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MANUEL DE ALVAREZ. ‘*Santa Fe, June 14, 1825.’’ 29, 1823, petitioner leaves a knowledge of how greatly, he will con- Cross and City of Hermenejildo, Brigadier of the National Armies, Subaltern Corporal of the Captain-Generaley of the Island of Cuba, Provisional Captain-General of the same and Superior Political Chief of the City and Prov- herewith were Federation, in the most proper manner, appears before Your Excellency and says: That having left his native land in the year 1818, he had determined to take up his residence either in the United States of North America or in Mexican territory and having gone from Habana to the first mentioned country, he landed at New York as credited by the enclosed passport; I visited the said country and know it not to be a place of convenient residence, but preferring the Mexican Republic I have come here for that purpose. err 7-?@ ete i Pr rT easy ee ee ee) er) + 5 Ld o PEE pe-ca of Missouri, as follows: ‘‘United States of North America. ‘* Alexander McNair, Governor of the State of Missouri. ‘‘To all who shall see these Presents, Greeting, Be 7 Mexican a) » sete of the his papers Alexander McNair, 6 8 4 6 6-4-6 6-8 Territory Accompanying [Rubric] Provisional Secretary is a passport from Governor it known that Francis Robidoux, Isidor Roubidou, Antonio LaMarche, Manuel Alvarez, José Martin, Joseph Gervais, Astasio Lasalle, Charles Hotte, cois Quenelle, Joseph Decary, traders to me to well Mexico, known all citizens as such and *s-¢ Pe ee ee ee ee of this SERRANO Y AGUIRRE Francois Laroque, Franand Antoine Baucheum, of that the United they enjoy J ‘The citizen, Manuel de Alvarez, native of the village of Abelgas, of the ancient Kingdom of Leon, at present a resident PEREZ CHIEF. +8 PouiTiIcAL ce HONORABLE a oe oe oe THE States, and are a ‘‘To SPL ee oe Be certified to by FRANCISCO a ALVAREZ etc., ete. Countersigned by Antonio Maria de la Torre y Cardenas. All of the papers of Alvarez used in connection entitled to all the privileges of citizens of our free and independent ee DE 3d class, of the Republic. ee ‘*MANUEL ‘Santa Fe, Nov. 27, 1826.’’ ince of Habana, Ferdinand, ee to the end that and ee to act satisfactorily and your petitioner will be content over what has happened. of Santiago o-@-¢¢ @ ¢- 9° ¢ Oo e~ you will prompt Orders -@ which he has solicited, and is satisfied that Your Excellency’s well known reputation for justice and kindness tary > papers oe of the naturalization ere” ee eee oe ee ee CJ $74.1. 85%. a] ie possession = is signed 4 April rary. rir “+ 9-4-8 PETRI oe Ae Ped Re tatetitrts te ee) ~ ct ee oJ Pad i ong 0: a 4-8-0-0-6-9-¢ ’ Pa rs Pare rl toteleteMeteteiet. oe CMM SENS Habana, ed pe. a ad —i Pe a Pe, 5 Fa 4 Oe dated aed m2 ee ee passport, by Don Sebastian Kindelan y Oregan, Knight of the Mili- 2 His which he may have given to Your Excellency. ‘*To the highest consideration of Your Excellency your ‘ere which was referred to in my petition to the Political Chief Governor Baca endorsed the application favorably, stating that Alvarez manifested a great zeal for the Catholic faith. died iad ¢~e-4 languages; that he has been a trader up to the present time, and proposes in the future to devote himself to the pursuit of agriculture at some convenient locality, all of LRA to Your Excellency that he speaks the English and French sider the prompt on has SHAS in this Territory a he states be unnecessary, ‘“‘The entire lack of sealed paper -e :*o* e nf | po oe Sie 24 “4 : ee may and request Your Excellency to and the attached report to the the Federation and the Sovereign for the attainment of the same. oe statement such eh ie) 5 fees 4 PV LAN OE IS FRG ee 4 determination and not delay me longer in the sweet satis- ‘‘All of which I ask present my application Supreme Government of Constitutional Congress though fotos to attain Fab in order #-+ be necessary a2 “PLA Fl bid 2%. SUESPLP Fi Pio LP a By Lded rsmd Ll cs fo-be bed er) A whofe tote? Pee es ere ee) ae ed ad err lic faith, and what may that: for which I desire. @ States of America and this Republic, whose guaranty of protection and happiness, and participate therein, I reiterate to Your Exrequest, hoping that you will give it early the United origin gives wishing to cellency my ary for eight years I have remained on this Continent visiting *¢ ‘Always, Most Excellent Sir, I have been anxious to reside here under a liberal government for which reason I request Your Excellency to present my application for citizenship to the Sovereign Constitutional Congress as I desire to become a useful citizen of this country and to its inhabitants, protesting that I am of the Roman Catho- * ee ness in such matters, that Your Excellency may be pleased to decide what your petitioner requests. 341 oy and kind- ew your solicitude re knowing Excellency, 7 eee Pe ee | FES Le Pal Lees Ped oe ee eer ar ns aw i? 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