[Publication by Francisco Xavier Venegas, Viceroy of New Spain, of instructions for the election of deputies to the Córtes, 10 October 1812].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

New Spain. Viceroy (1810-1813 : Venegas)

Contributor:

Venegas, Francisco Xavier, 1760-1838.

Language:

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Spain. Cortes (1813-1814)--Elections.

Spain.

Spain. Cortes (1813-1814).

Elections.

Elections--New Spain--19th century.

Politics and government.

New Spain--Politics and government--19th century.

New Spain.

Genre:

Broadsides -- Mexico -- 19th century.

Penn Provenance:

Venegas, Francisco Xavier, 1760-1838 (inscription) (RBC copy)

Negreiros y Soria, José Ygnacio (autograph) (RBC copy)

Physical Description:

1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 44 x 31 cm

Other Title:

At head of text: Don Francisco Xavier Venégas de Saavedra, Rodriguez de Arenzana, Güemes, Mora, Pacheco, Daza, y Maldonado, Caballero del Orden de Calatrava, Teniente General de los Reales Exércitos, Virey, Gobernador y Capitan general de esta N.E., Presidente de su Real Audiencia, Superintendente general Subdelegado de Real Hacienda, Minas, Azoges y Ramo del Tabaco, Juez Conservador de éste, Presidente de su Real Junta, y Subdelegado general de Correos en el mismo Reyno

Text begins: Por el Supremo Ministerio de Gracia y Justicia se me ha comunicado el Real Decreto é instruccion del 23 del mes de May último cuyo tenor es el siguiente: "Las Córtes generales y extraordinarias, atendiendo á que segun previene la Constitucion de la Monarquía debe haber Córtes ordinarias en cada año, y considerando que la utilidad pública, que ha hecho formar esta regia constitucional, nunca recomienda mas su observancia que quando las urgencias del Estado, y la necesidad de ir poniendo en planta la misma Constitucion lo exigen tan imperiosamente, han venido en decretar y decretan ..."

Place of Publication:

[Mexico] : [publisher not identified], [1812]

Notes:

Title devised by cataloger from content.

Text dated at end: Dado en México á 10 de Octubre de 1812.

Broadside.

Local Notes:

RBC copy housed in a box containing 29 printed broadsides, sheets and pamphlets and 3 manuscripts relating to early 19th-century Mexico and the Yucatán, most dated between 1809-1820.

RBC copy has ms. inscription in brown ink beside the printed signature of Francisco Xavier Venegas at foot of sheet (in his hand?); autograph of José Ygnacio Negreiros y Soria in brown ink at foot of sheet.

RBC copy printed on revenue-stamped paper of the sello cuarto class. Originally valid for 1811-1812, the paper has been revalidated for 1812-1813, with the appropriate stamp applied.

RBC copy: head margin torn off with some damage to first line of text; tear in tail right-hand corner of sheet with damage to autograph of José Ygnacio Negreiros y Soria.

OCLC:

893703589