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[CIRCULAR] Passport Regulations; Texas; 1828

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[CIRCULAR] Passport Regulations; Texas; 1828
<B>[Circular] Passport Regulations Printed by Samuel Bangs.</B></I> Leona Vicario [Saltillo]: Samuel Bangs , 1828. One page, two sided, in Spanish, English, and French, 11.75 x 7.5". With heading: <I>Puede Desembacar El Estrangero</B></I>. Foreigners arriving in the state of Coahuila y Texas had numerous hurdles to clear, whether visiting or intending to settle in the area. First, the applicant had to "prove, by certificate from the authorities of the place from whence they came, that they are Christians, and also the morality and propriety of their conduct." <BR><BR>Secondly, the applicant was required to carry passport papers at all times, and notify authorities of the location of their residence. This circular produced by noted printer Samuel Bangs, provides prospective visitors/settlers with important information about their movements in and around the state. It reads in part: <I>"...Aliens...must present [passport] to the civil authority of the place wherever they intend remaining more than 8 days; and when they change their residence to any other place, in neglect of the performance of this duty, they are subject to the penalty of 20 dollars, or imprisonment for ten days</B></I>." <BR><BR>To become a citizen, foreign settlers were required to appear before municipal authorities and swear to "abide by and obey the general Constitution, and that of the State; to observe the religion as stipulated by the former; and in a book (the register of foreigners) which shall be kept for that purpose, his name and those of the members of his family, if he has any, shall be set down; noting the country from whence he comes, whether married or single, his employment; and he having taken the requisite oath, shall be considered thenceforward, and not before that time, a fellow-citizen."<BR><BR>An important Bangs document - very rare and desirable. Brown half-calf case with gilt lettering. Silked at two edges, else fine. <I>From the collection of Darrel Brown.</B></I><BR><BR><B>Reference:</B></I> Streeter 733, only 2 copies. Eberstadt 162:51, this being the Eberstadt copy.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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