Petitions, Letters, and Decrees of the Cabildo, 1770-1803
Scope and Contents
O'Reilly's regulations and instructions called for the recordation of the various "decrees, royal provisions, and dispatches, which may be addressed to the corporation either by the governor or other authorized minister," and for the preservation of the originals in the archives of the Cabildo. The original manuscript documents have been bound into three volumes. A detailed inventory of these documents appears in the 1845 "Inventory of the archives," made by the secretary of the general council.
Researchers should view the combined inventory of the letters, petitions, and decrees from the Cabildo, Conseil Muncipal, and Conseil de Ville (1770-1835) for more information about about these volumes.
Dates
- Creation: 1770-1803
Creator
- From the Collection: Cabildo (New Orleans, La.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Available on microfilm to registered researchers by appointment. Request by call number. Originals are closed for research.
Requesting Materials
Extent
3 Volumes (available on 3 rolls of microfilm)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
From the Collection: English
Materials Specific Details
The first 9 documents, along with documents #11-17 are missing from the records. They are indicated as missing on the 1845 inventory. It is suspected that at least a portion of these missing documents were the regulations and instructions presented to the Cabildo by O'Reilly in February, 1770.
Repository Details
Part of the City Archives Repository
City Archives & Special Collections
219 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans LA 70112
504-596-2610
archivist@nolalibrary.org