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Most approximately 32x22 cm (12½x8¾"). Broadsides issued in Mexico during the Mexican War on topics such as fighting and funding the war, rallying the citizenship, and other government provisions. Includes: Cardona, Ignacio. Secretaria del Gobiero del Estado libre y soberano de Chiapas. [San Cristobál, 1847]. Dated in type June 23, 1847. Broadside: 33.5 x 22 cm. First Edition. Announces the convening of the Congress to consider measures to help the state fight the war and to help Tabasco if necessary “rechazar al enemgio norte-americano.” Creased where formerly folded, old stab holes in left margin, upper margin slightly chipped, two ink stamps and small holes at upper right. Olaguibel, Francisco M de. El C. Lic. Francisco M. de Olaguibel, Gobernador constitucional del Estado libre y soberano de Mexico, a todos sus habitantes sabed: que el Congreso del Estado ha decretado lo que sigue. [Toluca, 1847]. Dated in type June 2, 1847. Broadside: 31 x 21.5 cm. First Edition. “The legislature of the state of Mexico authorizes the government to pass new taxes in order to sustain the war against the North-Americans and to move the capital of the state from Toluca...” (Harper). Old stab holes in left margin, upper and lower margins slightly chipped, small hole in lower margin. Contemporary ink number 32 at upper right. Olaguibel, Francisco M de. El C. Lic. Francisco M. de Olaguibel, Gobernador constitucional del Estado libre y soberano de México, à todos sus habitantes, sabed. [Toluca, 1847]. Dated in type March 27, 1847, March 28, 1847, and April 1, 1847. Broadside: 31 x 21.5 cm. Second Edition. Sets out terms by which the government will raise 20,000,000 pesos for the war effort. Slight stains, right margin chipped and missing small piece, wrinkled. Rodríguez de Cela, Manuel. Manuel Rodriguez de Cela, comandante general del estado, a sus habitantes. Oaxaca: Impreso por Ignacio Rincón, 1847. Dated in type April 28, 1847. Broadside: 32 x 22 cm. First Edition. Address seeking to rally the citizens of Oaxaca to further sacrifices. Once in two pieces, but now expertly rejoined, a few small worm holes touching a few letters, minor repairs to margins. Santa-Anna, Antonio López de. Manuel Gonzalez Cosio, Gobernador consitucional del Estado libre de Zacatecas a sus habitantes, sabed: Que por el Ministerio de Guerra y Marina se me ha comunicado el decreto siguiente. [Zacatecas, 1847]. Dated in type June 14, 1847. Broadside: 29.5 x 21 cm. Later Edition. In light of the war, Santa-Anna orders all trials against political prisoners stopped and sets them free. An important decree reflecting the political turmoil at the time. Old stab holes and other small voids in left margin. Santa-Anna, Antonio López de. Manuel Maria Lombardini, general de brigada del ejército Mexicano y en gefe del de Oriente . [Mexico City, 1847]. Dated in type July 3, 1847. Broadside: 31.5 x 22 cm. Later Edition. Orders changes to the financial calculations contained in the law of the 17 th of June. Lower margin lightly chipped.; Al Público . [Puebla]: Imp. de Atenógenes Castillero, Portal de las Flores. Broadside in two columns: 32 x 21.5 cm. Undated but about May, 1847. First Edition. “Defends the Town Council of the City of Puebla against charges of treason (i.e., collaboration with the Americans) which had been brought against it” (Eberstadt). The charges had originally been published in El Republicano. Puebla peaceably surrendered on May 15.Signed in type “Algunos poblanos.” Very fine. Angulo, Joaquín. El C. Joaquin Angulo, Gobernador interino del Estado libre y soberano de Jalisco, á todos sus habitantes, sabed: Que el congreso del mismo Estado ha decretado lo siguiente. Núm. 16. [Guadalajara, 1847]. Dated in type January 25, 1847, and January 26, 1847. Broadside: 34 x 22.5 cm. First Edition. Rejects the January 18, 1847, pronouncement at Mazatlán and pledges allegiance to the present government. Upper right corner and lower margin moderately chipped. Baz, Ju