Don Manuel Rincon, Caballero de Número de la Órden Imperial de Guadalupe ... Gefe Político y Comandante General de esta Plaza y su Provincia ... El Escmo. Sr. Ministro de Guerra y Marina ... me dice ... S.M. el Emperador se ha servido ... Agustin, por divina providencia y por el Congreso de la Nacion, Primer Emperador Constitucional de Mégico ... para subvenir á los gastos de la fortificacion de la Plaza de Veracruz ... todas las mulas cargadas que entren y salgan de la citada plaza paguen un real
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Congressional decree on behalf of the interim imperial government of Mexico announcing a tax on mules and carts entering and leaving the Plaza of Veracruz, to help cover the costs of the fortification of said plaza. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/sca) "... Dado en Veracruz ... agosto de 1822." Signed: Manuel Rincon (with rubric), José Gimenez In holograph: Publicado en 26 de sep[tiembr]e de 1822 Inscribed to Fran[cis]co Cueto. México, El Gobierno
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Politics and government History Taxation Military readiness Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico) Mexico
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