Amnesty for deserters below the rank of sergeant. Verbatim

Departmental State Papers, San José, tomo I–III · BANC MSS C-A 44, document 347

Amnesty for deserters below the rank of sergeant. Verbatim: «los desertores de la clase de sargento abajo que se presentaren a los quince dias de publicado este decreto a las autoridades politicas o militares, quedarian libres de las penas establecidas en la ordenanza y leyes posteriores». Gloss: those surrendering within fifteen days of publication escape the penalties of the ordinance and are assigned to a veteran corps of their choice if veterans, or to the active militia if active.

Date1833-10-31 (exact)
FromPresidente Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Tonational decree
PlaceMejico (Mexico City)
SeriesDepartmental State Papers, San José
TomoI–III (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo)
Original tomo pagep. 544
Savage copy page253 [stamp] / 100 [hw]
Scan leafn253
Document typedecree
SourceSavage abstract

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How to cite this documentPresidente Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna to national decree, Mejico (Mexico City), 1833-10-31, Departmental State Papers, San José, I–III, p. 544, Archives of California, C-A 44, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. [the tomo is given as the volume’s full range: this entry has not been resolved to a single tomo within I–III]Cite the document by series, tomo and original tomo page, as the literature does; the C-A number locates it in the repository. To cite this catalogue entry itself, use https://archivesofcalifornia.com/record/ca44/ca44-d347.html
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