) 
Vol. I. Jan., 1843-July, 1847. 
Proceedings and correspondence of the Ayuntamiento concerning 
the raising of revenue for the war. 
Plans for raising militia. 
Remonstrances of various ayuntamientos and of the Cabildo Metro- 
politano against war revenue measures. 
Appointment by the Ayuntamiento of a special war committee. 
Proclamations concerning war prices. 
Order that all Americans must leave the city. June 1, 1847. 
Vol ITs Aug asa7, 
Acts and correspondence of the Ayuntamiento concerning supply of 
timber for fortifications, provisions for the army and the city, 
bell metal from the churches for ammunition, disorders caused 
by the Mexican soldiery, cleaning the city, expulsion of Amer- 
icans, water supply, etc.; census of the city to ascertain the num- 
ber of men fit for service; files of newspapers containing official 
orders; proclamation of the armistice of Aug. 22. 
Vol. III. Sept., 1847—Jan., 1855. 
Reports of the Comision de Comerciantes concerning supplies. 
Acts and correspondence of the Ayuntamiento concerning the re- 
moval of cattle eastward of the city under protection of the forti- 
fications, succor for families of Mexican soldiers who fell in 
battle, provision of bread for the army. 
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