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769. Communication of the minister of foreign relations concerning 
lands in Texas. 
770. Two communications of the jefe politico of the department of 
Béxar concerning lands. 
771. Instructions to be observed by the commissioner in assigning lands 
in Béxar. 
772. Communications of the ayuntamientos of the state. 
774. Acts of the Consejo del Estado (Council of State). 
777. Accounts of the collection and disbursement of the export duties on 
horses and mules and of the consumption tax on foreign goods for 
the province of Texas. 1824-1825. 
781. Complaint by citizens of Béxar that Juan Beramendi, alcalde primo, 
has despoiled them of certain property (fincas). 
784, 786. Documents relating to the devolution of property confiscated 
by the Spanish government in Texas. 
787. Complaint by Maria Gertrudis Urrutia regarding lands confiscated 
by Juan de Castafieda, captain at Bahia. 
793. Investigation of the conduct of the jefe politico of the department 
of Béxar. 
794. Investigation of the conduct of the empresario Green De Witt, 
accused by “‘ the foreigner Pedro Elias Bean ”’ of malversation of 
public funds. 
795. Request by a citizen of San Fernando for permission to sell sheep. 
796. Application by C. José Samuel Noris for a land grant. 
797. Expediente concerning the request of the jefe politico of the depart- 
ment of Béxar that the building and walls of the mission of San 
Antonio de Valero be sold. 
798. Expediente relative to the petition of C. Roberto Luis for permission 
to settle in Colonia de Austin with 100 or more negroes. 
Legajo17. 1826. 
799. Communications of the secretary of the congress of Coahuila and 
Texas relative to petitions by various residents of Nacogdoches 
for lands in Texas. 
800. Miscellaneous correspondence. Contains a proclamation by Hayden 
Edwards dated at Nacogdoches, Oct. 25, 1805. 
803. Expediente concerning the proceedings of Hayden Edwards at 
Nacogdoches. About 30 ff. 
805. Concerning the establishment of a professorship of grammar (cdte- 
dra de gramdtica) at Béxar at public expense. 
806. Cuaderno concerning the auction of the four secularized missions 
of San Juan Bautista, San Bernardo, Dulce Nombre de Jesus, and 
Vizarron. 
807. Request by the ayuntamiento of Rio Grande that the lands of the 
secularized missions at that point be distributed among the 
citizens. 
813. Correspondence concerning the proceedings of Hayden Edwards. 
About 40 ff. 
Legajo 18. 1826. 
816. Concerning the suspension of the ayuntamiento of Rio Grande. 
824. Inventories of the property of the four missions named in no. 806. 
830. Concerning the formation of these inventories. 
