This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ...a new fort and settlements; that The Villa Capital de San Fernando was not exclusively the Main Plaza settlements-the Plaza de Annas, or Military Plaza, was also of it.--W. C, Eu. Testimony of a witness; this document is hereinafter described. Sandoval, hearing of it, has promptly called him to account as an intruder ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ...a new fort and settlements; that The Villa Capital de San Fernando was not exclusively the Main Plaza settlements-the Plaza de Annas, or Military Plaza, was also of it.--W. C, Eu. Testimony of a witness; this document is hereinafter described. Sandoval, hearing of it, has promptly called him to account as an intruder cn Spanish ground; and that a correspondence has ensued between St. Denis and Sandoval, urging the rights of their respective governments in the premises, which has just been brought to the point of a flat issue upon which to go to the jury of war when Sandoval is ousted by Franquis. The Viceroy sends the Governor of New Leon to investigate the trouble; and the famous law-suit of Franquis versus Sandoval is fairly commenced. The Governor of New Leon seems to find against Franquis, who is sent back to the presidio on the Rio Grande. He gets away, however, and off to the Viceroy. But Sandoval is not satisfied, naturally, for he has been mulcted in some three thousand four hundred dollars, cost of the investigating commission. He pays, and in 1738 files his petition against Franquis for redress of his injuries. Franquis, thus attacked in turn, strengthens his position with a new line of accusations. He now, besides the French business, charges Sandoval with living at San Antonio instead of at Adaes, the official residence; with being irregular in his accounts with the San Antonio garrison; and with peculation in the matter of the salaries of certain paid missionaries, whom Sandoval is alleged to have discharged and then pocketed their stipends. The papers go the Viceroy, and from the Viceroy to Attorney-General Vedoya. In 1740 Vedoya decides Sandoval guilty of living at San Antonio, though it was his duty to be there to defend it against the Apach...
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Fair. First edition, 1890, hardcover with red cloth boards, large octavo, 166pp., illustrated in b&w. Book fair with moderate soil and rubbing to boards and spine, wear to spine ends and corners, binding tender with first signature pulling from binding but still connected, text clean and unmarked with mild musty odor, pastedowns have a photograph at front and map at rear. No DJ.
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First edition. Tall 8vo. vi, (2, list of illustrations & errata), 166, (27, local ads) pp. Illustrated from photographs and old art work, plates, facsimiles, plans, plate of the Menger Hotel on the front pastedown, map of central San Antonio on the rear pastedown. Howes C-778. Original gilt-stamped red cloth (rubbed, flecked, small paper label at base of spine), floral endpapers; ownership inscription on front endpaper, but a good solid copy.