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Nineteen documents total concerning various local matters in the state of Vera Cruz. Most are First Editions.

All these are interesting examples of how daily life and government went on despite the war. Juan Soto Ramos (1798-1859), a professional soldier, tried earnestly to defend Veracruz City, but an exhausted treasury and an equally financially exhausted citizenry frustrated his efforts. He tried to raise money for the defense of Cerro Gordo and Orizaba, but with equally unsuccessful results. The state had an enormously difficult financial situation because of the lack of revenues caused by the American blockade.

Includes:

• Fifteen items begin with the heading: Juan Soto, Gobernador Constitucional del Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz, á sus habitantes, sabed: Que el honorable Congreso del estado ha decretado lo siguente.
  No. 3:  Jalapa, January 8, 1847
  No. 4: Jalapa, January 8, 1847
  No. 5: Jalapa, January 22, 1847
  No. 7: Jalapa, January 27, 1847
  No. 8: Jalapa, January 30, 1847
  No. 17: Jalapa, March 31, 1847
  No. 20: Huatusco, September 22, 1847
  No. 21: Huatusco, September 22, 1847
  No. 22: Huatusco, September 22, 1847
  No. 24: Huatusco, September 27, 1847
  No. 25: Huatusco, September 24, 1847
  No. 26: Huatusco, September 27, 1847
  No. 27: Huatusco, September 27, 1847
  No. 28: Huatusco, September 27, 1847
  No. 29: Huatusco, September 27, 1847

• One item begins with the heading: Juan Soto, Gobernador Constitucional del Estado libre y soberano de Veracruz, á sus habitants, sabed: Que por el ministerio de Hacienda se me ha dirijido el decree siguiente: Jalapa, January 26, 1847

• One item begins with the heading: Juan Soto, Gobernador Constitucional del Estado libre y Soberano de Veracruz, considerando: Huatusco, May 31, 1847

• One item begins with the heading: Juan Soto, Gobernador Constitucional del Estado Libre y Soberano de Veracruz, á sus habitants, sabed: Que por el Ministerio de Hacienda se me ha comunicado el decreto siguiente: Jalapa, January 15, 1847

• One item begins with the heading: Juan Soto, Gobernador Constitucional del Estado libre y soberano de Veracruz, á sus habitants, sabed: Que el Supremo Gobierno de la Union ha decretado lo siguiente: Huatusco, May 17, 1847