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(MEXICO.) List of citizens in a small frontier settlement capable of taking up arms against "los indios barvaros." 2 manuscript pages, 12¼ x 8½ inches; horizontal fold, minor dampstaining, moderate wear. In custom ¼ calf gilt folder. Valle de Santa Rosa, 29 November 1837
Valle de Santa Rosa was located in Coahuila on Mexico's northern frontier; it is now known as Santa Rosa de Múzquiz or Melchor Múzquiz after its most famous citizen. This list is headed: "Lista que manifiesta los ciudadanos existentes en el capaces de tomar las armar para atender á la defenza de las hostilidades de los indios barvaros que afliten en este pan, en concepto del encargado de otro barrio que se suscribe y en cumplido de orden para el efecto del Juez de pas de este valle, con exprecion de los que tienen armar monturay y cabayos."
In translation, "List of the citizens capable of taking up arms to defend against the hostilities of the barbarian Indians that afflict this area, as the commander from another neighborhood subscribes, and in compliance with the order of the justice of the peace of this valley, noting those who have saddles and horses." 28 men are named, each noted as having arms, saddle, and horse.
