Adrian Woll as General, Signed & Extremely Rare Printed Broadsheet Dealing with Capital Punishment
19th C. Texas
Tamaulipas, Mexico, May 25, 1853
Adrian Woll as General, Signed & Extremely Rare Printed Broadsheet Dealing with Capital Punishment After Mexico's Independence from Spain
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Adrian Woll (1795-1875). Printed Document signed by Adrian Woll, a French soldier of fortune and mercenary who served as a general in the army of Mexico during the Texas Revolution and the Mexican-American War, two pages (one sheet), tall folio, in Spanish, May 25, 1853, being a decree on behalf of Antonion Lopez de Santa Anna, addressed "To the Inhabitants of this Country [Tamaulipas - a state in the northeast of Mexico]... ", followed by a series of articles regarding the treatment of criminals. In part: "The highway robbers that were apprehended red-handed and those that were not caught red-handed but caused death and heavy harm in the assault, will be judged very summarily... as penalty, it will be capital punishment to be dispensed and carried out in accordance with article 6... In no case recourse to mercy will be admitted for the highway robbers, whether caught red-handed or not... " With specific instructions for the carrying out of judgments by local officers. A few minor edge splits, else fine.
After Mexico's independence from Spain, Tamaulipas continued to be an unstable region. The fight in national government between federalist and centralist factions resulted in repeated rebellions. In January 1854 Tamaulipas was declared a state of the union during the civil war between Santa Anna and the liberal guerrilla factions that had been in power before him. Its capital was kept as Aguayo, which would later be renamed Ciudad Victoria.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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19th C. Texas
Tamaulipas, Mexico, May 25, 1853
Adrian Woll as General, Signed & Extremely Rare Printed Broadsheet Dealing with Capital Punishment After Mexico's Independence from Spain
DS
Adrian Woll (1795-1875). Printed Document signed by Adrian Woll, a French soldier of fortune and mercenary who served as a general in the army of Mexico during the Texas Revolution and the Mexican-American War, two pages (one sheet), tall folio, in Spanish, May 25, 1853, being a decree on behalf of Antonion Lopez de Santa Anna, addressed "To the Inhabitants of this Country [Tamaulipas - a state in the northeast of Mexico]... ", followed by a series of articles regarding the treatment of criminals. In part: "The highway robbers that were apprehended red-handed and those that were not caught red-handed but caused death and heavy harm in the assault, will be judged very summarily... as penalty, it will be capital punishment to be dispensed and carried out in accordance with article 6... In no case recourse to mercy will be admitted for the highway robbers, whether caught red-handed or not... " With specific instructions for the carrying out of judgments by local officers. A few minor edge splits, else fine.
After Mexico's independence from Spain, Tamaulipas continued to be an unstable region. The fight in national government between federalist and centralist factions resulted in repeated rebellions. In January 1854 Tamaulipas was declared a state of the union during the civil war between Santa Anna and the liberal guerrilla factions that had been in power before him. Its capital was kept as Aguayo, which would later be renamed Ciudad Victoria.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
WE PROVIDE IN-HOUSE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE!
8.25 x 12.5
